AwardsWatch - Reviews

Film Review: ‘Bad Boys for Life’ hits all the right notes

Dewey Singleton January 16, 2020

‘Bad Boys for Life’ is an explosive, thrilling slice of nostalgia that evokes memories of ‘Lethal Weapon.’ The past is fresh once again! Perhaps, but... Read More

Film Review: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ – The Force Ghost of Banality, Now and Forever

Rubin Safaya December 18, 2019

Incestuous family. Those are the words that come to mind here for a variety of reasons. What started as a running joke about the lack... Read More

TV Recap: 'Watchmen' Season One Episode Nine – "See How They Fly"

Dewey Singleton December 15, 2019

My condolences to the inventor of twitter as it is the likelihood that by the time you’ve read this recap, Watchmen‘s season finale (yes, that’s... Read More

Review: 'Bombshell'

Rubin Safaya December 10, 2019

“Here’s the one thing you probably know about me. I have a big mouth,” says Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron) in a freeze-frame moment—a trope that’s... Read More

Review: ‘A Hidden Life’

Catherine Springer December 9, 2019

I’m not a religious person, but there’s been something about Martin Scorsese’s 2016 drama Silence, about a pair of Jesuit priests in the 17th century... Read More

Review: ‘Seberg’

Catherine Springer December 9, 2019

Jane Fonda is getting arrested every Friday for the rest of the year protesting the lack of action on climate change. She’s 81. Although there... Read More

TV Recap: 'Watchmen' Season One Episode Eight – "A God Walks Into Abar"

Dewey Singleton December 8, 2019

If anyone has been paying attention over the last week, they would have noticed Watchmen popping up in the headlines. Organizations like the Critics Choice... Read More

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – Postman and Titanic (1997)

Jeff Beachnau December 6, 2019

“I’m sure postal workers like it though, as it gives their job a very flattering impression of being important. But if you’re not a postal... Read More

Review: Céline Sciamma challenges the male gaze with the meticulous and gorgeous ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’

Catherine Springer December 2, 2019

The concept of the male gaze is almost literally what defines Hollywood. Movies made in Hollywood are still largely made by men for men, and... Read More