‘A Dog’s Purpose’ Review: A Human’s Waste
There is approximately one great moment in ‘A Dog’s Purpose’. When this movie told entirely from a dog’s point of view finally, mercifully screeches to a halt, the director’s name is revealed to be La...
Category Archives: At the Movies
‘Gold’ Review: Not Quite “As Good As” But
‘Gold’ is a tricky movie to discuss since it’s essential a feature-length misdirect. If you knew precisely why it’s is a far better picture than it initially appears to be, the fun would be spoiled.
‘Toni Erdmann’ Review: An Epic of Awkward Comedy
‘Toni Erdmann’ was the unlikely toast of Cannes last year. Other movies may have debuted with bigger hype and with more established talented at the helm, but something about Maren Ade’s two-and-three-quarter-hour...
‘Trespass Against Us’ Review: Lead Us Not into Medioc
Were it not for the fact that so many better movies have covered every inch of its running time so thoroughly, ‘Trespass Against Us’ would be a worthy indie sleeper. The trouble is that the package takes the form of a ...
2017 Oscar Nominations
This year’s Academy Award nominations were announced today and, as fully expected, the Oscar voters are gaga for ‘La La Land’. The musical scored 14 nominations in all, tying the record with ‘All About Eve&...
Weekend Box Office: Lickety Split
Many critics have touted the latest M. Night Shyamalan thriller as his return to greatness. Looking at its opening weekend numbers, the box office also tells that story. Meanwhile, Vin Diesel’s latest action flick, the McDon...
Weekend Roundtable: Your Happy Place
Some days, you just need to bury your head under a pillow and block the rest of the world out. Today may be one of those days. When you’re depressed or despondent and it feels like the entire world is falling apart, what mov...
Weekend Movies: I Live for This Split!
This weekend brings yet another Vin Diesel franchise that the actor once walked away from but is now embracing, and M. Night Shyamalan’s return to form. In addition, we get a faith-based family flick and the McDonald’s...
‘Nelly’ Review: Disorienting and Seductive
‘Nelly’ isn’t exactly a fun experience, but it’s a fairly fascinating one. The latest film by writer/director Anne Émond dives into the controversial life and work of author Nelly Arcan, a mysterious figure...
‘The Skyjacker’s Tale’ Review: A Docu-Thriller
‘The Skyjacker’s Tale’ opens like many true crime documentaries tend to. Stylish re-enactments of a crime are cut together with witness testimony discussing the horrors of the day over dramatic music. The crime i...
‘Split’ Review: Psycho Silliness
Two years ago, M. Night Shyamalan made a comeback of sorts with ‘The Visit’, a Found Footage horror lark for Blumhouse that was surprisingly effective and even more surprisingly successful. Although the movie wasn̵...
‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ Review: Spectacular Stup
I guess at a certain point we’ll have to start calling Vin Diseal an auteur. Thanks to the ever-mounting success of the batshit insane ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise, the 49-year-old actor/producer has turned in...