Review: Robert Downey Jr.’s ‘Dolittle’ Is A Beautiful Pile Of “Meh”
There’s a sketch in John Mulaney’s Netflix comedy special John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch that breaks down what an audience can expect from a...
Review: ‘Bad Boys For Life’ Wants To Be The Next ‘Fast & Furious’, And...
"Bad Boys Bad Boys, whatcha gonna do?"
Here's an idea, let's make Bad Boys into the next Fast & Furious.
That seems to be the mandate...
Review: ‘The Song Of Names’, A Powerful World War II Drama With Music At...
In a day and age where it seems like every year is
highlighted by what addition(s) will be made to the Marvel cinematic universe –
dominating...
Travis Hopson’s Top 100 Of The 2010s (Finale)
This is the finale of my Top 100 Movies of the 2010s! The process of coming up with this list damn near broke me,...
Review: ‘Uncut Gems’, Adam Sandler Shines Like A Diamond In The Safdies’ Chaotic Street-Hustle...
Okay, we can officially retire Punch Drunk Love as the oft-cited example of Adam Sandler's competence as an actor. Sandler is a kinetic force...
Review: ‘1917’, Sam Mendes’ Tense, Visceral WWI Odyssey Is An Instant Classic
There are two moments of peace bookending Sam Mendes' WWI epic, 1917. In the beginning, we see young British soldiers Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and...
Review: ‘Seberg’Kristen Stewart Shines As The French New Wave Icon, But Can't Save This...
Perspective is everything. A great movie can be ruined if the story is told from a perspective that undercuts its strengths. Such is the...
Review: ‘Grand Isle’, Nic Cage As A Grizzled Vietnam Vet…Sure, Why Not
As long as Nicolas Cage keeps pumping out the B-rated
films, people will keep watching. Sort of like Field of Dreams – “if you
build it,...
Review: ‘Feast Of The Seven Fishes’, A Christmas Dinner You Don’t Want To Miss
With Last Christmas
and now Feast of the Seven Fishes, the holiday movie season is officially upon us! It is a couple of days before
Christmas...
Review: ‘The Report’, Adam Driver Investigates CIA Torture In Riveting Political Drama
(NOTE: This is a reprint of my review from the Sundance Film Festival. The Report opens November 15th. Check out our interview with Daniel...