‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Review: Guy Ritchie’s Crowd-Pleasing Pic is a Perfect Match for Henry Cavill’s Charms and Alan Ritchson’s Arms
Rarely has the phrase “based on a true story” been stretched quite as thin as it has in Guy Ritchie’s bloody, bombastic, and wholly entertaining... Read More
Film Reviews
‘Abigail’ Review: Pirouette with a Vampire
Abigail, the latest baroque bloodbath from directing duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (aka Radio Silence), feels familiar. Too familiar, in fact. It’s not just... Read More
‘Back to Black’ Review: You Know That This Amy Winehouse Biopic is No Good
It’s hard to forget the first time you hear a voice like Amy Winehouse’s, especially as a teenage girl in the early aughts. It was... Read More
‘Challengers’ Review: Foreplay and Forehands Volley in Luca Guadagnino’s Sweat-Drenched Tennis Love Triangle
The arena of competitive sports is a prime location for engrossing storytelling. Inherently built within that structure is a fierce battleground. The clashing of personalities... Read More
‘The First Omen’ Review: Atmospheric Prequel Makes Damien’s Mama Meaningful
The First Omen is a prequel to The Omen franchise, which revolves around the rise of the Antichrist and the futile efforts to stop it.... Read More
‘The People’s Joker’ Review: Vera Drew’s Transgressively Creative Caricature Finds New Angles on the Crazed Clown
After seeing three different live-action depictions of the Clown Prince of Crime in the past 16 years – including two which won acting Oscars –... Read More
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Review: Adam Wingard Fully Embraces a Royal Rumble with the Titans of the MonsterVerse
With the MonsterVerse seemingly coming to an “end” with Godzilla vs. Kong, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures were saddled with the same creative challenge that... Read More
‘Wicked Little Letters’ Review: Foxy Ass Fun That Doesn’t Go Quite Far Enough
Few people in the movies curse quite as effectively as Olivia Colman, and casting her as the demure rival to an out-spoken, potty mouthed neighbor... Read More
‘Late Night with the Devil’ Review: David Dastmalchian is a Fiendish Leading Man in Gory Horror Mock Doc
David Dastmalchian is the very face of the modern character actor. With nearly 100 credits to his name,, it’s inevitable that you’ve seen him in... Read More
‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Review: Bustin’ Feels Terrible in this Joyless, Charmless Non-Corporeal Wasteland
“Yes, it’s true. This man has no dick,” Bill Murray’s Peter Venkman sarcastically says to the Mayor of New York in 1984’s Ghostbusters. It is,... Read More
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