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 […]
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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 […]
Box Office: ‘Lego Movie 2’ Underwhelms, Liam Neeson Survives
Despite consistently positive reviews from critics, the Lego Movie franchise has faced a series of diminishing returns since it debuted back in 2014. That trend continued over the weekend as The Lego […]
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 […]
Box Office: January 2019 Winners and Losers
As is often the case with January, it was a relatively slow month at the North American box office. Long regarded as a dumping ground for movies that studios had […]
Review: ‘Glass’
A critical review of M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ starring James McAvoy, Samuel L Jackson, Bruce Willis and Saeah Paulson.
Review: ‘Aquaman’
The character of Aquaman has been mocked mercilessly over the years for his ability to communicate with fish, so it’s no surprise that within the first fifteen minutes of this […]
Winter 2018: 8 Movies You Should Know About
As another summer movie season draws to a close, it’s time to look ahead to the imminent arrival of autumn and winter, specifically at the cinematic offerings they have in […]
Mission: In Retrospect – ‘Ghost Protocol’
This retrospective on the Mission: Impossible film series starts with the fourth installment. A strange choice you may think, but Ghost Protocol is a far better representation of the franchise’s current form than any […]
Box Office: Summer 2018 Winners, Losers and Survivors
This year’s summer movie season is drawing to a close, with no more studio tentpoles waiting anxiously in the wings. Unlike last year, there were relatively few major disasters at […]
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