Friday, April 26, 2024

Movie Reviews

Movie Review (Sundance 2022): ‘Riotsville, USA’ Uses the Past to Reflect on the Country’s Attitudes Today

Director: Sierra Pettengill Writer: Tobi Haslett Synopsis: A poetic and furious reflection on a nation’s citizens and institutions to the rebellions of the late 1960s. This artful, riveting documentary consists entirely of archival footage...

Movie Review (Sundance 2022): ‘892’ Challenges the Audience with a Heartbreaking Story and a Strong Performance from John Boyega

Director: Abi Damaris Corbin Writers: Abi Damaris Corbin, Kwame Kwei-Armah Stars: John Boyega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Nicole Beharie Synopsis: Living in a cheap motel in Atlanta and separated from his wife and child, former U.S....

Classic Film Review: ‘Scream’ 25 Years Later

With the release of Scream this past weekend, I thought it would be a good time to return to the series roots, to see what sparked the horror phenomenon and evaluate if...

Film at 25: ‘Turbulence’ Opened 1997 on a Sour Note

It was the year of Men in Black, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Titanic, but let’s just say 1997 started off with more of a whimper than a bang when it came to...

Movie Review: ‘Scream’ Is Entertaining, But Frustrating As A Sequel

Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett Writers: James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Marley Shelton, and Jenna Ortega Synopsis: Twenty-five years after the original series of murders...

Movie Review: ‘Holler’ Is a Stark Reminder that Maybe America Was a Mistake

Director: Nicole Riegel Writer: Nicole Riegel Stars: Pamela Adlon, Jessica Barden Synopsis: To pay for her education, and the chance of a better life, a young woman joins a dangerous scrap metal crew.   “Jobs. Jobs. Jobs.” Those words ooze from...

Movie Review: ‘Belle’ is The First Must-See Movie of the Year

“Oh, great, another readaptation of Beauty and the Beast,” I sighed in exasperation when I saw the trailer for Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle for the first time. Well, after seeing the film, I’d...

50 Years of Nicholas & Alexandra: A look back with Academy Award Nominee Janet Suzman

It’s the winter of 2010, I’m a fresh 18 year old working at a Blockbuster when I find a film on the shelf I think I’ve heard of called Nicholas & Alexandra,...

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