Review: Melissa McCarthy Grants Wishes for Holiday Harmony in Genie
File this one under: Christmas movie I didn’t know was a Christmas movie until I was deep into it. If I’m reading the credits correctly, Genie is directed by Sam […]
Review: DC League of Super-Pets Is a Lighthearted, Animal-Filled Entry to the Superhero Genre
How is it possible that some of my favorite DC movies of late have been their animated offerings? Four years ago, we were treated to Teen Titans GO! To the […]
Review: Despite a Star-Studded Ensemble Cast, The Bad Guys Lacks Originality and Style
If you told me that I was about to watch a movie with such immensely talented and interesting actors as Sam Rockwell, Zazie Beetz, Anthony Ramos, Craig Robinson, Marc Maron, […]
Review: Shallow, Predictable Respect Ultimately Disrespects the Great Aretha Franklin’s Legacy
How is it possible for a music-centered biopic to feature fantastic music, heartfelt performances, and a story about triumph over trauma and still end up teaching us nothing about its […]
Review: Without Bowie’s Music, Stardust Relies on the Friendship Between the Young Artist and His Manager
Honestly, it doesn’t bother me that Stardust, directed by Gabriel Range (The Day Britain Stopped), wasn’t sanctioned by the family of David Bowie, whose early career is explored here. I […]
Review: Monsters are Made, Not Born, in Gritty, Sinister Joker Origin Story
At this point, it feels like any actor who wants to play the Joker—arguably the most famous comic book villain in history—can take a crack at him. At some point […]
Review: A Confederate Comedy of Errors in Sword of Trust
For more than a decade, filmmaker Lynn Shelton has been making relationship-driven dramedies with some of the independent film scene’s most talented actors from Mark Duplass to Rosemarie DeWitt, Ellen […]
Big Stories and Big Love Make The Big Sick Tick
Though it hadn’t seen nationwide release until today, The Big Sick is already all over the news. The film features Kumail Nanjiani, a Pakistani-born stand-up comedian who came up in the comedy world via our […]