‘Race’ Review: Well-Meaning Bio Fluff
‘Race’ is a kind movie. A warm movie. A welcoming movie. The cinematic equivalent of a gentle hug that asks everyone to get along. There’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, it’s perfectly pleasant. The trou...
‘Race’ is a kind movie. A warm movie. A welcoming movie. The cinematic equivalent of a gentle hug that asks everyone to get along. There’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, it’s perfectly pleasant. The trou...
At once psychologically complex and viscerally terrifying, ‘The Witch’ is a horror movie with ideas on its mind and blood in its mouth. First time writer/director Robert Eggers immediately announces himself as a force ...
This Valentine’s weekend, romance flicks got placed on the back burner while an edgy super-antihero action/comedy destroyed records as if it were a summer tentpole blockbuster.
Valentine’s Day is the time to celebrate love in all its magnificent splendor. However, since we’re a bunch of cynics around here, let’s do the opposite of that. This week’s Roundtable is dedicated to movie...
‘How to Be Single’ is a movie that can’t quite decide what it wants to be. Is it a story about learning to love being alone or learning that it’s actually important to fall in love? Is it a raunchy comedy o...
Some of this Valentine’s Day weekend’s new movies are getting much more buzz than they deserve.
Comedy sequels ain’t easy. Like hearing the same joke twice, it just won’t be quite as funny the second time, no matter how amusing the telling. Only a handful of examples manage to match or top their originals, but those are the ...
Walking an uncomfortable line between probing and preaching about a valid issue, ‘Touched with Fire’ starts strong and establishes some intriguing characters before losing its way pounding home a thesis.
Love is many things and not always pleasant. Despite what the greeting card industry suggests, even the best of times often come with a certain overwhelming sense of queasy anxiety. That’s the side of love explored in the de...
‘Rams’ is the undoubtedly finest film about Icelandic shepherds ever made, and will quite likely retain that title in perpetuity. Still, quiet, and deeply bizarre in ways that are both tragic and funny, writer/director...
Within seconds, it will be clear whether or not ‘Deadpool’ is for you. The opening credits weave through a frozen moment of action claiming to be produced by “some asshats” and starring “some idiot...
While I’m sure others tuned in to see the Broncos pull off a win over the Panthers on Sunday, I watched the Super Bowl for the commercials – more specifically, for the movie trailers.