‘El Conde’ Review: Larrain’s Brilliant and Twisted Satire About Fascism Has Bite | Venice
“History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.” -Karl Marx There’s certainly no more controversial figure in Chile than that of dictator Augusto Pinochet.... Read More
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‘Blue Beetle’ Review: Xolo Maridueña Shines in an Origin Story with Heart, Charisma and a Whole Lot of Ánimo!
Blue Beetle is the first Latino superhero in the DC universe to be brought to the big screen, so no pressure, right? It’s a tumultuous... Read More
‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ Review: An Artfully Crafted Dracula Story but the Script Bites Off More Than It Can Chew
The “Captain’s Log” chapter of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, Dracula, is so cinematic that it’s surprising that no one has created a film adaptation of... Read More
‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Review: A Frothy but All Too Safe LGBTQ-ute Rom Com
Streamers have been steadily cranking out rom-coms for nearly a decade, but finding a timeless classic still feels like a rarity. Whether you prefer sappier... Read More
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Review – A New Generation of Pizza-Loving Testudines Rides Its Own Verse
For nearly 40 years, mutant ninja turtles have been carving out a very specific space in pop culture, but the “teenage” part of the Teenage... Read More
‘Haunted Mansion’ Review: A Little Creepy, Mostly Sleepy Ride on the Classic Disney Attraction
“Welcome, foolish mortals,” the film tells us at its beginning, echoing the Disney attraction it’s based on. And maybe we are foolish mortals if we... Read More
‘Oppenheimer’ Review: The Man Who Blew Up the World
From the moment Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer dropped its first teaser trailer more than a year ago, a clock has been counting down throughout its existence... Read More
‘Barbie’ Review: Greta Gerwig’s Comedic Candy-Coated Fantasia Doubles as an Existential Epic About Being Alive
There is always an age when children wonder whether or not they’re a little too old to play with Barbies. For me, it came on... Read More
‘The Miracle Club’ Review: Time Heals All Wounds in a Charming, Clunky Tale of Grief and Forgiveness
‘The Miracle Club’ Review: Time Heals All Wounds in a Charming, Clunky Tale of Grief and Forgiveness
A certain sense of joy comes from watching veteran actresses play characters who embark on a journey to a bucket list destination in hopes of... Read More
‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ Review: Tom Cruise is Back to Save Summer Once Again and Rage Against the (AI) Machine
For close to thirty years, audiences have watched as IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) has accepted the most dangerous, complicated missions in order to... Read More
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