There’s a con at play, this beguiling sense that everything isn’t exactly what it seems. It dances with the allure of the carnival, but never shies away from the ruse. You’re constantly left with the …
I’m Thinking of Ending Things Review: Kaufman’s Mind-Bending Adaptation is Delightfully Obtuse
A Charlie Kaufman film asks a lot of questions; questions about the world, our relationships, and the fundamental nature of human existence. His stories often deal in existentialism and, more fre…
Knives Out Review: A mystery thriller for the times
Knives Out has all the makings of a great mystery story a la Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes, with a little bit of Clue thrown in. It’s also just one of the most fun movie-going experiences …
‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Review: You’re Probably Not Ready for Dan Gilroy’s Arthouse Horror | Sundance 2019
The relationship between critic and art is one fraught with dangers of compromise, hypocrisy, and a cynicism as deep as it is wide. “Art,” of course, applies to film, television, video gam…
The Yellow Birds Movie Review: An Inoffensive but Redundant Mess
The Yellow Birds begins with a tranquil image of flowing water, followed by a graceful camera pan over American troops marching cautiously over a war-ravaged Iraqi landscape. It’s an unusually peacefu…
Hearts Beat Loud Movie Review: Kiersey Clemons Delivers a Star Making Performance
Everyone knows Nick Offerman as the ultra-manly, wood-chopping Ron Swanson from Parks & Recreation but now that the mustache is off, Offerman has taken on more grounded roles that let him expand h…
Hereditary Movie Review: Ari Aster Has Created Something Terrifyingly Dreadful and Magnificent
Full disclosure — when it comes to horror, you’ll typically find me hiding behind my hands, but nothing has shaken me more than Ari Aster’s Hereditary. At just over two hours, it’s a…