Movie Review: Shoplifters. This Oscar nominated drama from Japan poignantly portrays a family struggling with poverty and dignity in the modern reality of economic inequality. Director Hirokazu Kore-Eda‘s latest film, Shoplifters, should be considered required …
(Don’t) See It Instead: Happy Death Day 2U. We flip the script on Happy Death Day 2U, highlighting three time-loop films to avoid getting stuck with forever. Here we are again. It feels like this …
Movie Review: Alita – Battle Angel (3D, Spoiler Free.) After checking out the IMAX 3D Premier of Alita, I can confidently say: Robert Rodriguez got it right. Alita is out after ten years of production …
Movie Review: Cold War. Cold War feels like an artistic artifact from a bygone era, which is a compliment for its cinematography and a critique of its gender politics. Pawel Pawlikowski’s drama showcases an artist’s …
Coming Soon Trailers: Alita – Battle Angel, Happy Death Day 2U. Trailers are here a day early in anticipation of Battle Angel releasing early on Wednesday. Oh boy, oh boy. It’s finally here! A decade …
Box Office Wrap Up: LEGO 2 Missing Pieces. The box office rebounded, but the LEGO Movie 2 failed to build upon the original’s success. Box Office sales took one step forward and two steps back …
Retro Review: Way Out West (1937). One of Laurel and Hardy’s most iconic comedies, Way Out West exemplifies the transition from silent to sound films. Not always for the best. After being charmed by Jon …
Movie Review: Can You Ever Forgive Me? This tale of literary fraud has stand-out performances, but is as emotionally drained and off-putting as its protagonist. Can You Ever Forgive Me? is one of those movies …
Binge or Purge?: Carmen Sandiego. The globe-trotting jewel thief Carmen Sandiego gets a fascinating reinvention on Netflix. Netflix has been pilfering treasures from my childhood lately, so it only makes sense they would eventually …
Coming Soon Trailers: Cold Pursuit, LEGO Movie 2, What Men Want. Hollywood tries to shake the winter chill from theaters with four new wide release films this weekend. Now that the Super Bowl is done …
Movie Review: Stan & Ollie. Stan & Ollie is one of those charming, character led films you didn’t know you needed till you’ve seen it. Director Jon S. Baird’s Stan & Ollie is a delight. …
What’s New on VUDU: February 2019 VUDU hopes you’re in the mood for laughs this February. And in the mood for police movies. If you’re down for both, VUDU has a ton of cop comedies …