Review: ‘Alita: Battle Angel’, James Cameron’s Manga Adaptation Kicks Robo-Butt
Finally, a live-action manga adaptation we can all get excited over. Alita: Battle Angel has been in the works for a long time, once...
Sundance Review: ‘Little Monsters’, Lupita Nyong’o Shines As A Zombie-Fighting Schoolteacher
The Sundance promo image for horror-comedy Little Monsters features a blood-stained Lupita Nyong'o protecting a small group of children from what we know is...
Sundance Review: ‘The Report’, Adam Driver Investigates CIA Torture In Riveting Political Drama
There's a great scene in Scott Z. Burns' The Report when a TV news item airs proclaiming to tell the full story about the capture...
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: ‘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: ‘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...