Sundance 2020 Review: ‘The Glorias’, Julie Taymor’s Gloria Steinem Biopic Is Uneven But Engaging
Life's road is jagged, never a straight line. That's especially true for renowned feminist activist Gloria Steinem, whose life has always been colored outside...
Sundance 2020 Review: ‘Worth’, Michael Keaton Leads A Thoughtful Drama About 9/11 Victim Compensation
What is the value of human life? Can you place a dollar figure on a person's life? "What is life worth"? That's the question...
Sundance 2020 Review: ‘Black Bear’, Aubrey Plaza And An Actual Black Bear Highlight A...
I don't know if there's been a movie more suited to Sundance's NEXT lineup than Black Bear, a rip-roaring, razor-sharp comedy about toxic relationships...
Sundance 2020 Review: ‘Come Away’ Gives Peter Pan And Alice In Wonderland Grim Origin...
If Brenda Chapman's name is familiar to you, it's probably also what will draw you to Come Away. A longtime animator on Dreamworks' The...
Sundance 2020 Review: ‘The Perfect Candidate’, Haifaa al-Mansour Gets Back To Her Hopeful, Empowering...
It's good to see Haifaa al-Mansour get back to basics, so to speak. Her 2012 debut, the uplifting, vitally-important coming of age film Wadjda,...
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...
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: ‘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...