Review: ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’Naomi Ackie Shines In A Whitney Houston Biopic That...
A star is born. While Naomi Ackie's brief role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be remembered by a segment of fans,...
Review: ‘Burning’, Steven Yeun Shines In Lee Chang-Dong’s Hazy Psychological Thriller
On the surface, so much of Lee Chang-dong’s Palme d'Or contender Burning is very simple. A boy of modest means and grand aspirations meets...
Review: ‘Blonde’Andrew Dominik's Indulgent, Torturous Marilyn Monroe Film Overshadows Ana De Armas' Stunning Performance
Well, never let it be said that Andrew Dominik doesn't have a perspective. We like that about him. His signature voice is what powered...
TIFF 2021 Review: ‘The Hill Where Lionesses Roar’Luàna Bajrami‘s Vivid Coming-Of-Age Crime Drama Cherishes...
A small town, restless teens, and a yearning for something greater. This logline has been the heart of so many American coming-of-age stories we...
Sundance Review: ‘Summering’James Ponsoldt Crafts A Well-Intentioned But Shallow Coming-Of-Age Film For Girls
I'm a huge fan of James Ponsoldt, and in a lot of ways he helped define the overall Sundance experience I've had over the...
Review: ‘Firestarter’Zac Efron And Ryan Kiera Armstrong Star In A Horror Remake That Fails...
This Firestarter definitely does not bring the smoke. The thing about Stephen King adaptations on the big screen is that most fail to fully...
Sundance 2020 Review: ‘Possessor’ Is A Savage Sophomore Effort From Brandon Cronenberg
Tasya Vos. The name sounds like someone from a Bond movie. That's not too far off. Vos (Andrea Riseborough) is a corporate mercenary, but...
Review: ‘Outlaw Johnny Black’Michael Jai White Shoots From The Hip With Gunslinging Blaxploitation Western
Michael Jai White follows his cult favorite spoof Black Dynamite with his directorial debut, Outlaw Johnny Black, turning his satirical gaze to the Old...
Review: ‘Titane’Julia Ducournau's Beautiful, Disgusting Body Horror/Love Story Is Unlike Anything You'll See This...
The most shocking, disturbing, and yet surprisingly affirming film you'll see this year, Julia Ducournau's Titane is unlike anything else. After her outlandishly grotesque debut Raw, Ducournau...
Review: ‘The Little Mermaid’Halle Bailey And Melissa McCarthy Weave A Magical Spell In Disney's...
The most useless question in all of film criticism is "Why does Disney keep doing these live-action remakes"? The answer has been transparent from...