Review: ‘The Favourite’, Emma Stone And Rachel Weisz Engage In Bawdy Palace Intrigue
*NOTE: This is an edited reprint of my review from the Middleburg Film Festival. The Favourite is open now in limited release, expanding next...
Review: Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Roma’ Is A Stunningly Personal, Dazzling Love Letter To The Past
*NOTE: This is a reprint of my review from the Middleburg Film Festival*
If Alfonso Cuaron was looking for a film as far away from...
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: ‘Assassination Nation’ Is #MeToo And #TimesUp Meets ‘The Purge’
NOTE: This is a reprint of my review from the Sundance Film Festival.
Imagine the Salem Witch Trials in the age of social media. How...
Review: ‘A Simple Favor’, Anna Kendrick And Blake Lively Are Devilish Fun In Paul...
While we may recognize Paul Feig for his many successful comedies, he's always been keen on using the genre to explore the relationships between...
Review: ‘The Predator’, Shane Black Delivers The Violent Throwback Action Fans Were Hoping For
When Predator hit the scene in 1987 it landed in the thick of the most macho era for action movies in Hollywood history. Grim...
Review: ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’, Lana Condor Shines In Netflix’s Best...
“I write a letter when I have a crush so intense that I don’t know what else to do,” says Lara Jean Covey in...
Review: ‘The Miseducation Of Cameron Post’, Gay Conversion Drama Leaves A Lot Unsaid
Maybe it's in response to the especially hostile political environment, but this is proving a fertile time in the indie circuit for gay teen...
Review: ‘Blindspotting’, Daveed Diggs And Rafael Casal Erupt With Raw Emotion
*NOTE: This is a reprint of my review from the Sundance Film Festival.*
If you're like me and have never taken Daveed Diggs seriously as...
Review: ‘Sorry To Bother You’, Lakeith Stanfield Sells Out In Boots Riley’s Merciless &...
*NOTE: This is an edited reprint of my review from the Sundance Film Festival.*
If you know the name Boots Riley then you know his...