Film Reviews
CategoryWhat 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..
“National Parks Adventure”: An Omni Ode to Our Parks as Playgrounds
In the rootsy jukebox that soundtracks the new National Parks Adventure, two songs are actually heard twice each. One of those songs is un..
“Eddie the Eagle” is a totally ’80s Olympic underdog story
The natural point of comparison for Eddie the Eagle is Cool Runnings, the 1993 movie about the 1988 Jamaican Olympic bobsled team. Well, I..
“Zoolander 2” is a mess
As the credits rolled on Zoolander 2, I found myself asking a question that I’m guessing will be on the minds of many moviegoers this wint..
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is a Phoenix-from-the-Ashes Story
I saw The Force Awakens for the third time today, and this time criticism of the movie was on my mind as I watched. Particularly the idea ..
9 Things I Noticed The Second Time Around in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
1. Hints at Who Rey’s Parents Are
I left my first viewing feeling as if Rey was somehow Kylo Ren’s sister. I also wondered if she was O..
“The Revenant”: Fast Times in the Fur Trade
After The Revenant ended, I felt like I never again needed to see, talk to, or think about another man. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s fron..
“The Big Short” Mansplains the Housing Bubble
When I was a freshman in college, one of the guys in my dorm (the same guy who thought we should have an absurdist band where I just spent..
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2”: It’s Heavy
Essentially, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 does exactly what you want it to: it faithfully portrays the final cluster of action se..
“Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict”: Documentary Celebrates Pathbreaking Collector
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict serves its subject much in the way she, in turn, served many of the 20th century’s greatest artists. Director..
“Welcome to Leith”: White Supremacy In a (Very) Small Town
Welcome to Leith is a film about a drinking town with a racist conclave problem. Is that how the t-shirts go?
New York filmmakers Micha..
“Peanuts Movie” Frees Charlie Brown From Charles Schulz
The Peanuts franchise has been relatively quiet since Charles Schulz’s death in 2000, so it’s been easy to forget just what a massive bran..