Film Reviews
CategoryTen Movies to Watch Instead of “The Girl on the Train”
If you’re into body-double obsession: Vertigo
If you believe the Sight & Sound decennial critics poll, this Hitchcock classic is the gr..
“Blair Witch” Super-Sizes the Terror
The Blair Witch Project (1999) remains a beacon for independent filmmakers: a movie that demonstrates it’s possible to outdo 99% of the st..
“Star Trek Beyond” Is a Lot of Silliness, and That’s Just Fine
“I don’t know why they called it Star Trek Beyond,” said a surly nerd walking out of the screening in front of me. “They didn’t go ‘beyond..
“Ghostbusters” Are Back (They Never Really Left)
I really wanted to go see Gremlins for my ninth birthday in 1984, but my dad decided that movie looked too violent — so instead my party t..
“The Neon Demon”: Nicolas Winding Refn Flashes Lights in Your Face For Two Hours
The Neon Demon is directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, who’s such a fucking auteur that he embossed his initials onto the opening credits, li..
“Me Before You”: Manic Pixie Dream Nurse
My girlfriend scoffed when someone offered her a sample pack of tissues as we walked into a preview of Me Before You. “What do they think ..
“X-Men: Apocalypse” and the Saturation Point of Serial Comic Entertainment
I work in a comic book store. Like, full time, benefits, get sent to San Diego Comic Con, seriously-Mom-and-Dad-this-is-a-viable-life-choi..
Marvel Wins Again With “Captain America: Civil War”
I found myself thinking about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice a lot while I was watching Captain America: Civil War. The films both add..
In “Batman v Superman,” We All Lose
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a cinder block of a movie, smashed over your head for 152 minutes until you’re semi-conscious, throb..
Things You Can Turn to Your Date and Say After Seeing “Knight of Cups”
“Wait…that was the movie? I thought it was just a really long trailer.”
“Bears, Hawks, Sox, Bulls.”
“They sure made Pittsburgh loo..
“10 Cloverfield Lane” Is the Year’s First Great Summer Movie
When the credits rolled on 10 Cloverfield Lane, I looked down to see that stray popcorn covered the front of my shirt. At some point durin..
What We Thought of the Oscar Nominees (Mostly They Sucked)
“The whole production amounts to an ugly spectacle. By the time the far-seeing Big Shorters were literally screaming at a..