Tom and Jerry isn’t overly deep or groundbreaking, which it seemingly isn’t trying to do, but it works on the level of a nostalgia-filled respite for those looking for an innocent family film.
Read More“Cherry”, the newest film from the Russo brothers, is a coming-of-age odyssey exploring one man’s descent into addiction and destruction. Tom Holland’s performance electrifies an otherwise uneven viewing experience.
Read MoreLee Daniels’ upcoming film ‘The United States vs Billie Holiday’ is a beautiful reminder of our connection to art, but it reminds us that often there is a responsibility in having a voice - that we must use art, when we can, to create change.
Read MoreFran Kranz, a great comedian in his own right, has shown the world his adept grasp on the dramatic side of life with his directorial debut, “Mass.”
Read MoreIt might be contentious among critics, and certainly targets a particular kind of film lover as its audience, but “Malcolm & Marie” is an absolute godsend of a film that demands viewing when it arrives on Netflix this Friday.
Read MoreA triumphant success on all fronts, from its animation, to its story, to its jazz-infused otherworldly score, to Jamie Foxx’s expressive and moving lead performance, Pixar’s Soul stands with - perhaps even above - the animation juggernaut’s greatest films.
Read More“Wonder Woman 1984,” the latest film in the DC Extended Universe, reunites Gal Gadot as the titular Amazonian with co-star Chris Pine and director Patty Jenkins, and finally hits theaters and streaming on HBO Max on Christmas Day 2020.
Read MoreWhile Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom - like the play that inspired it - doesn’t quite capitalize on its opportunity for potent social commentary, this adaptation features incredible performances all around, including a career-best final turn from the late, great Chadwick Boseman that is sure to run as an Oscars favorite.
Read MoreSetting aside all of its eyesore-inducing cinematography and wasted cast, cinema’s most blatant attempt yet to capitalize on COVID-19, an action-infused romance set in a nightmare scenario imagined future, can be boiled down to one word: offensive.
Read MoreAfter spending the past few years in the Supporting Role category, Riz Ahmed’s latest performance in Amazon Prime Video “Sound of Metal” pushes him to the Lead and proves, he’s worth the part.
Read MoreAbsent for the last six years, director and auteur, David Fincher returns with an elegant, cynical look at old-school Hollywood and the parallels to today.
Read MoreIn “Letter to You”, Bruce Springsteen captures the creation of his latest album with longtime collaborator Thom Zimny. While it might be a bit too reminiscent of their previous film, it also has enough of a different perspective to offer in order to satisfy fans of The Boss.
Read MoreBill Murray turns in yet another delightful performance in his big-screen reunion with Sofia Coppola, and his chemistry with Rashida Jones allows “On the Rocks” to overcome the flaws that become apparent when he isn’t on screen.
Read MoreIt shouldn’t come as a shock to say that Sacha Baron Cohen, and Borat is the microscope on American society we didn’t know we needed. In fact, we ironically didn’t even know it was coming until it was revealed that Cohen had secretly finished the film last month.
Read MoreEven if you don’t have COVID-19, President Trump’s response to the pandemic is enough to make anyone sick. The new documentary, ‘Totally Under Control,’ demonstrates the recent lack of an efficient and cohesive plan of action to stop the spread of Coronavirus from the current President of the United States.
Read MoreShithouse stars 23-Year-Old director and writer Cooper Raiff, who bases the film after his own difficult college experience. The film won the top prize at the 2020 SXSW and is the first glimpse at Gen Z mumblecore.
Read MoreNetflix’s “Enola Holmes” is a fresh, pop-feminist spin on the beloved detective genre that is well worth your watch time.
Read More“Pieces of a Woman” is not for the faint of heart; it’s a truly heartbreaking, intimate, unflinching, and harrowing look at one woman’s unimaginable loss and her process to recovery.
Read MoreChloe Zhao’s “Nomadland”, based on the novel by Jessica Bruder is the story of a forgotten part of the Boomer generation who has to keep moving to work, and working to live.
Read MoreIt has the makings of a Victorian horror film, however within writer/director Sean Durkin’s “The Nest”, the horror lies in the modern family dynamic.
Read More