When the Clown Prince of Gotham comes to the big screen, moviegoing audiences pay attention. Back in 1989, Jack Nicholson introduced audiences to a new kind of Joker, one that was more menacing and comical than the Cesar Romero hilarity of the television show. Mark Hamill's evolution of the character throughout Batman: The Animated Series and Batman: The Mask… Read More "Review: Phoenix Allows …
Category: Drama
Review: ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ Soars With a Brilliant Shia LaBeouf and a Fun Story
Sometimes we go to the movies to get caught up in human stories. It's easy to dismiss these tales as saccharine or bland. This can especially be true when many attempt to manipulate their audiences. The generic Sundance Indie dramas of the mid-2000s became guilty of this trend. Yet every once in a while, a… Read More "Review: ‘The Peanut …
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Catching Up on the First Half of the Year – Part 2: Annabelle Comes Home, Hellboy, and More
While these movies may not have been must-see flicks, some of have snuck into our hearts this year. Others, well... not so much. Here are some movies that could be worth a watch. Annabelle Comes Home Serving as a backdoor sequel to The Conjuring 2 and Annabelle, Annabelle Comes Home works as a studio horror film with a… Read More "Catching Up on …
Catching Up on 2019: Reviews of Booksmart, Shazam!, Her Smell and Missing Link
The summer of 2019 has largely been defined but its lack of hits. Frankly, many of the blockbusters that we were not excited lived up to the hype. Men in Black International stumbled. Godzilla: King of the Monsters tanked. The summer was marked by financial disappointment, but there were some interesting movies to come out of the… Read More "Catching Up on …
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You Are Who You Choose To Be: ‘Fight Club’ Represents the Best and Worst of 1999
Every so often a film hits the zeitgeist so hard, the zeitgeist can't get back up. Fight Club, directed by David Fincher and based on the book by Chuck Palahniuk, got about as destructive as you can get. The fight-the-system snarkiness with which it approaches the world is both positive and negative. Yet it's a picture of toxic masculinity and… Read More "You Are Who …
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Review: Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Brings His Most Personal and Immersive Story to Life
Few directors touch the third rail more than Quentin Tarantino. The famed director/screenwriter has long gained praise for his pop culture-infused stories of violence and death. In some cases, he has co-opted Black and Asian culture to tell these tales. In others, he has created strong characters that few other directors would dare bring to the… Read More "Review: Tarantino’s ‘Once …
Review: ‘Dumbo’ Occasionally Flies High, Bringing Back Some Burton Magic in the Process
Over the past four weeks, I've been dreading the release of Dumbo, the latest animated classic to receive the live-action treatment. To be honest, I have a lot of mixed emotions surrounding the original. Obviously the black crows and "When I See an Elephant Fly" have aged extremely poorly. Yet there was always something about Dumbo,… Read More "Review: ‘Dumbo’ Occasionally …
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