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 than its production budget at... Read More
Film Reviews
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 you’re just one bond with... Read More
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 widespread potential. Yet, despite featuring... Read More
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 was like nothing I had... Read More
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 man, so, when referencing the... Read More
Interview: Megan Park, director of SXSW winner ‘The Fallout’ on the tricky line of exploring trauma without exploitation
In a March wracked by mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder, it’s grotesquely fitting that writer-director Megan Park’s debut feature, The Fallout, greeted audiences at... Read More
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 value than most first features,... Read More
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 who exactly Hutch and some... Read More
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 a young daughter named Wes... Read More
SXSW Review: ‘Ludi’ deftly explores identity and the American Dream with a breakout performance by Shein Mompremier
The greatest thing one can say about art is how it broadens their horizons. Director Edson Jean’s debut feature Ludi certainly had that type of... Read More
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