To make a movie about Nikola Tesla rightfully deserves an ounce of ingenuity and can-do spirit. The man himself was enigmatic, deliriously ambitious, and neurotically hard-working, constantly fighting against low budgets and general indifference from investors. Finally, here’s a movie…
She Dies Tomorrow Review: Amy Seimetz Unleashes Pure, Existential Dread in this Infectious New Horror
Much of She Dies Tomorrow dwells on a flow of melancholic scenes where young, 30-something Amy (Kate Lyn Sheil) can’t seem to shake the feeling that she will somehow die within the next 24 hours. In fact, the first 15…
Book Review: Lindsay Ellis’s Axiom’s End Is Popcorn Sci-Fi for the Millennial Soul
It’s 2007, the tail-end of the Bush era in America, but there is at least one profound divergence taking shape in this reality alternate to our own. Humanity is on the verge of making “First Contact” with an alien species…
Artemis Fowl Review: This Long-Awaited Science Fantasy Adaptation Is Mission: Ridiculous
Disney’s Artemis Fowl was never intended to be a standalone feature, but by the end credits, you’ll likely hope this is the last we see of what might be the biggest, most embarrassing whiff in 2020’s already bizarre cinematic year.…
Tommaso Review: Willem Dafoe and Abel Ferrara Reunite in this Scathing Allegory about Masculine Insecurity
What does it mean to suffer for your art? For storied director Abel Ferrara, it’s to (perhaps once again) make a film so autobiographical, it can’t help but be the kind of fiction that’s so hard to believe, you have…
The Lovebirds Review: Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae are a Match Made in Netflix
Pay close attention during the early moments of The Lovebirds and you’ll probably be able to outline the emotional undercurrent of this new action romantic comedy, where the central murder mystery pales in comparison to the relationship drama happening onscreen.…
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…
