Film Reviews

‘Voyagers’ review: lo-fi sci-fi aims to prove that even in space, We Live in a Society

Mankind's obsession with leaving Earth in search of greener frontiers is a relatable enough concept to make the basic premise… Read More

April 8, 2021

Retrospective: 20 years later, ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ endures as a cutting critique of consumerism

Unfortunately, there’s no denying that the 2001 Josie and the Pussycats live-action movie was an objective flop. It grossed less… Read More

April 5, 2021

Film Review: ‘Concrete Cowboy’ wears a few too many hats in this coming-of-age drama

On the horses is where I spent most of my days. If you’re a troubled human being, the movies claim… Read More

April 2, 2021

Film Review: ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ aims to blow up the box office with a showdown of all showdowns

First announced in the early 2010’s, the Monsterverse seemed poised to be Warner Brothers and Legendary’s next successful partnership with… Read More

March 29, 2021

Retrospective: How ‘Fargo’ put the Coen Brothers and Frances McDormand on the map, don’t cha know

The first Coen brothers movie I ever saw was Raising Arizona, and it hit me like a freight train. It… Read More

March 29, 2021

Film Review: ‘Six Minutes to Midnight’ wastes Oscar-winning actors in convoluted WWII drama

AUTHOR’S NOTE: 'Six Minutes to Midnight' stars Eddie Izzard, who self-identifies as “she/her.”  However, the role she plays is a… Read More

March 24, 2021

Interview: Megan Park, director of SXSW winner ‘The Fallout’ on the tricky line of exploring trauma without exploitation

Credit: Alex Evans In a March wracked by mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder, it’s grotesquely fitting that writer-director Megan… Read More

March 23, 2021

SXSW Review: ‘Women Is Losers’ aims high but falls short despite winning performance from Lorenza Izzo

Set in 1960s and 1970s San Francisco, Women Is Losers, cannot be faulted for its ambition. With a higher production… Read More

March 23, 2021

Film Review: In ‘Nobody,’ Bob Odenkirk dips his wick into action hero status

Move over John Wick and make way for Hutch Mansell. Who? Everyone is soon going to become keenly aware of… Read More

March 22, 2021

SXSW Review: ‘I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)’ is just, well, fine

Set during, yet never mentioning, the ongoing pandemic, I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking) follows widowed Danny (Kelley Kali), mother of… Read More

March 21, 2021

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