The character actor is arguably the most undervalued but important jobs in all of cinematic history. They appear in everything, often hold the project together, and lose the credit to the main character. That makes the best character actors some...
DISCLAIMER: In the following review, I try to make sense of the film mother! This is a film that is both impossible to spoil, and yet knowing anything feels like a spoiler in and of itself. While I will be incredibly careful about what I say...
What is the point of art? Is its goal to entertain us? To make us think? Remind us how to feel, and how other people are feeling? To push the boundaries of storytelling, whether through live action or animation? Or is it some combination of all...
Last night, the critics at the Toronto International Film Festival came out in droves to see The Disaster Artist, James Franco’s newest film about the making of The Room, the worst movie ever made. Presented by Room director Tommy Wiseau himself...
There’s nothing really “original” or “special” about the first film version of Stephen King’s most famous novel, It. Director Andy Muschietti doesn’t use it as a launchpad for larger themes, like The Shining. There aren’t any major game-changing...
This was a light week of movie viewing, mainly because we’ve had a slow week as we move into the wonderful fall season. In fact, I’ve only seen one film for review, and I’m sure you all know what that is. Yes, I saw It, despite my severe fear of...
It’s no secret around these parts that I was very vocally against The Book of Henry. It was a god-awful film from beginning to end, with no redeeming qualities. Still, I made it clear in the review that director Colin Trevorrow wasn’t really to...
I’m not really a huge science person, despite testing well in biology consistently. However, if there was ever a time when I loved it, it was because I grew up in a generation that was treated to a Golden Age of Educational Television. Bill Nye...
As the biggest Festival weekend of the year comes to a close, we finally have an idea of how the awards season will shape up. We’ve seen several shocks, surprises, and disappointments, including both the rise of Downsizing at Venice and its...
We’ve officially reached the end of summer, folks. That means no more movies until It comes out next week (will I see it? We’ll see, because I really don’t f*cking want to). However, that doesn’t mean movie watching has to stop altogether, and I...
The King-Maker has decided, ladies and gentlemen! Yes, the Telluride Film Festival has established themselves as the finest, strongest film festival in the world, has announced its lineup. This is a big deal, as seven of the last eight Best...
Well, everyone, awards season is officially here! We are kicking off the Fall Festivals with the 74th Venice Film Festival, and with a slew of great films and a jury consisting of Baby Driver’s Edgar Wright and President Annette Bening, this...
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