Essay: Reflecting on Oppenheimer One Year On
This essay was written by Anthony Miglieri. The first teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer set off a literal countdown to shave away the moments until the film arrived in […]
Review: Creating a World of Imaginary Friends, IF Overstuffs Its Plot, Cast and Saccharine Message
When you line up an army of famous friends to do character voices and even manage to get Ryan Reynolds to star as the impish ringleader of a group of […]
Review: A Love Song to Stunt Performers, The Fall Guy Is Not Much of a Movie Beyond Its Impressive Antics
In this hit-you-over-the-head love letter to the stunt community of Hollywood, former stunt man, stunt coordinator and now director David Leitch (Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde, Bullet Train, Hobbs & Shaw) […]
Dispatch: SXSW Film & TV Festival Includes Three Major Actioners in Marquee Screenings, To Varying Degrees of Success
This dispatch was written by guest author Zachary Lee. Action films dominated this year’s Headliners section at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas. This dispatch reviews three […]
Review: Starring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans, Netflix’s Pain Hustlers Treads Familiar Pharmaceutical Ground
Adding as somewhat unique spin on the slew of features and documentaries about the opioid crisis, director David Yates (taking a break from the Harry Potter/Fantastic Beast cinematic universes) brings […]
Review: Christopher Nolan Gets Personal, Emotional and Political in a Sprawling, Engrossing Oppenheimer
Although it sometimes feels like we’re watching a history textbook or a lengthy biography, writer/director Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is a sprawling, visually engrossing cinematic lesson in technology, innovation, American hubris, […]
Review: Based on Disney’s Hokey Attraction, Jungle Cruise Struggles to Capture the Same Charm, Comedy as the Ride
There’s a great deal of plot and a great number of characters packed into the latest Disney theme park attraction that has been turned into a feature film, Jungle Cruise. […]
Review: Though Familiar, A Quiet Place Part II Scares and Surprises Enough To Warrant A Big Screen Experience
The justification for making A Quiet Place Part II is simple: the first film was about what brave and strong parents Lee and Evelyn Abbott (real-life married couple John Krasinski […]
Review: An Irish Romantic Comedy, Wild Mountain Thyme Brings Heart and Affection to its Unusual Characters
If you have trouble figuring out the century in which Wild Mountain Thyme takes place, I don’t think you’ll be alone. The latest film from writer/director John Patrick Shanley (Joe […]
Review: Building on a Legacy, Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns Is Sure to Delight
I’ll be the first to admit, I never really understood the mystique of the Mary Poppins character. Or perhaps to put it more precisely, I certainly got what she represented […]
Review: A Quiet Place Embraces Its Genre, and Masters It
John Krasinski (who you most likely know as Jim from The Office) has directed three features films: Brief Interviews with Hideous Men in 2009; The Hollars in 2016; and now […]