Writer/director Lulu Wang’s newest film, The Farewell, attempts to solve one of the most complex and confounding things people struggle with every day: How do you deliver bad news? Do… Read more The Farewell Review: Awkwafina is pure magic in this personal story of culture, death, and tough dilemmas →
Though Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani have shown that they can be hilarious leads, their joint effort, Stuber, lacks much humor or substance to be anything more than an unmemorable… Read more Stuber Review: Forgettable, unfunny, and dull ride that’s the opposite of summer fun →
Anthology films, films that contain a variety of short films that are interconnected through one main plot thread, are quite a rare breed of film. Frankly, their only seen in… Read more Nightmare Cinema Review: A great, gory good time that’s perfect for any horror fan →
Studio Ghibli has crafted some of the most imaginative, magical worlds filled with colorful characters and fantastical adventure and that’s why when they create a film that’s set in a… Read more Whisper of the Heart Review: Stunning, fun, and emotional, but just short of a Ghibli masterpiece →
When writer/director Ari Aster had a tremendous breakout last year with his horrifying tale of family grief, Hereditary, one of the big questions plenty of people were asking was when… Read more Midsommar Review: A hypnotic and skin-crawling watch that shows Aster as a horror visionary →
Being a sequel and having to live-up to and improve on the previous film(s) is pretty hard work in itself, but Spider-Man: Far From Home had the even tougher task… Read more Spider-Man: Far From Home Review: Spidey’s global outing is far from great →
Frankly, I don’t many people would dispute or judge me saying that The Beatles is easily one of, if not the most, influential band of all-time. From music to ideas… Read more Yesterday Review: Standout performances from Patel and James save Yesterday from being squandered by a messy premise →
Showcasing another story of an unlikely rise to stardom, Wild Rose’s country music vibes and a breakout performance from Jessie Buckley set it apart from being another A Star is Born… Read more Wild Rose Review: Familiar, but made fun through a country music spin and a breakout performance from Buckley →