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: ‘The Upside’ Is A Surprisingly Welcome Remake Of ‘Intouchables’
A cultural phenomenon in France and a box office hit the world over, Intouchables was an uneven, well-intentioned feel-good comedy. And like many French...
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 Clovehitch Killer’ Shows Dylan McDermott’s Darker Side
Tyler Burnside (Charlie Plummer) is just an ordinary kid
from an ordinary town in Kentucky. He comes from a wholesome family that
consists of his mom,...
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...