‘Bruised’ Follows Cookie Cutter Sports Film Formula (FILM REVIEW)
RATING- C There are moments watching Bruised where it feels less like watching a movie and more like watching a series of tropes, cliches, and archetypes stacked so precariously on top of each other...
View Article‘The Power of the Dog’ Brings New Angles To The Western Genre (FILM REVIEW)
Rating- B The last couple of decades have really forced a reconsideration of what the western is as a genre. As we creep further and further into the 21st century, so, too, has the genre progressed....
View ArticleSteven Speilberg’s Take On ‘West Side Story’ Falls Short (FILM REVIEW)
RATING – C+ It isn’t difficult to understand why director Steven Spielberg wanted to remake West Side Story. The original film adaptation of the Steven Sondheim musical is, perhaps, one of the most...
View ArticleGuillermo Del Toro Returns with Stunning ‘Nightmare Alley’ (FILM REVIEW)
RATING A+ The one thing you know for sure when going into a Guillermo Del Toro film is that he does not give a fuck about the standards of cinematic convention. He, perhaps more than any other...
View Article‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Gives Us The Sequel We Always Deserved (FILM REVIEW)
RATING B+ Strictly speaking, no, we did not need another Matrix. That’s arguably been true since 1999 when the first movie came and blew everyone’s minds with its reality-bending story, mind-melting...
View Article‘Red Rocket’ Finds Empathy for the Ignored Masses (FILM REVIEW)
RATING A It’s difficult to make a compelling narrative from terrible people. We tend to want to like our protagonists and watch them succeed. Constructing a story from awful people we want nothing to...
View Article‘Licorice Pizza’ Can’t Carry Weight Of Its Parts (FILM REVIEW)
Rating C+ The thing about Paul Thomas Anderson is that his talent is so great that even his bad movies are, well, pretty good. His technique and craft are such that his worst movie still has plenty...
View Article‘Harvest Time’ Gives Viewers Engrossing Footage Of Artist’s Breakthrough 1972...
It’s not absolutely necessary to be familiar with Neil Young’s history to enjoy Harvest Time, but it helps. This two-hour-plus documentary, devoted to the creation of his breakthrough album of 1972,...
View Article2023’s Grateful Dead ‘Meet Up At The Movie’ Brings 6/22/91 Solider Field To...
Taking place over two nights, 2023’s Grateful Dead Meet Up At The Movies rendered it difficult if not impossible to note the significance of the offering. Devoted to the iconic band’s June 22, 1991...
View ArticleMusic World Gives Payback To An Overlooked Legend On ‘Lee Fields: Faithful...
In 2022, legendary soul singer Lee Fields released Sentimental Fool. The stunning album earned the storied singer another celebrated feather in his cap and continued his victorious run of releases...
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