Sofia Coppola is one of our brightest and most talented directors, genre-hopping throughout her career with each turn offering something new. She has developed a distinct style over the course of her …
The Film Canon: Spider-Man 2 (2004)
What a world of difference there is between the superhero blockbuster of today and the superhero blockbuster of 2004. What a vast, vast world of difference. Consider some of the best superhero films o…
10 Years Later: In Defense of Spider-Man 3
Much like X-men 3: The Last Stand and The Matrix Revolutions, Spider-Man 3 was initially received as yet another disappointing trilogy conclusion during the mid-2000s. Given the tumultuous development…
Midnight Special Review
When Midnight Special begins, we see Roy (Michael Shannon), Lucas (Joel Edgerton) and Roy’s son Alton (Jaeden Lieberher) driving down a darkened road. They’re intent on keeping a low profile, as Alton…
TV Review: Fargo (2×03) “The Myth of Sisyphus”
In my review of Fargo‘s second season premiere, I criticized the season overall for lacking the wide array of quirky characters that was the first season’s most significant claim to fame. …
TV Review: Fargo (2×02) “Before the Law”
“Before the Law” gives us our first real introduction to one of this season’s best characters, Mike Milligan (played charismatically by Bokeem Woodbine). He works as an enforcer for …
TV Review: Fargo Season 2 Premiere “Waiting for Dutch”
I loved the first season of FX’s Fargo. I loved the ominous tone, the twisted storytelling, and most of all, the many rich characters. Fargo Season 1 was chock-full of wonderfully specific chara…