Over the years, spy films have gradually become louder, more violent and ironically less stealthy. The days of a well-dressed man named James Bond charming his way into a party and quietly taking out …
The Current War Movie Review: Entertainment when it can be, and should have been, edutainment
Martin Scorsese may not dig superhero films, but he has superpowers — one among them is allowing The Current War to turn on all the light bulbs in its reel. A short recap of events: Director Alfonso G…
Spider-Man: Far From Home Movie Review: Jake Gyllenhaal takes a bland role and runs off with a movie
The Marvel Cinematic Universe at least was smart enough to not even pretend that billionaire playboy Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) wasn’t Iron Man, so it’s really confusing as to why Pete…
Movie Review: Spider-Man: Homecoming
After six Spider-Man movies, it’s easy to feel a bit fatigued. Sony, clinging to the character like a lifeline, continues to make films about Peter Parker and his heroic adventures. But somehow,…
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…
Tribeca: “Pilgrimage” Interview
At this year’s Tribeca Film Festival I had the honor to sit down with a very talented director named Brenden Muldowney and one of my favorite actors Jon Bernthal to talk about their new film Pil…
Movie Review: The Lost City of Z
When Werner Herzog traveled into the Amazon rainforest, he found chaos and madness. But when James Gray ventured into it for his film The Lost City of Z, he found poetry and purpose. Based on David Gr…