‘Antebellum’ review: A butterfly too hollow for urgent race discussions

Time to expand the Wikipedia entry of “Antebellum (film).” A 2020 American horror film, yes, and a title that is a contraction of “an anti-oppression story told with a lot of bells and little acuity to avoid ho-hum.” Subjective, but…

Scoob! Review: This Update of the Mystery Gang Tries Balancing Way Too Much on One Plate

Despite seemingly countless iterations and nearly 50 years of cultural credibility, there’s the prevailing sense that audiences are still hungry for more Scooby Doo. On the big screen, the goofball dog and his meddling friends have already been given the…

Hearts Beat Loud Movie Review: Kiersey Clemons Delivers a Star Making Performance

Everyone knows Nick Offerman as the ultra-manly, wood-chopping Ron Swanson from Parks & Recreation but now that the mustache is off, Offerman has taken on more grounded roles that let him expand his range rather than stilt him in caricature.…

Movie Review: Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

The original Neighbors was something I happened to come upon while attending college at Pennsylvania State University. They were having a free advanced screening in downtown State College, and just about everyone at the school was stoked to see it.…

Attend a Boston Screening of ‘Dope’

Dope is one of my most anticipated films of the summer. Having sparked much excitement after it’s debut at this year’s Sundance, the film is full of unknown actors and hip-hop music, and it has been compared to Pulp Fiction. Count…

Official Dope Trailer Debuts

This is a fantastic trailer. It’s fun, it doesn’t give away the entire film, and it gives us just enough hints about the tone and narrative to get us interested. I can confidentially say that I will be seeing the film…