Top 10: Best of 2004 – Brandon Stanwyck
2004 was weird… Lance Armstrong transfused the blood of peasants into his veins to win a 6th consecutive... Read More »
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Movie Review: ‘The Gallows Act II’ scares and sucks less than the first one
Well, the good news is that The Gallows Act II is better than its predecessor, but only barely.... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Sputnik’ is a probing extraterrestrial chiller
Leave it to the Russians to utilize Cold War-era cosmonauts and a parasitic alien to craft what will... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Beach House’ is an essential chapter in the Eco-Horror canon
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is... Read More »
Movie Review: Dave Franco is a competent enough director, but ‘The Rental’ underwhelms
Looking at extravagant houses on Zillow, with zero intention of buying, is a common pastime among a certain... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Waiting for Anya’ is a bland and oversimplified WW2 drama
“Some people collect coins or stamps. We collect enemies of the Third Reich,” says the widow Alice Horcada,... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Palm Springs’ is a loopy love story to put on when you’re feeling existential
Palm Springs had me from the get-go when it co-opted the Sony Pictures Classics title card to say... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Disclosure’ is essential viewing for trans allies
We ought to always be doing homework—the more privileged and less marginalized among us especially. But it’s not... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Sweetheart’ is a monster-tastic thesis on the importance of believing women of color
Kiersey Clemons starred in one of the best films of 2018. In Hearts Beat Loud, she gave one... Read More »
Movie Review: Watch ‘The Lodge’ before your next family getaway, seriously
If just the thought of spending several blizzard-bound days trapped in a secluded cabin in the woods with... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Les Misérables’ is a gripping, stark mosaic about injustice
The audacity! The sheer audacity of Ladj Ly to bestow upon his film the same title as one... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Retablo’ is a resonant film about the dangers of living truthfully
Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio’s poignant directorial debut represented Peru among Academy voters this year. Although it ultimately did not make... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Blow the Man Down’ is a lively little neo-noir
Women killing men is my favorite genre, so of course Blow the Man Down is right up my... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Third Wife’ is a beautiful film about ugly matters
When I read the plot synopsis of The Third Wife, Ash Mayfair’s feature film debut, it sounded an... Read More »
Movie Review: The patriarchy strikes again in ‘Invisible Life’
Men are, to put it mildly, the worst. More on that later. Invisible Life opens with two sisters,... Read More »
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