Movie Review: “Wind River”
Though the era of the American Frontier has long since passed, the spirit of living…
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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: “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”
Luc Besson’s “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” is almost precisely what a…
Movie Review: “Dunkirk”
Christopher Nolan decides to make a World War II film, so of course it’s 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 Legacy of the Apes: Why “Planet of the Apes” remains the best franchise in film history
The history of cinema is littered with long running franchises. Whether it’s drama (“Rocky”), sci-fi…
Movie Review: “Spider-Man: Homecoming”
There’s always been something missing from Sony’s Spider-Man movies. Though the franchise got off to…
Movie Review: “The Beguiled”
With “The Beguiled,” writer/director Sofia Coppola adapts Thomas Cullinan’s novel and makes a movie that…