‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review: An Emotional Return to Form
Something about watching a film in which a giant animal stomps around destroying a city will always light up the pleasure centers in our brains. …
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Wish Review: A Pandering Waste Devoid of Disney Magic
The opening moments of Wish, the new film from Walt Disney Feature Animation, play like a promise. They evoke the golden age of Disney animated …
‘Next Goal Wins’ Review: A Celebration of Silliness
Next Goal Wins originates from a 2014 documentary of the same name directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison. The 2023 film, directed by Taika …
‘Thanksgiving’ Review: A Gushy Horror Casserole of Pure Idiocy
Based on the fake trailer Eli Roth directed for Grindhouse, the full-length version of Thanksgiving occurs in modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts. His long-awaited full-length feature based …
‘Napoleon’ Review: A Biopic of the Little General that Comes Up Short
Movie geeks love to discuss the unmade movies of Stanley Kubrick, one of cinema’s great lion directors. Kubrick toiled for years to direct a biopic …
“Saltburn” Review: The Talented Mr. Quick
This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. The gateway to great art lies in caring for the artist. A delicious sort of contradiction …
‘Dream Scenario’ Review: A Nicolas Cage Fever Dream
Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) has a pretty great, if not uneventful life, but he yearns for more. His wants aren’t completely out of bounds. He …
‘The Marvels’ Review: The MCU Isn’t Dead Yet, But It Needs Life Support
This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the movie being covered here wouldn’t exist. …
Review: ‘King of Killers’ Wants to Elevate Story, But Can’t Quite Hit the Mark
The best parts of King of Killers are also the most frustrating – hinting at a better, more interesting movie that might have been. For …
Highlights from the 2023 Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival just wrapped its 59th iteration last week, a robust showcase of more than a hundred films ranging from festival favorites …
‘The Holdovers’ Review: A Very Medicated Christmas
The Holdovers tells the story of faculty, staff and students held over the winter break at a New England boarding school. If there’s one thing …