Movie Leftovers: Trolls World Tour.
What better movie to start the Thanksgiving leftover series in 2020 than the first major movie to attempt a Virtual Theatrical release? The frozen turkey is in the freezer, so [more]
Movie Review
VOD Review: The Old Guard.
What starts off feeling like a Highlander retread develops into a strong, character driven action flick. The Old Guard takes a while to set up all of its pieces, and [more]
Movie Review: The Hunt.
The Deadliest Game for political partisans, The Hunt overcomes weak satire with gleeful bloodshed. The Hunt perhaps gained more fame for constant delays due to America’s gun violence epidemic than [more]
How Good is…Sonic the Hedgehog?
Sonic surprised critics upon release. Was this the result of low expectations or actual quality? All of the chips seemed stacked against poor Sonic the Hedgehog. Video game movies are [more]
VOD Review: The Vast of Night.
This radio-themed thriller takes a while to find the signal, but winds up playing an engaging tune. This movie was quite an enigma when I previewed it for our May [more]
Movie Review: Bloodshot.
Bloodshot winds up too smart to be dumb fun and too dumb to be a smart action flick. Well, we’ve got about a month before the start of summer and [more]
VOD Review: Vivarium.
This surreal horror about being trapped at home hits its notes while missing needed subtext. You can’t really think of a more tailor-made horror film for these days than “couple [more]
Short Film Review: Solipsism.
This excellent animated short takes the idea of isolation and identity all the way to the edge. With many film festivals shuttered due to Covid-19, indie artists are increasing taking [more]
Oscars 2020: Missing Link.
Studio Laika takes another step forward, crafting a movie that may finally win Best Animated Feature. Laika sits in a weird paradox. Even as the studio garners more and more [more]
Movie Review: Gretel & Hansel.
This fairy tale horror film’s style becomes overshadowed by odd missteps. Despite some early negative buzz, I eagerly anticipated Gretel & Hansel. I enjoy atmospheric, visual-driven horror films, of the [more]
Oscars 2020: Joker.
Does Joker hold a critical mirror up to modern, male violence or wallow in it? Well. Here we are. I actually saw this movie a while ago. I just didn’t [more]
Oscars 2020: Judy.
This musical biopic captivates on the tremendous performance from Renée Zellweger. As we’ve seen, musical biopics are Oscar catnip. An artless one(looking at you, Bohemian Rhapsody) still cleans up with [more]