Annette is an Intensely Personal Musical about Love and Betrayal that You Will Either Love or Hate
Annette is one of the most brazen, weirdest films of the year. Even as a musical, it stands out from its peers. Directed by Leos Carax and with music by Sparks, it’s a tragic tale where two people come together…
CODA Tells a Simple Story that is Wonderfully Realized through Great Performances and Strong Direction
CODA (short for Children of Deaf Adults) is one of happy cases of a simple, predictable story done very well. Directed by Sian Heder, the film follows a small-town girl as she balances her aspirations of singing with her responsibilities…
The White Lotus is a Brilliant Satire that Pokes Holes at the Facades Worn by Progressive Rich Families
The White Lotus is another in a long line of HBO series that have garnered both critical acclaim and favorable audience reception. Created, written and directed by Mike White, the series follows a group of affluent guests at the White…
Free Guy is a Fun Video Game Movie that Works Mostly Because of its Lead Performance
Free Guy has an easy-to-understand premise that can attract both Gen Z’ers and older generations to the theater: what if a non playable character (NPC) in a video game suddenly gained consciousness? Helmed by Ryan Reynolds, it starts off on…
The Green Knight is a Mystical, Otherworldly Take on an Arthurian Legend that Ushers in a New Standard for Fantasy Movies
The Green Knight is an adaptation of a famous Arthurian poem written in the 14th century. In the hands of a journeyman director, this could have been an epic, blockbuster telling where the hero, Gawain, is portrayed as the stereotypical…
The Suicide Squad is a Brutal, Demented and Fun Ride that Makes Great Use of its Extensive Cast
If you’re already familiar with director James Gunn’s work with the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, you might expect the same from his take on The Suicide Squad. While there are some similarities- both feature a group of misfits forced…
Vivo Tells a Musical Story about a Kinkajou and a Rebellious Girl that Sometimes Goes Off-Key
Lin-Manuel Miranda has been making great strides in Hollywood, with the cinematic adaptation of In the Heights coming out earlier this year, and now with Vivo, an animated musical featuring himself as the main character as well as the main…
Jungle Cruise is an Entertaining Adventure Film that Harkens Back to Better Classics
Jungle Cruise is one of those movies which garner a favorable first impression, but seems to have several cracks in its facade when you pay closer attention. Then again, maybe that’s the point. It’s a theme park ride movie- almost…
The Two Part Adaptation of Batman: the Long Halloween is One of the Best Comic Book Stories of the Last Five Years
There have been no shortage of animated adaptations of Batman’s seminal stories, from The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One and The Killing Joke to Batman: Under the Red Hood and Batman: Hush. While some of these adaptations have done…
Masters of the Universe: Revelation Makes a Bold Choice with its Storytelling that Divides its Audience
Masters of the Universe: Revelation suffers from the all too common disconnect between critical and fan reception that we see with lots of content these days. It takes the characters and status quo from the original 80s cartoon and flips…
