Movie Review: ‘Jackass Forever’ Reminds Us That It’s Okay To Simply Laugh…and Cringe
Director: Jeff Tremaine Writers: The Jackass crew Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Ehren McGhehey Synopsis: 12 years... Read More »
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List: Brett Doze’s Top 10 Films of 2021
Although the pandemic is heading severely in the wrong direction now, much of 2021 felt like a big... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Novice’ Warns Against Perfectionism
Director: Lauren Hadaway Writer: Lauren Hadaway Stars: Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Jonathan Cherry, Dilone, Kate Drummond Synopsis: A... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Old’ is an entertaining outing from M. Night Shyamalan despite clear plot issues
Every now and then, I’ll catch a film that makes me consider all of the various reasons why... Read More »
Top Ten: ‘Fast & Furious’ Franchise (as of July 2021)
20 years ago, a little film called The Fast and the Furious debuted to box office success. Though... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Bo Burnham: Inside’ Captures a Moment in Time with Humor and Reflection
When I watched YouTube videos of a funny guy named Bo Burnham in high school, it never crossed... Read More »
Classic Film Review: ‘Slacker’ remains a perfect example of great low-budget filmmaking
Looking back on the career of Richard Linklater, a fair amount of his success and influence likely comes... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Stays Afloat Thanks to Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson
2013’s The Conjuring is my favorite horror film of at least the last decade. It felt like a... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ is Consistently Entertaining Despite Narrative Retreads
One of the biggest strengths of A Quiet Place was that it did not feel the need to... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Oxygen’ is a Tense Thriller Led by Mélanie Laurent
It’s always a challenge to craft a film with one character in a confined space that features enough... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Original Song Nominees Analysis (2021 Oscars)
Best Original Song is one of the most competitive categories at this year’s Academy Awards. Though there are... Read More »
Classic Film Review: After 45 years, ‘The Bad News Bears’ is still one of the scrappiest underdog films
This week saw the return of major league baseball for the 2021 season. In recent years, I’ve found... Read More »
Chasing The Gold: Best Director Nominees Analysis (2021 Oscars)
As we finally take on the final month of this long awards season, one of the clearest categories... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Pelé’ is an Enjoyable Documentary that Still Leaves More to be Desired
In the last year, we’ve seen a proliferation of films and mini-series that tell the stories of some... Read More »
Chasing the Gold FYC: ‘Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey’ – Production Design
When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed shortlists for nine Oscar categories on February 9th,... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Bliss’ has Big Ideas But Comes Up Empty
When I saw that a new film starring Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek was arriving on Amazon Prime... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Palmer’ is Heartfelt but Familiar
Based on his pop star persona, I would not normally expect to see Justin Timberlake playing the role... Read More »
List: Brett Doze’s Top 10 Films of 2020
In a year that could have been a wasteland for movies, 2020 delivered a number of films that... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Midnight Sky’ is a Futuristic Drama Filled With Tropes
If there is a type of film that I always find intriguing at the very least, it’s the... Read More »
Classic Film Review: ‘The Shop Around the Corner’ still charms after 80th anniversary
Just the other day, a friend and I had a discussion about what the last true classic Christmas... Read More »
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