‘Landline’ (2017) | Sundance Review
Gillian Robespierre knocked it out of the park with her first feature Obvious Child. She managed to deliver a satisfying, […]
‘The Yellow Birds’ (2017) | Sundance Review
At this point, I think we know war is hell. However, as long as governments keep deciding to send people […]
‘Novitiate’ (2017) | Sundance Review
Vatican II is a historical event that intrigues me greatly. An organization that prides itself on tradition and ritual is […]
‘The Nile Hilton Incident’ (2017) | Sundance Review
It feels rather appropriate that I watched a film about systemic corruption on the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Actually, […]
‘Elle’ (2016) | Movie Review
Paul Verhoeven’s begins his latest film, Elle, in a daring fashion: Michèle Lablanc (Isabelle Huppert) screams in what nearly sounds […]
‘Passengers’ (2016) | Movie Review
It is really easy to get swept up in a Hollywood romance between two charming, beautiful people. Since the early […]
‘Assassin’s Creed’ (2016) | Movie Review
Movies based on video games have been… well… let’s just say they do not have the greatest track records. Video […]
‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ (2016) | Movie Review
I have made no secret in my writing, social media, personal life, and anywhere else that I am not a […]
‘Manchester by the Sea’ (2016) | Movie Review
This review was initially published on January 26, 2016 from the Sundance Film Festival. There is a scene in Manchester […]
‘Moana’ (2016) | Movie Review
Disney animation has had its ups and downs. First, there was the burst of creativity at its beginning with Snow […]
‘La La Land’ (2016) | Austin Film Festival Review
Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort are among cinephiles’ favorite screen musicals, and I […]
‘Loving’ (2016) | Austin Film Festival Review
I find Jeff Nichols to be an immensely frustrating filmmaker. He has a gift for capturing the small moments in […]
‘Snowden’ (2016) | Movie Review
I talked quite a bit in my review for Sully about the dangers of hero worship. As opposed to that […]
‘Sully’ (2016) | Movie Review
Heroes are an interesting thing. It’s comforting to have heroes, people you aspire to be. It’s nice to know there […]
‘The Light Between Oceans’ (2016) | Movie Review
Recently, I compiled my list of the ten best films of the decade so far, which will be posted soon […]
‘Harcore Henry’ (2016) | SXSW Review
I am all for balls-to-the-wall, crazy action films. Whether it be the remarkable choreography of the two The Raid films […]
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