Film Review

Awards season wrapped up on Sunday with a hostless Oscars ceremony full of surprises, snubs and some more or less expected wins. Like every other year, there were lots of moments to talk about. The biggest winner of the night was…

Once again, Netflix is blessing our screens with some new original movies and TV shows as well as some classics. The site has also rounded up some old and new romantic comedies just in time for Valentine’s Day, so get your Ben and Jerry’s…

By this point you’ve probably heard the hype that “Roma” is a cinematic achievement worthy of “Best Picture of the Year,” according to Rolling Stone and many other cultural authorities. Since its release, I resisted for as long as I…

If you had any access to the internet during the spring of last year, you may have heard of an ill-fated Instagram ploy known as the Fyre Festival. Promising an island full of models, blue waters and booze, the Fyre Festival promised to be…

Unpopular opinion: “The Crimes of Grindelwald” was better than “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Now, before I get thrown to the wolves, let me explain myself. I really did enjoy the first movie in the “Fantastic…

“Circle” is easily one of the most pretentious films I’ve seen in some time. The film starts by throwing the audience into a black room that slowly lights up revealing the set that looks like it was put together by a college production.…

The latest Jeremy Saulnier film, “Hold the Dark,” carries on with Saulnier’s affinity for deeply atmospheric and truly horrific violence that borders on the grotesque. His previous films have included the slow-burning revenge film “Blue…

I discovered “Apostle” while in the throes of an awful head cold, sprawled out on my living room couch. I noticed it was one of the newest Netflix films, which have proven to be hit or miss. Out of pure laziness, I stopped searching and…