Too Many Detours
Posted 2 weeks ago

A road-trip comedy, 'Sacramento' tries to answers questions about fatherhood and friendship but falls short in the end.

Road trip comedy ‘Sacramento’ takes too many detours en route to destination
Mind Crash
Posted 3 weeks ago

Fans will love it. Non fans will be confused. And gamers will wanna game.

All Whammies
Posted 3 weeks ago

'The Luckiest Man in America' feels like a missed opportunity, and a tease of a better movie hiding somewhere in the margins of this one.

‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Makes Its Play, Lands on a Whammy
(Good) Dog Days
Posted 3 weeks ago

An odd couple dramedy with a strong thematic backbone rooted in explorations of grief and acceptance, 'The Friend' creeps up on you.

‘The Friend’ Is Very Good Company
Uni-corny
Posted 1 month ago

'Death of a Unicorn' is fun, interesting, and good (enough), though shoddy CGI work and a somewhat flat performance from Paul Rudd keep it from realizing its full potential.

‘Death of a Unicorn’ Swings for the Fences, Hits a Single
PreviousNext

‘The Nest’ Brings Horror Elements To Family Drama

by Jonah Desneux September 18, 2020 Print Reviews

Carrie Coon and Jude Law shine as a husband and wife in a toxic marriage in Sean Durkin’s newest feature.

Read the full article →

‘The Devil All The Time’ offers a haunting look at backwoods America

by Joe Jarosz September 16, 2020 Print Reviews

‘The Devil All The Time’ follows an unholy preacher, a twisted couple, and crooked sheriff as they converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.

Read the full article →

‘Rent-A-Pal’ Showcases The Horror Of Being Stuck At Home And Lonely

by Jonah Desneux September 11, 2020 Print Reviews

‘Rent-A-Pal’ is a strange thriller about the horror of loneliness. Perfect for this time, the themes, comedy, and performances make for an exhilarating viewing experience.

Read the full article →

Top 10 Pandemic Movies

by Warren Cantrell September 11, 2020 Top 10s

Today’s Top 10 list is a celebration of the films that got pandemics more or less correct from the micro or macro (or both) side of things.

Read the full article →

Home-invasion thriller ‘The Owners’ not worthy of Williams

by KB Burke September 4, 2020 Print Reviews

‘The Owners’ is a slow-burn home-invasion thriller that’s not very thrilling or worthy of Maisie Williams’ talent.

Read the full article →

Perverse cult Blu-ray re-issues ‘The Lady Kills’ and ‘Pervertissima’

by Nick Spacek September 1, 2020 Blu-ray/DVD Reviews

Mondo Macabro’s latest double-feature Blu-ray features two films from French director Jean Louis Van Belle – 1971’s The Lady Kills and 1972’s Pervertissima.

Read the full article →

‘Class Action Park’ is a wild ride

by Nick Spacek August 28, 2020 Print Reviews

‘Class Action Park’ is tonally all over the place, but ultimately an entertaining doc on an unusual subject.

Read the full article →

‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ as long and uneven as its title

by Kate Valliere August 27, 2020 Print Reviews

‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ has a talented, diverse cast, but is too frenetic to connect with.

Read the full article →

‘Get Duked!’ Needs to Get Back to Basics

by Warren Cantrell August 27, 2020 Print Reviews

A quick-cut assault on the senses brimming with flashbacks and text overlays, ‘Get Duked!’ feels like an 85-minute TikTok video.

Read the full article →

‘Cut Throat City’ tries to provide hope in a hopeless world

by Joe Jarosz August 22, 2020 Print Reviews

A heist goes wrong following the events of Hurricane Katrina.

Read the full article →

The Forgotten Story of ‘Desert One’

by Christian Ramos August 22, 2020 Print Reviews

‘Desert One’ recounts the failed mission to save hostages during the Iran Hostage Crisis of the 1980s.

Read the full article →

‘Unhinged’ Should Be Called ‘STRESSED’

by KB Burke August 21, 2020 Print Reviews

‘Unhinged’ is a 2020 American thriller that follows a young woman who is harassed by a seemingly unstable stranger (Russell Crowe) following a road-rage incident.

Read the full article →

‘Tesla’ Has Electric Originality

by Jonah Desneux August 21, 2020 Print Reviews

‘Tesla’ is a bizarre biopic telling the story of the famous electrical inventor. The film excels with its unique storytelling and a wonderful performance by Eve Hewson.

Read the full article →

‘The Pale Door’ Has Fun Mixing Witches With the Wild West

by Warren Cantrell August 20, 2020 Print Reviews

A genre-bending romp through the old west that mixes cowboys with cauldrons, ‘The Pale Door’ is bloody good fun.

Read the full article →

‘Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies’ director Danny Wolf reveals all

by Nick Spacek August 18, 2020 Blogs

‘Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies’ is a fascinating and illuminating look at how social mores have changed, as well as how the industry itself treats the subject. Therefore, it was really great to speak with director Danny Wolf Wolf about his recent spate of work, and the art of presenting underrepresented topics onscreen.

Read the full article →