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Adrien Brody Leads an Epic Fictional Holocaust Flick in 'The Brutalist'
"No matter what the others try and sell you, it is the destination, not the journey." Have you ever wondered what it's like to watch a...
Matthew Creith
Jan 74 min read


'A Complete Unknown' Review: Timothée Chalamet Transforms into Bob Dylan in Otherwise Lackluster Biopic
"I hear Bob is playing electric." Bob Dylan has always prided himself on being an enigma. A musical genius behind hits such as "Like a...
Matthew Creith
Dec 10, 20243 min read


Sex, Lies, and Russian Oligarchs Set the Scene in Sean Baker's 'Anora'
You know that moment in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" when Jason Segel's Peter finds himself hopelessly falling for a Hawaiian hotel...
Matthew Creith
Oct 23, 20243 min read


Dark Comedy 'Publish or Perish' Takes a Bloody Shot at Academia
Jim Bowden (Timothy McCracken) believes his time has come to receive a much-deserved reward. The longtime English Literature professor...
Matthew Creith
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Daisy Edgar Jones & Glen Powell Thwart Serious Tornadoes in Blockbuster 'Twisters'
"If you feel it…CHASE IT!" Spoiler Alert: No cows were harmed in the making of this film. You know that scene in 1996's "Twister" when...
Matthew Creith
Jul 18, 20244 min read


Jodie Comer and Austin Butler Sizzle in Violent Americana Tale 'The Bikeriders'
"When you die, you're better off than when you're living." This is a complicated message that Benny (Austin Butler) utters to his wife,...
Matthew Creith
Jul 17, 20242 min read


Amy Poehler and Company Bring the Waterworks in Emotionally Resonant 'Inside Out 2'
2015's "Inside Out" was a triumph for Pixar upon its release, giving worldbuilding a unique framing in the form of 11-year-old Riley's...
Matthew Creith
Jun 12, 20243 min read


Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone Get Weird in New Yorgos Lanthimos Ensemble 'Kinds of Kindness'
Director Yorgos Lanthimos delights in making his audience squirm. Whether it's the unpredictable antics in "The Lobster" or the sexually...
Matthew Creith
Jun 4, 20243 min read


Glen Powell Charms in Seductive Comedy 'Hit Man'
"Do you think I'm just out there killing people for NO money?" Director Richard Linklater frequently casts some known actors in roles he...
Matthew Creith
May 23, 20242 min read


Jerry Seinfeld and a Plethora of Comedians Provide a Sugary History Lesson in 'Unfrosted'
"Unfrosted," Netflix's newest original film, begins with a child seemingly running away from home. Makeshift luggage in hand, he stops at...
Matthew Creith
May 2, 20243 min read


Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine Sizzle in Otherwise Forgettable May-December Romantic Dramedy 'The Idea of You'
"I could be your mother." The reimagining of the romantic comedy hit several highs in the past few years, namely with "Ticket to...
Matthew Creith
Apr 15, 20243 min read


The Heavens Open Up in Brilliant IMAX Presentation of 'Deep Sky'
In IMAX Theaters April 19, 2024 Audiences don't often pay attention to documentary short films until they are nominated for the Academy...
Matthew Creith
Apr 9, 20242 min read


Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt Redefine the Romantic Action Comedy in An Ode to Stunt Performers (and Taylor Swift) in 'The Fall Guy'
"I had no choice. I had to do some Jason Bourne shit!" Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) is one of the most talented stuntmen in the film...
Matthew Creith
Mar 14, 20243 min read

Powerhouse Performances and Booming Sound Gives 'Dune: Part Two' a Blockbuster Presence
"I am Paul Muad'Dib Atreides, duke of Arrakis! Long live the fighters!" Nicole Kidman says it best during her introduction to AMC...
Matthew Creith
Feb 21, 20243 min read


Pepsi-Cola Presents…The Preposterous 'Madame Web'
"Seriously, don't do dumb things." This quote is a call to action that Cassie Webb (Dakota Johnson) instructs upon three teenage girls...
Matthew Creith
Feb 13, 20243 min read


Sundance Review: 1980s Oakland Comes Alive in 'Freaky Tales'
"There's nothing cool about being a Nazi." Something strange is afoot in the city of Oakland, California, circa 1987. Green ooze and...
Matthew Creith
Jan 25, 20243 min read

Zachary Quinto and Jacob Elordi Make a Thrilling Team in Indie 'He Went That Way'
"You won't find Jesus in Amarillo." It is the summer of 1964, a time of great difficulty for the United States of America. Homegrown...
Matthew Creith
Jan 4, 20243 min read


The Spirit of Chocolate Making Comes Alive in Prequel 'Wonka'
"So shines a good deed in a weary world." When actor Gene Wilder embodied the classic Roald Dahl character of Willy Wonka in 1971's...
Matthew Creith
Dec 13, 20233 min read


A Sick and Twisted Tale is Spun in Emerald Fennell's Sophomore Effort 'Saltburn'
"I loved him. But was I in love with him?" In the year of our Lord 2023, the early to mid-2000s seems like a sufficiently nostalgic era....
Matthew Creith
Nov 22, 20234 min read


Disney Indulges Itself With a Big-Budgeted 'Wish' That Never Comes True
"I decide what everyone deserves!" What do you get when you mix one of the largest media conglomerates with a pandering tale lacking...
Matthew Creith
Nov 21, 20233 min read
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