‘The Power of the Dog’ is a Fascinating Exercise in Filmmaking
“Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog” (Psalm 22:20) Does anyone remember Jane Campion? Allow me to clarify: does anyone, who…
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Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’ is a Shoot ‘Em Up, Zombie Bonanza
Viva Las Vegas? Perhaps not. A zombie outbreak has left the city of gambling, casinos, and fake Elvis’ in ruin and the U.S. government has successfully walled the…
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‘Malcolm and Marie’ is a Terrible Date Night Movie
Malcolm and Marie is a verbal sparring match where words turn to daggers and grow increasingly sharp as the film moves forward. This glorious duel of tongue, between young…
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Netflix’s ‘Outside the Wire’ Short Circuits; Liam Neeson’s ‘The Marksman’ Hits its Target
A Netflix original movie, Outside the Wire is set amongst a war between Russia and the European Union as Russia invades Ukraine. We follow Lieutenant Harp (Damson Idris),…
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‘Pieces of a Woman’ Opens Strong Before Turning Into Meandering Melodrama
Vanessa Kirby Gives Career-Best Performance in Tale of Grief Miscarriage is an awful thing for anyone to suffer. With their latest film Pieces of a Woman, Hungarian director Kornél…
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Space Adventure Feels Stuck on the Ground: The Midnight Sky Review
Director George Clooney wants The Midnight Sky to be an intellectual science fiction adventure, a space opera that warns us of the consequences of neglecting our own planet in the…
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Hidden Gem on Netflix? His House Review
His House is a 2020 Netflix original movie about a South Sudan couple seeking asylum in England. They quickly learn the house they’ve been given is haunted by the…
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For the Love of Film: Mank Review
Citizen Kane is considered one of the greatest films of all time. To some, it is the greatest. Mank, director David Fincher’s eleventh film and first since 2014’s Gone Girl, tells the…
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The Mother of the Blues and Her Band: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Review
The fact that Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is host to Chadwick Boseman’s final performance makes the film significant, but the other working parts of this adaptation of the late August…
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All Rise: The Trial of the Chicago 7 Review
A zippy courtroom drama, The Trial of the Chicago 7 is one of the first major Oscar contenders of 2020. Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, who is fresh off a Broadway adaptation…
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