VOD Review: Bo Burham Inside.
We don’t usually cover stand-up comedy, but Inside is a whole ‘nother animal. We’ve flirted with covering seminal stand-up comedy specials in the past, but doing so has rarely felt [more]
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VOD Review: Super Me.
This quirky story blends something old with something new in pleasing fashion. Hailing from China, Super Me is a weird and wild “what if” movie that likes to zig where [more]
Movie Review: Army of the Dead (Spoiler Free)
Army of the Dead winds up being a delightful surprise for those weary of either zombie movies or Zack Snyder. Attention Zack Snyder: stop making superhero movies and make more [more]
Binge or Purge?: Love, Death + Robots, Vol. 2
Our verdict was mixed on the first volume of Netflix’s animated anthology. Let’s see if it has improved. Round two. Last time we looked at the animated science fiction anthology, [more]
VOD Review: Oxygen.
Oxygen’s twists and turns keep you guessing, but don’t add up to a coherent story. How to rate Netflix’s latest entry into the science fiction genre, Oxygen? The films visual [more]
VOD Review: The Mitchells Vs. the Machines.
This animated flick is a roller-coaster ride, both in its pacing and the large number of ups and downs I had with it. After getting burned by Netflix’s science fiction [more]
Existential Review: Stowaway.
I love director Joe Penna’s work. I hate, hate, HATE Stowaway. Let’s get into that. When I heard Joe Penna (Arctic, Beyond) was directing a science fiction film for Netflix, [more]
Oscars 2021: Over the Moon.
This modern take on a classic Chinese fable feels like it’s trying a bit too hard to go big. When I was looking at the Oscar nominations for animation, a [more]
Existential Review: The Midnight Gospel.
Despite a clever art style, The Midnight Gospel is so full of bad takes that I felt entitled to a hot take. I really wanted to like The Midnight Gospel. [more]
Binge or Purge?: Kengan Ashura.
Looking for trashy, hyper-macho escapism? Yeah, me too! After having stocked up on Serious Films ™ for the Oscars, I felt the need for the opposite: dumb, mindless, fun. I [more]
Oscars 2020: Marriage Story.
Marriage Story features tremendous talent but can’t divorce itself from problematic gender expectations. Marriage Story feels like a union between an early Woody Allen “love on the rocks” story and [more]
VOD Review: Dolemite Is My Name.
Netflix‘s raucous biopic of Rudy Ray Moore delivers on every front. Mark your calendars: Eddie Murphy is officially back. His force-of -nature performance as the legendary Rudy Ray Moore is [more]