A classic case of trying to do it all and accomplishing very little, Gunpowder Milkshake is a missed opportunity for all involved. Despite an aesthetic that is very clearly bellowing at viewers to ple…
‘Summer of Soul’ review: Questlove’s debut doc is a groovy ride and a loud reminder of Black history erasure
“Nobody ever heard of the Harlem Cultural Festival. Nobody would believe it happened.” – Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). Do you want to know w…
‘The Tomorrow War’ review: Cheesy sci-fi action from just the right era
Throughout this pandemic, I haven’t focused nearly as much on finding and watching the best of the best the film industry has to offer. I still crave great performances, top-tier scripts, and di…
‘Black Widow’ review: A vacant and thankless farewell to Scarlett Johansson’s Avenger
Operating as a disingenuous farewell to a character who’s been continuously shafted in the films she’s co-starred in, as well as a much more interesting look at who will be her replacement in th…
‘False Positive’ review: A24’s latest horror film is messy and uninspired
Pregnancy horror can be very hit-or-miss depending on who’s writing and directing. It’s undeniable when one of the most intimate women experiences is written by a man, and it’s hard not to feel …
‘Luca’ review: even for Pixar, this small-scale tale is a breath of fresh air
One of the most noticeable paradoxes within many Pixar films is the balance between cutting-edge computer animation with stories that tend to be slavishly nostalgic for the childhoods of the people ma…
‘Army of the Dead’ review: Zack Snyder’s return to the zombie genre is a bloody, fun mess
It’s no secret that the most recent stage of Zack Snyder’s directing career has seen the auteur pushing his more serious, objectivist ideologies even more strongly into his film output tha…