Chasing The Gold: Let the Blockbuster Win
Streaming has killed television. Even before streaming, basic cable’s revolution in scripted series killed television. Even before that,... Read More »
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Movie Review: ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ is All Eye Candy
Director: Steven Soderbergh Writer: Reid Carolin Stars: Salma Hayek, Channing Tatum, Jemelia George Synopsis: Mike takes to the... Read More »
Chasing The Gold: I’d Like To Thank The Animators
Thirteen years ago, around this time, the first Avatar film was garnering buzz for its awards run. There... Read More »
List: Zach Youngs’ Top 10 of 2022
My theatrical experience in 2022 was a bit of a let down. Many of the films I had... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Broker’ is a Beautiful and Humane Look at Big Questions
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda Writer: Hirokazu Kore-eda Stars: Song Kang-ho, Dong-won Gang, Doona Bae Synopsis: Boxes are left out... Read More »
Movie Review: ”Violent Night’ is an Evening of Excess and Christmas Spirit
Director: Tommy Wirkola Writers: Pat Casey, Josh Miller Stars: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Alex Hassell Synopsis: When a... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Fabelmans’ is Spielberg at his artistic height
Directors: Steven Spielberg Writers: Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner Stars: Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle, Judd Hirsch Synopsis: Growing... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Tár’ is an Exquisite Symphony
Director: Todd Field Writer: Todd Field Stars: Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss Synopsis: Set in the international... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Ticket to Paradise’ is Like a Nice Note from Some Old Friends
Directors: Ol Parker Writers: Ol Parker, Daniel Pipski Stars: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Kaitlyn Dever Synopsis: A divorced... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Amsterdam’ is Less a Mystery Than a Mess
Director: David O. Russell Writer: David O. Russell Stars: Christian Bale, John David Washington, Margot Robbie Synopsis: In... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘See How They Run’ Keeps You Guessing, But Breaks No New Ground
Director: Tom George Writer: Mark Chappell Stars: Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody Synopsis: In the West End... Read More »
Op-Ed: Getting Turned on at Home: An Argument for NC-17 Streaming
Since the MPA (Motion Picture Association, formerly MPAA, the extra A being for American, dropped in 2019 to... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Persuasion’ Shouldn’t Have to Try So Hard
Director: Carrie Cracknell Writers: Ron Bass, Alice Victoria Winslow Stars: Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, Henry Golding Synopsis: Eight... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Checks All The Boxes
Director: Emma Holly Jones Writer: Suzanne Allain Stars: Freida Pinto, Sope Dìrísù, Zawe Ashton Synopsis: A young woman... Read More »
Op-Ed: The Inevitability of the Legacyquel
More people worldwide have spent money on seeing Top Gun: Maverick in a movie theater than the combined... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ is a Sumptuous Feast
Director: Loren Bouchard, Bernard Derriman Writers: Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Firestarter’ Never Catches On
Director: Keith Thomas Writer: Scott Teems Stars: Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Michael Greyeyes Synopsis: A young girl... Read More »
Movie Review (SIFF 2022): ‘The Pez Outlaw’ is a Stranger Than Fiction Documentary
Directors: Amy Bandlien Storkel, Bryan Storkel Synopsis: Steve Glew spent the 1990s smuggling rare pez dispensers into the... Read More »
Movie Review (SIFF 2022): ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ is a Dazzling Dramedy
Director: Cooper Raiff Writer: Cooper Raiff Stars: Dakota Johnson, Cooper Raiff, Evan Assante, Leslie Mann Synopsis: A young... Read More »
Movie Review (SIFF 2022): ‘The Duke’ Will Steal Your Heart
Director: Roger Mitchell Writers: Richard Bean, Clive Coleman Stars: Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Fionn Whitehead Synopsis: In 1961,... Read More »
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