As we creep up on the 250th birthday of the good ol US of A, we’re constantly being bombarded with visions of the “good ol’ days.” And, there’s nothing inherently […]
It was apparent even in 2010, when the first Despicable Me film was released, that the Minions were always going to be the best part of this odd little universe […]
Feels like the Enola Holmes franchise (if you can call it that) has run out of steam, since this third chapter, creatively titled Enola Holmes 3, both begins and ends […]
Dense, complicated, and ultimately fascinating, the latest film from artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel (Basquiat, Before Night Falls, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, At Eternity’s Gate), In the Hand […]
I fully recognize that comic performer Eric André has a large fanbase, and that means about as much to me as knowing that, at any given moment, André might take […]
Sometimes, all you need is an old-school crime drama with some better-than-average actors to get you through the day. Case in point: The Get Out, from director Derrick Borte (who […]
The cult classic Wet Hot American Summer came out in 2001. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival alongside Donnie Darko and Memento. If I had to guess at the […]
Everyone, please get over yourselves. I’ve said this many times over the years, but it’s possible I never actually wrote it down until now. Like life, the world of film […]
Thanks to a couple key roles on two of the most consistently funny TV series in history, Tony Hale has established himself as a comedic genius. After doing smaller roles […]
The opening credits of The Invite, Olivia Wilde’s latest directing effort, acknowledge that the film is based on Cesc Gay’s 2020 dark comedy Sentimental (or “The People Upstairs”). That original […]
If the folks at Pixar can keep making Toy Story movies that are as great as all five have been so far, then I’m willing to believe there is hope […]
The Book of Leviticus in the Bible provides fodder for horror and noir writers and filmmakers alike. Of the 14 laws it sets down, 11 end up with the death […]