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Review: Zac Efron’s Goofy Energy Is a Bright Spot in an Otherwise Misguided The Greatest Beer Run Ever

Based on truly inspiring real events (which is not to say the film is inspiring; stay tuned…), The Greatest Beer Run Ever tells the story of dopey-but-loyal New Yorker Chickie […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • September 30, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: A Strong Ensemble Cast Help Elevate Dead for a Dollar an Otherwise Washed-Out Western

    Casting no aspersions on the great filmmaker Walter Hill, his new western, Dead for a Dollar, isn’t particularly memorable or special. In fact, the whole piece looks like it was […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • September 30, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Bros Channels the Best of Rom-Coms Through a Queer Lens, With Plenty of Laughs

    Smart, insightful, an avenue for LGBTQ characters to tell their stories, and screamingly funny, Bros marks the first time a major motion picture studio (Universal) has released an R-rated gay-centric […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • September 30, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Made of Archival Footage, Riotsville, U.S.A. Harkens to Contemporary Times

    This review was originally published in January 2022 for our Sundance Film Festival coverage. Built entirely from archival footage taken from both commercial broadcast television and material shot by the […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • September 23, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Don’t Worry Darling Has Plenty of Style, But Hardly Any Substance to Back It Up

    If you have heard anything lately about Olivia Wilde’s sophomore feature film (after 2019’s coming-of-age comedy Booksmart), chances are it’s the on- and off-set drama surrounding the filmmaker and her […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • September 23, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: In Blonde, a Narrow Script and Chaotic Filmmaking Reduce an American Icon to an Empty Vessel

    Blonde, the new film by Andrew Dominik (Killing Them Softly, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), is a torturous 2 hours and 46 minutes long, most […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • September 23, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: The Justice of Bunny King Channels Authenticity, Emotion and Even Anxiety in a Gripping Family Drama

    In a work that is both unexpectedly raw and beautifully tender, director Gaysorn Thavat’s debut feature film, The Justice of Bunny King, follows the largely tragic life of its title […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • September 23, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Allison Janney Goes for the Action in Lou, A Movie With Its Fists (and Heart) in the Right Place

    From director Anna Foerster (Underworld: Blood Wars, several episodes of “Westworld” and “Jessica Jones”) and producer J.J. Abrams comes Lou, the strangely complicated but somewhat thrilling movie about Hannah (Jurnee […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • September 23, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Family Bonds and Female Fortitude Shine in Medieval Coming-of-Age Dramedy Catherine, Called Birdy

    A far cry from writer/director Lena Dunham’s other 2022 offering, Sharp Stick, her latest is an adaptation of the wildly popular book Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman, a coming-of-age […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • September 23, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: In Sidney, a Singular Artist and Activist of Our Time Gets His Due

    Aside from being a terrific, award-winning actor and a talented director (particularly of comedies), Sidney Poitier was a man in the right place at the right time. Or at least […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • September 23, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Thriller Raven’s Hollow, Attempts to Give Edgar Allen Poe a Spooky, Symbolic Backstory

    Sometimes, you have to give ‘em points for an intriguing idea, even if the end product is a bit of a dud. Writer/director Christopher Hatton’s (Battle of the Damned) Raven’s […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • September 21, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Thandiwe Newton Faces Threats on Multiple Fronts in Thrilling Slow-Burn God’s Country

    It’s a well-worn cliché to call a film a “slow burn,” but clichés got that way for a reason, and films like God’s Country prove why. Directed by Julian Higgins […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • September 17, 2022
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