Sundance Review: ‘The Sunlit Night’, Jenny Slate Sinks At The Top Of The World
I'll say this for director David Wnendt; he knows how to make an impression. He both repulsed and charmed Sundance audiences in 2014 with...
Sundance Review: ‘I Am Mother’Hilary Swank Battles A Robot With Killer Maternal Instincts
Fear of a robot takeover has been the driving force of many dystopian sci-fi classic, so how about film where the robot actually just...
Sundance Review: ‘Honey Boy’, Shia LaBeouf Gets Serious In Exploring His Troubled Past
Trust me, I understand if the idea of Shia LaBeouf making a movie about his own troubled childhood reeks of some woe-is-me bullshit, an...
Review: Joe Cornish’s ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ Is A Fun, Kid-Friendly Spin...
Welcome back, Joe Cornish. Don't make us wait this long again. The director of 2011's awesome alien invasion flick Attack the Block has hardly...
Review: ‘Escape Room’ Cannot Escape Typical Thriller Movie Clichés
Escape rooms are all the rage right now, so it was only a matter of time before Hollywood decided to get in the mix...
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...