Ranked Worst to Best: 2022 Movies
With the Oscars only two weeks away, it’s time for me to use my formidable industry clout to influence the outcome of the ceremony. That’s right, the Cool Stuff Awards […]
Category Archives: Reviews
Review: ‘Joker’
If there’s one aspect of Joker which deserves genuinely high praise, it would be the marketing. The initial wave of glowing reviews that came gushing from the Venice Film Festival sparked excited […]
Review: ‘IT Chapter Two’
It could be argued that 2017’s IT movie was lightning in a bottle, releasing at a time when the internet’s fascination with scary clowns was at an all-time high, while also capitalising […]
Review: ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
It’s possible that Leonardo DiCaprio is a victim of his own success. He’s a talented actor, of course, but after reaching such dizzying heights in past roles one can’t help […]
Review: ‘Fast & Furious: Hobbs and Shaw’
There are two reasonable expectations to have before going into Hobbs and Shaw: it’s going to be loud and it’s going to be dumb. Those aren’t necessarily bad things either, given […]
Review: ‘Midsommar’
A review of Midsommar, the new movie from Hereditary director Ari Aster starring Florence Pugh and Will Poulter.
Review: ‘Captain Marvel’
As both the first female Avenger to lead a solo movie and the savior set to hit “undo” on the events of Infinity War, it’s difficult to overstate just how important Captain […]
Review: ‘Happy Death Day 2U’
Happy Death Day 2U must be given credit for how it meaningfully develops on the premise of its predecessor. Many slasher sequels settle for being an inferior rehash of the events […]
Review: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
Barry Jenkins’ third feature-length directing effort is one-part harrowing crime drama and one-part sugar-coated romance. If those two genres don’t sound like a natural mix, that’s because they’re not. As […]
Review: ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’
For all the crap that Netflix churns out on a weekly basis, Velvet Buzzsaw is a triumphant reminder that when the streaming service delivers, it really delivers. Writer-director Dan Gilroy reunites with […]
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