Review: ‘Jumbo’Visually Entrancing Love Story Between Woman And Machine Is A Wild Ride.
Humans have had a long fascination with machines and that obsession frequently makes it to the silver screen. The Iron Giant, Herbie Fully Loaded,...
Review: ‘Blithe Spirit’New Adaptation Of The Classic Play Feels Like An Antique
*Note: This is a reprint of our review from the Middleburg Film Festival.*Blithe Spirit is a classic standard in the theater. The play, written by...
Review:’Young Hearts’First Love Is Imperfectly Awkward In The Duplass Produced Dramedy
The new coming-of-age romance Young Hearts imperfectly captures what first love feels like. Touching, funny, and painfully realistic, the film brings the 21st century...
Review: ‘French Exit’Wealth, Privilege, And Weird Cats Suit Michelle Pfeiffer In Azazel Jacobs' Surreal...
There are a lot of movies about rich, white privileged people. There are few films that make those characters relatable and empathetic. In French...
Review: ‘Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar’Kristen Wiig And Annie Mumolo's Kitschy,...
Before we begin, I want you to close your eyes and say “Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar.” If you can get...
Review: ‘Rams’Brotherly Hatred Works For Sam Neill And Michael Caton In The Surprising And...
Its surreal watching Sam Neil’s new film Rams. Or should I say its weird that a movie about sheep farming is so relevant to...
Review: ‘Son Of The South’Spike Lee-Produced Civil Rights Drama Stars Lucas Till As An...
Over the past year we as Americans have seen contrasting images of race. Black Lives Matter protesters were pepper-sprayed outside the White House while...
Review: ‘Supernova’Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci Give Career High Performances in Moving Dementia Road...
I love a good “contained movie.” A film where the plot starts and ends over a short period time often has the greatest emotional...
Review: ‘Redemption Day’Despite Plenty Of Familiar Faces, This Wartime Hostage Thriller Has Been Done...
Over the next year and a half, the movie release schedule is going to look very different from what we are used to. Since...
The Punch Drunk Critics ‘Best and Worst of 2020’
It's that time of year, dear reader. We join forces to give you insight into our top picks in a very strange year for...