‘Logan’ Review: A Farewell to the Claws
Hugh Jackman claims that he’s hanging up the Wolverine claws after ‘Logan’. James Mangold’s battered and embittered love letter to the wounded warrior is one of the most pained and deep deconstructions of t...
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‘The Girl with All the Gifts’ Review: A Little More L
Oh hey! Another zombie movie. Yay? The shuffling and/or running undead have been inescapable in recent years and are among the biggest stars on TV. Just when it feels like there’s very little left to be dug up from this part...
The 2017 Spirit & Razzie Awards
For the fourth year in a row, the Independent Spirit Awards gave the top trophy to the same movie that would win a Best Picture Oscar on the following night. For the first time in possibly ever, the Razzie Awards did something kin...
R.I.P. Bill Paxton
What seemed at first to be a cruel rumor over the weekend is now sadly confirmed as true. Actor Bill Paxton died on Saturday. No, not the President from ‘Independence Day’ – the other guy, the one from ‘Aliens...
Weekend Box Office: Far Out!
The scary movies produced by Jason Blum have consistently been big hits. This weekend puts Blum at two-for-two for 2017 with expectation-defying openings and #1 debuts. As for the weekend’s other new movies, well, neither of...
2017 Oscar Winners
The Oscars ceremony last night was marked by high drama, controversy and a stunning upset. Honestly, I’m having trouble believing it myself, but indeed the shocking fact remains that Lin-Manuel Miranda did not EGOT…
Weekend Roundtable: Worst Movies by 2017 Oscar Nominees
When Oscar time comes around, it’s sometimes useful to remember that the nominees haven’t always been associated with the type of work that gets awards. Honestly, many of them have churned out some real crap in their d...
‘I Am Not Your Negro’ Review: Stirring History throug
It’s all too easy to dismiss conventionally constructed documentaries that mix archival footage and voiceover. The form has become so familiar and (shudder) educational that it often feels more like a school assignment than ...
‘Shadows of Paradise’ Review: Lynch Gets Meditative
Cult filmmaker David Lynch has long fascinated film fans with his bizarre contradictions. The man behind some of the most nightmarish movies around also sounds and speaks like an ‘Archie’ comic come to life. He’s...
‘We Go On’ Review: Subtle Scares, Flawed Ideas
Following up their intriguing debut ‘YellowBrickRoad’, writing/directing/editing team Jesse Holland and Andy Milton deliver another stab at psychological scares in ‘We Go On’. On a certain level, it’s...
Weekend Movies: Collision Course
It appears that Hollywood is hoping audiences will go see some more Oscar-nominated movies this weekend ahead of Sunday night’s Academy Awards. Only three new releases hit the big screen, and none of them are getting much at...
‘Get Out’ Review: Superb Satire That Happens to Be Ho
It may initially seem surprising that Jordan Peele (as in ‘Key &…’) has made a horror movie, but actually watching it clears up the confusion. The film is a satire that mixes touchy race relation themes with the t...