Film Review: Silence, A Beautiful Work of Questioning Faith
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese has spent most of his career presenting us with characters who, in any other movie, might be…
Best of 2016: 60 of our Favorite Movies
I’m the damn fool who waits until the year actually ends before rolling out my Best Of… list every year,…
On Losing Leia: Carrie Fisher and Her Legacy Live On
My formative years were spent on nerdy endeavors. As such, while other 13-year-old girls were obsessed with boys, clothes and…
Film Review: Lion, Well Crafted and Heart-wrenching
The debut feature from director Garth Davis (who helmed most episodes of the excellent series “Top of the Lake”) feels…
Film Review: Hidden Figures, The Untold Story of Three Black Women Who Brought NASA to Bold New Heights
There are films that simply know how to make an audience happy, and there are those that shamelessly manipulate a…
Film Review: Fences, A Tribute to One of America’s Greatest Playwrights
I’m not sure if it’s the best news or the worst that no one to date has turned a play…
Film Review: In Her Name, Largely Quiet and Mostly Satisfying
In the harrowing, true-life story that spans nearly 30 years, In Her Name tells the story of Andre Bamberski (the…
Film Review: Why Him?, A Crass Mess
If you’re a James Franco completist (and honestly, who amongst us isn’t?), then you know this can be a tiring…
Film Review: Passengers, Cringe-Worthy
Before we go any further, let’s make one thing clear. This review contains spoilers. Proceed with caution. I’ll never quite…
Film Review: Assassin’s Creed, Unwatchable
I enter every film based on anything other than an original screenplay the same way: I’m of a firm belief…
Film Review: Sing, Meh
I’ve had many people ask me about this film (perhaps because it’s one of the few holiday releasees suitable for…
Film Review: Long Way North: A Beautifully Subtle Animated Story
One of the better purely hand-drawn animated films of 2016, Long Way North tells the tale of Sasha (voiced by…
