They say great art comes from great pain. And if there is any merit to that quotation, then Pete Davidson should be one of the greatest artists who ever lived. At the age of seven, his father died tragically saving lives as a firefighter during...
When was the last time a director had the courage to attempt a full-scale epic? The kind of sweeping, hours-long story that the legendary directors of old – the David Leans, the Akira Kurosawas, the William Wylers, etc. – would attempt to cement...
Ed. Note: The following is my unpublished review of Just Mercy, a very good little film from January. While I wasn’t planning on publishing it, the fact it is available to rent for free on most streaming services in response to the recent...
In an era where IP and cookie-cutter formulas are becoming ever-more present, it’s always refreshing to see someone with as clear a vision as Benny and Josh Safdie. While their previous films (Good Time in particular) have been relatively cold...
I’ve written multiple times on this site that my favorite type of documentary are the ones where they set out with one plan in mind, only to uncover something greater along the way. The way 2016’s Tickled set out to investigate a weird message...
It may come as a massive shock to you all, but I am a massive Frozen fan. I saw the animated blockbuster five times in theaters, and will never forget the magic of seeing Disney return to its roots with a good old-fashioned musical extravaganza...
In an era where the political divide has ruined everything from entertainment to religion, where cinema is dumbed down to a common denominator of big robots punching each other, and where morality seems ever forgotten in a quest to be right, it’s...
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski have come to be known in Hollywood as the cult whisperers. Known for their talented ability to take weird-but-true stories and turn them into comedic goldmines, they have brought the stories of Ed Wood, Larry...
David Eggers’ The Lighthouse is many things. It is a batsh*t insane journey into human insanity. It is a treatise on isolation and challenged masculinity. It is a stark, beautifully shot horror that will challenge you to marvel at it whilst...
Taika Waititi is one of the greatest comedic minds in Hollywood at the moment. In the decade since the New Zealand genius broke out, he ha crafted one of the best comedies of the millennium in What We Do In The Shadows, a heartfelt family dramedy...
The news surrounding Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite has sort of reached a fever pitch at this point. It won the Cannes Palme d’Or, became the most buzzed about title of the Toronto, Telluride, and New York Film Festivals with record-setting lines, and...
In modern film criticism, it is sort of accepted as a given that children’s films are going to suck. It wasn’t always this way – films like The Wizard of Oz, E.T., and more are considered classics for a reason. But a certain sense of formulaic...
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