Though its title and plot give concern, the newest sequel in the iconic horror franchise, Scream, has new tricks (and knives) up its sleeve. Ah yes, the soft reboot…the most feared phrase in modern Ho…
‘Red Rocket’ review: Simon Rex is the good kind of terrible in this tale of American depravity
The “con” in “con artist” is a shorthand for “confidence,” and it’s fitting. You have to really believe in yourself and your abilities in order to take advantage of every person you come into contact …
‘The Lost Daughter’ review: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut is a gripping drama about parental strife
There’s always a moment when we stop seeing our parents as superheroes and learn they’re human beings just as fragile as us. The ones who taught us right from wrong and can heal any hurt with a hug ar…
Album Review: Snail Mail – “Valentine”
One of the many charms Lush, the 2018 debut album from Lindsey Jordan and her band Snail Mail, was its dated quality. Though a musical highlight in the 21st century, Lush sounded like it could’ve debu…
Album Review: Duran Duran – ‘Future Past’
For all its brightness and colors and over-the-top imagery, the 1980s were a hard decade to age out of. The pop culture stars of that glorious decade were so omnipresent in that boom of media that it …
‘Cry Macho’ review: Clint Eastwood trots along this middling, modern Western
At 91-years-old, Clint Eastwood could easily call himself the last man standing. Few other Hollywood stars who shared the screen with him throughout his 65-year career (especially during his run of We…
‘Don’t Breathe 2’ review: An unnecessary sequel that doubles the sleaze with little craft
It’s one thing to be pointless, but ‘Don’t Breathe 2,’ the sequel to the 2016 hit thriller, is also boring, blunt and utterly classless.…