Devotion is Cursed In A24’s Latest Great Horror ‘SAINT MAUD’
Expertly building suspense and tension - and popping that bubble perfectly with some of the most effective jump scares of recent memory - ‘Saint Maud’ has all the markings of…
REVIEW
REVIEW
Brutal ‘WRONG TURN’ A Hugely Enjoyable Franchise Detour into Wild Backwoods Schlock
'Wrong Turn' breaks the mold of lame slasher reboots to deliver an unexpectedly awesome road trip into gnarly backwoods insanity. Though a near-complete rebranding of the franchise, the film from…
REVIEW
‘THE FATHER’ Strands Audiences in the Cruel Grasp of Dementia
A devastatingly affecting vérité exploration of dementia, Florian Zeller’s ‘The Father’ sees Anthony Hopkins offer one of the very best performances of his career.
FESTIVAL
The Sundance 2021 Movies We Can’t Wait to See
With oh-so-many films to chose from, we pare down the choice Sundance 2021 movies that we can't wait to see.
LIST
Top Ten Films of 2020
Even though the theaters were closed for the vast majority of 2020 (at least where I live), I still managed to see nearly as many new releases this year as I did last year. In fact, I only saw five less, despite taking a six-month break from reviewing film. A small silver lining in all...
REVIEW
Heartbreaking ‘PIECES OF A WOMAN’ Kicks the Dead Horse
As emotionally devastating a film as you are likely to find in 2020, 'Pieces of a Woman' starts with an emotional flash-bang that so burns viewers receptor sites for tragedy…
REVIEW
Uninspired ’WONDER WOMAN 1984’ A Careless Sequel I Wish Didn’t Exist
A bitter comedown from the aspirational heights of Patty Jenkins’ original, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ ranks among the least inspired (and most head-scratching and dull) of super-sequels, asking for a lot…
REVIEW
Anarchy Rips the World Apart Before Comets in Thrilling ‘GREENLAND’
A disaster-thriller that champions humanity over calamity, 'Greenland' is a welcome reminder of the oft-out-of-nowhere thrills that await us at the cineplexes.
LIST
The 25 Best TV Shows of 2020
What can be said about 2020 that hasn’t already been said? It has been a nightmare year where routines were upended, social outings curbed, vacations put on indefinite hold. And with movie theaters around the country shuttered to slow the spread of COVID-19, the only sense of adventure for many was on the small screen....
REVIEW
Mulligan Shines in ‘PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN’, a Bruising Saga of XX Vengeance
A defiant, bold, and color-splashed debut, 'Promising Young Adult' sees writer-director Emerald Fennell loudly announce herself as someone to watch while veteran badass Carey Mulligan gives one of the best performances…