Cats Review - Springtime for Kitler
Directed and co-written by Tom Hooper, Cats introduces ballerina Francesca Hayward as Victoria, a new cat in this strange world of the Jellicle cats. Over the course of a single night and through many…
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Sorry We Missed You Review - Flawed, but Still Vitally Important
Directed by Ken Loach, Sorry We Missed You stars Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Rhys Stone, and Katie Proctor as a family fighting an uphill straggle against debt since the 2008 financial crisis. The…
The Irishman Review - Ageing Powerful Men With Big Egos
Directed by Martin Scorsese, The Irishman stars Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran, a truck driver turned hitman and enforcer for the Philadelphia mafia lead by Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci) throughout th…
Black Christmas Review - A Welcome Tear Down of the Patriarchy
A few years ago I wrote a review for Kirby Dick’s horror documentary, The Hunting Ground. In that searing film, Kirby looked at the way rape culture thrived within the American college system, and in…
6 Underground Review - Hot Guys, Hot Girls, No Substance
When I first read the synopsis about 6 Underground, I likened it to Mark Wahlberg’s Mile 22, as far as a team of off-grid operatives go anyhow, and as Mile 22 was a complete shambles, I had zero expec…
Marriage Story Review - A Story of Flawed People Trying to Be Civil in a Time of Trauma
Written and directed by Noah Baumbach, Marriage Storystars Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson as Charlie and Nicole, respectively, a couple going through a coast-to-coast divorce that involves their 8…
The Biggest Little Farm Review - Charming and Downright Inspirational
John Chester’s documentary The Biggest Little Farm is undeniably charming, full to the brim with shots of expressive farm animals, overflowing with lush vegetation, and shot with all the wonder and aw…
Under the Cover of Cloud Review - A Gentle Ode to Family, Writing, and Cricket
Powered by JustWatch Under the Cover of Cloud is the work of multi-hyphenate writer-director-actor-producer Ted Wilson, a man who employs the best people he knows (his family) to tell this story…
Black Christmas Review - A Forgettable 90-Minute Jump Scare Fest
This is the second remake of the 1974 Canadian slasher movie Black Christmas, and seems to be a remake in name only. The first two Black Christmas’ were about evil degenerate people living in the atti…
Jumanji: The Next Level Review - Same As Before, Not as Much Fun
Directed and co-written by Jake Kasdan, Jumanji: The Next Level stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black as the four video game characters that inhabit the world of Jumanji, poss…
The Addams Family Review - Fun Gags, but Ultimately Toothless
Directed by Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan, The Addams Family stars Oscar Issac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, and Nick Kroll as Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, and Uncle…
The Good Liar Review - A Solid Surface Level Mystery
Directed by Bill Condon, The Good Liar stars Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren as Roy and Betty, two pensioners who meet on online dating. Secrets are being kept from one another, and the truth gets incre…