NYFF Review: Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Might Put Off Some Elvis Fans Though...
It’s hard to fathom another movie revolving around rock legend Elvis Presley so soon after Baz Lurhmann’s excellent Elvis from last year. Many obvious things set Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla apart, the...
View ArticleNYFF Ferrari Review: Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz Are Feuding Power Couple...
Moviegoers would be forgiven for cringing at the thought of Adam Driver playing yet another eccentric, powerful Italian businessman after the questionable accent in House of Gucci. But, film lovers...
View ArticleFive Nights at Freddy’s Review: Lights Fizzle and Burn Out for Clunky Video...
Film adaptations of video games are almost as old as the consoles themselves, though none had ever been as successful as 2023’s megahit The Super Mario Bros Movie. A lesser known but still extremely...
View ArticleThe Killer Review: A Fine-Tuned Exercise in Meticulousness from David Fincher
This has been a busy year for cinematic hitmen. In September, international film festivals premiered Michael Keaton’s Knox Goes Away, about an assassin diagnosed with dementia, and Richard Linklater’s...
View ArticleReview: The Holdovers is a Warm and Wondrous Wintry Trip with Great Acting
Prickly protagonists can be tricky to navigate, since audiences need to connect enough with someone to invest in watching their story. The more despicable they are, the more fun or, alternately,...
View ArticleThe Marvels Review: Brie Larson’s Captain Grows Up and Into a Crew of Three
So much has happened since we first met Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, the tough as nails Airforce pilot who becomes the titular Avenger. Most importantly, in her upcoming film The Marvels, she has...
View ArticleNapoleon Review: Ridley Scott Conquers Historical Epic Before Succumbing
Napoleon Bonaparte’s name is rightly associated with the all-time greatest military leaders and strategists. Charlemagne, Alexander the Great, to name a few, but films inspired by these impressive men...
View ArticleReview: Todd Haynes Offers a Confounding Look at Norm-Defying Relationships...
People have an inherent fascination with things that are societally unacceptable. Like the inability to look away from a car crash, inquisitive minds gravitate towards the unusual and the sensational....
View ArticleThe Boys in the Boat Review: Clooney Directs Olympic Rowing Drama Into Soft...
For his ninth directorial turn, George Clooney again adapts a beloved novel, this time in the non-fiction genre. With a script by long-time collaborator Mark L. Smith, Clooney takes on the...
View ArticleThe Color Purple Review: An Engaging and Heartfelt Epic Musical
Expectations are often everything when it comes to remakes, and that’s doubly true when it’s not one but three beloved originals being used as source material. The Color Purple first debuted as a novel...
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