In gangster movies, the audience usually worries about who's going to get killed (or “whacked,” in mafia parlance), but what about the poor bastards who survive...
Ah, the dreaded movie remake. Hollywood has been stuffing these bad boys down the pipeline for years now, and it only seems to be getting worse. Most cinephiles...
As you probably know, the Funny or Die web series Between Two Ferns is pretty fantastic, even with a simple premise. An irritable and harried Zach Galifianakis ...
The list of R-rated movies about kids and the pains of adolescence is slim, but it is distinguished. Movies like Stand by Me, The Squid and the Whale, Little Da...
Phil opens with a haggard-looking Greg Kinnear stopping his car in the middle of a bridge, before fumbling to the rails, where he stares into the abyss below. A...
Judging from the divisive reception of his first film, Hereditary, it's apparent that writer/director Ari Aster's style is not for everyone, and there's a good ...
When one thinks of “Los Angeles,” the first thing that comes to mind, other than maybe our weather and our traffic, is Hollywood: movie stars, red carpets and t...
The astronomical success of Bohemian Rhapsody means more rock & roll biopics tumbling down the pipeline, an exciting trend for music fans. But Hollywood likes...
Guy Ritchie’s knee-jerk, rapid-fire tone, as seen in capers like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, finds an unlikely home in Disney’s wide-eyed, family-friendly fantastical realm. Your senses almost crack from CGI overload and an overcompensation of delight, especially during Will Smith's exuberant Genie scenes. Thankfully, Ritchie’s directing also doesn’t feel as rushed or forced here. It’s pacified. There are even moments of wistful romance. Who would’ve thought?...
At a time when so many movies are trying to be both socially significant and action-laden at the same time, it’s refreshing to have another John Wick installmen...
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