Review: Capone Chronicles the Final Messy Year of Chicago’s Most Infamous Gangster
Back in the 1990s and early 2000s, I used to have a day job that required me to travel to various locations around the world, and no matter where I […]
Review: Beanie Feldstein Shines in Coming Of Age Adventures of How to Build a Girl
For some reason, the world at large has yet to realize what a stunning talent Beanie Feldstein truly is; the 26 year old (and Jonah Hill’s younger sister) can sing, […]
Review: A Dismal Set Up Makes 1BR Hard to Live With
Somewhere in 1BR, between the pointless torture porn and one-dimensional protagonist, is a smart commentary on the danger of cult mentality and how anyone can get wrapped up in something dangerous, […]
Review: Spaceship Earth Recounts the Fascination and Science Fiction of Biosphere 2
As a kid growing up obsessed with space travel and even the faintest possibility of humans living on the moon or Mars, I have a vague recollection of the two-year […]
Review: Clementine is Part Psychological Thriller, Part Drama, Part Something Else Entirely
More of an alluring curiosity than a proper coming-of-age story, Clementine, the feature debut from writer/director Lara Jean Gallagher, features two captivating lead performances trapped in a story that is […]
Review: A Pitch Black Fairy Tale, Judy & Punch Is as Dark as it is Funny
If you see only one Australian-made production about a 17th-century English master puppeteer and his equally masterful wife this year, you should absolutely seek out Judy & Punch, the skillfully […]
Review: Part Documentary, Part Thriller, The Infiltrators Goes Inside the Immigration Issue
Labeled by the filmmakers (accurately so, I might add) as a docu-thriller, The Infiltrators is the fascinatingly told true story of young, undocumented immigrants (most of whom came to the […]
Review: Becoming Announces Michelle Obama as a Woman With More To Do
Earlier this year, Hulu released a four-part documentary mini-series on Hillary Clinton; the aptly titled Hillary is an up-close and personal look at the politician’s life from her childhood in suburban Park […]
Review: Aspiring to Greatness, Dark Comedy Arkansas Is Only A Faded Copy
If the name Clark Duke isn’t immediately recognizable, chances are the face is; now in his mid-thirties, Duke has been acting since the early 2000s. Roles in Hot Tub Time Machine, […]
Review: Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind Is the Actor’s Story From Those Who Knew Her
Not unlike actresses Marilyn Monroe and Sharon Tate, the career of Natalie Wood is too often reduced to the mysterious circumstances surrounding her death at the age of 43. But […]
Review: Strong Performances and a Sense of Purpose at the Center of Debut Drama Working Man
The feature debut from writer/director Robert Jury asks us to consider whether it’s a good or bad thing when your job becomes your life. And when your job is taken […]
Review: Deerskin is Dark, Absurd and Funny…Until It’s Not
If you’ve heard of Quentin Dupieux, it might be in relation to one of his earlier films, Rubber. It’s the story of a tire—you know, the ones on cars—that goes […]