'The Marvels' Proves Laughter is the Best Medicine for Superhero Fatigue
"Oh Captain, My Captain!" Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is in full force, and Captain Marvel returns for a sequel all her...
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Matthew Creith
Oct 26, 20233 min read
'Priscilla' Lacks Pizzazz in Sofia Coppola's New Biopic
"I want a life of my own." One year after Baz Luhrmann and Austin Butler showed what made rocker Elvis Presley so famous in his heyday,...
Matthew Creith
Oct 19, 20233 min read
Paul Giamatti & Alexander Payne Reteam for One of the Best Movies of the Year in 'The Holdovers'
"You don't tell a boy that's been left behind at Christmas that you're aching to cut him loose." In 2004, director Alexander Payne and...
Matthew Creith
Oct 17, 20234 min read
Review: Lily Gladstone Gives Humanity to Inhumane Story in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
"This blanket is a target on our backs." Let's set the scene: 1920s Oklahoma. The Osage Nation becomes the chosen people by chance as the...
Matthew Creith
Oct 11, 20233 min read
Review: There's No Pill Available to Make 'Pain Hustlers' Bearable
"If I'm lying, you can kiss me anywhere you want on this perfect body." The decade is the 2010s. Florida has become the epicenter for new...
Matthew Creith
Oct 3, 20234 min read
Review: Anna Kendrick's Directorial Debut 'Woman of the Hour' is a True Crime Chiller
"I always get the girl." There is nothing quite like an actor's directorial debut, especially when the film's premiere takes place at an...
Matthew Creith
Oct 2, 20233 min read
Review: 'Quiz Lady' Elevates the Comedy Stylings of Awkwafina and Sandra Oh in Trivial Sibling Story
"Don't go anywhere. I know I won't!" Awkwafina is Anne, a game show enthusiast who prides herself on possessing encyclopedic knowledge in...
Matthew Creith
Sep 20, 20234 min read
Review: 'Dumb Money' Invests in its Cast Without Dividends From the Script
"I just like the stock." Imagine if you will a boxing match of the clichéd David versus Goliath. In one corner, there's Goliath,...
Matthew Creith
Sep 19, 20233 min read
Review: 'Fair Play' Shines an Erotic Light on Gender Dynamics in a High-Stakes Corporate Environment
"If I can't make you cry, I'm going to make you bleed." Power and influence are tricky concepts; no two people understand it better than...
Matthew Creith
Sep 19, 20233 min read
Review: Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Make Sweet Music Together in 'Flora and Son'
"I was 17 with a screaming child on my lap. This can't be my story. But, without him, I have nothing." Irish writer and director John...
Matthew Creith
Sep 12, 20233 min read
Review: Toby Wallace Dives Into Deep Waters With Ben Foster in Brian Helgeland's 'Finestkind'
"You live and you die. It's the in-between part that's important." Writer/director Brian Helgeland's work often speaks for itself....
Matthew Creith
Sep 11, 20233 min read
Review: Jonathan Glazer's Holocaust Movie is a New Perspective in 'The Zone of Interest'
There is no denying that the Holocaust happened. Millions of Jewish people lost their lives to a madman who sought power for a select few...
Matthew Creith
Sep 9, 20233 min read
Review: Netflix's Thriller 'Reptile' Neither Slithers Nor Charms in TIFF Debut
"It's only going to get worse now." What do you get when you mix talented actors with a topsy-turvy script aiming to be like David...
Matthew Creith
Aug 24, 20233 min read
Review: 'Blue Beetle' Battles Evil with Family and Community on its Side
"You are a superhero, cabron!" As of late, DC has been in a transitional period, trying to identify where their comic book superheroes...
Matthew Creith
Aug 3, 20233 min read
Review: Randall Park Swings For the Fences in Directorial Debut 'Shortcomings'
"Just because I'm a hypocrite doesn't mean I'm wrong." Actor Randall Park takes on directing duties in the new movie, "Shortcomings," in...
Matthew Creith
Jul 5, 20233 min read
Review: Tom Cruise Gives Us What We Want in "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One"
"Ethan, you're playing four dimensional chess with an algorithm." After almost three decades on the silver screen, the "Mission:...
Matthew Creith
Jun 29, 20233 min read
Review: "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" Says Goodbye to One of Film's Greatest Leads
"Hitler made mistakes. And with this, I will correct them all." Professor by day, whip-wielding archeologist in his spare time. For over...
Matthew Creith
Jun 21, 20233 min read
Review: Jennifer Lawrence Bares It All For Comedy in "No Hard Feelings"
"I've had a one night stand before and gotten zero Buick Regals for it." The newest comedy to hit movie theaters, "No Hard Feelings," is...
Matthew Creith
Jun 16, 20234 min read
Review: "The Flash" Opens the Door For '90s Kids to Rejoice
"You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts." There's a lot of fun to be had with a comic book movie, even if it's just entertaining on a surface...
Matthew Creith
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Review: Pixar Misses the Mark with "Elemental"
"Elements don't mix!" In the grand tradition of Pixar movies, "Elemental" might be among some of my least favorites. But I am very aware...
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