Sharp Corner Review – Ben Foster Shines in This Solid Slow-Burn Thriller
Shea Angus Listen, when I read about the premise of this movie on Twitter, I thought it seemed silly, but when I realized Ben Foster was the lead, I was much more…
No Experience Necessary Review – Everhard’s Talent Isn’t Just Emerging, It’s Arrived
I’ve got a confession: I used to scoff at short films. I never even watched the Oscar-nominated ones. But writer/director Emily Everhard has shown me how wrong I was. Shorts…
Opus Review – Malkovich Mesmerizes, but Does the Movie?
Opus is the directorial debut for writer/director Mark Anthony Green and stars Ayo Edebiri as Ariel Ecton, our main character and an aspiring writer, and John Malkovich as Alfred Moretti,…
Novocaine Review – Jack Quaid Takes a Beating in This Fun Action Comedy
R.E.M. told us that everybody hurts, but do they? Jack Quaid, who plays Nate in Novocaine, the latest release from Paramount Pictures, certainly doesn’t. Nate is a lonely, mild-mannered assistant…
‘Mickey 17’ Review: Essential Sci-Fi or Expendable Mess?
Adriana Wiszniewska It’s been quite a few years since Parasite swept the Oscars, but director Bong Joon-ho is finally back, with a return to his genre roots. Based on the novel Mickey7,…
Companion Review – A Killer Weekend Getaway with a Few Bumps in the Road
Companion is a movie that I think is best enjoyed if you know absolutely nothing about it. I watched the trailers after I saw the movie and I implore you…
Grand Theft Hamlet Review – To Play or Not to Play?
I admit, when I heard of Grand Theft Hamlet, I thought it was a joke. It was described as “an immersive take on William Shakespeare’s Hamlet shot entirely in GTA…
Heart Eyes Review – Love at First Sight or Not Quite?
When I went to see Companion (review coming soon), the trailer for Heart Eyes was playing before it. I do my best to avoid trailers, even when I’m in the…
‘The Monkey’ Review: A Delightfully Absurd and Funny Gorefest
The Monkey is exactly the kind of hilarious, madcap horror-comedy we need to inject a little life (and death) into cinemas this February. The latest from Longlegs director Osgood Perkins,…
Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Presence’ Opens Strong, Nearly Doubling Its Budget in First Weekend
The latest from director Steven Soderbergh opened strong this past weekend, nearly doubling its modest $2 million budget. In total, the film grossed $3.7 million in its first three days…