Movie Review: “Happy Death Day”
Since 1993’s “Groundhog Day,” there have been a growing number of instances in TV and…
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A Recap of Fantastic Fest 2017
For the previous 12 years, Fantastic Fest has been a time of unbridled passion about…
Movie Review: “Mother!”
Darren Aronofsky has always been a singular filmmaker with a unique voice that meditates on…
In Praise of the So-Called “One-Hit Wonders”
In the past two months, American cinema lost two of the most influential filmmakers of…
Movie Review: “Wind River”
Though the era of the American Frontier has long since passed, the spirit of living…
History Writ With Lightning: The power and peril of historical films
With Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” and Kathryn Bigelow’s “Detroit” currently playing in theaters, it’s a good…
Movie Review: “Atomic Blonde”
If style was all that a film needed to succeed, “Atomic Blonde” would be one…
Movie Review: “The Big Sick”
Through the course of centuries of storytelling, it’s inevitable and natural that certain patterns emerge…
Movie Review: “War for the Planet of the Apes”
Where does true power lie: in the ability to dominate another or in the capacity…
The Final Approach: “Game of Thrones” and the importance of sticking the landing
“You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the…