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...
Review: ‘The Predator’, Shane Black Delivers The Violent Throwback Action Fans Were Hoping For
When Predator hit the scene in 1987 it landed in the thick of the most macho era for action movies in Hollywood history. Grim...
Review: ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’, Lana Condor Shines In Netflix’s Best...
“I write a letter when I have a crush so intense that I don’t know what else to do,” says Lara Jean Covey in...
Review: ‘The Miseducation Of Cameron Post’, Gay Conversion Drama Leaves A Lot Unsaid
Maybe it's in response to the especially hostile political environment, but this is proving a fertile time in the indie circuit for gay teen...
Review: ‘Blindspotting’, Daveed Diggs And Rafael Casal Erupt With Raw Emotion
*NOTE: This is a reprint of my review from the Sundance Film Festival.*
If you're like me and have never taken Daveed Diggs seriously as...
Review: ‘Hearts Beat Loud’, Nick Offerman And Kiersey Clemons Jam Out In An Infectious...
It's "jam sesh time" urges Nick Offerman's Frank in Brett Haley's sweet, low-key dramedy Hearts Beat Loud, one of the most popular films to...
Review: ‘Ocean’s 8’, Sandra Bullock And Co. Pull Off An Entertaining Heist With Few...
You don't need a jeweler's loupe to see the similarities between Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's 11 films and Gary Ross's breezy, female-led Ocean's 8. The...
Review: ‘Book Club’ Offers Laughs Of A Certain Vintage
Never having been in a book club before I've always assumed they weren't really about reading books, but about finding one more reason to...