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...
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Matthew Creith
Aug 162 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
Jul 184 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 172 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
Jun 123 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 43 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
May 232 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 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
Apr 153 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 92 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
Mar 143 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
Feb 213 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 133 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
Jan 253 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 43 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
Dec 13, 20233 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
Nov 22, 20234 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 21, 20233 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 14, 20233 min read
Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix Reteam to Bring a French Leader Back to Life in 'Napoleon'
"If you do not provoke me, you do not need to fear me." Napoleon Bonaparte is a name most people know, even if they aren't exactly sure...
Matthew Creith
Nov 9, 20233 min read
The Strange and Beautiful World of Bella Baxter Are on Full Display in 'Poor Things'
"Would you rather the world not have Bella?" Director Yorgos Lanthimos seldom shies away from the absurd. The auteur understands how to...
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