Palm Springs: A Perfect Flick for Dealing with COVID19 Monotony
Sometimes a movie comes along that aligns with the times perfectly. A few months ago, The Atlantic published an article on how Groundhog Day, a… Read more about Palm Springs (R) ★★★½…
Superhero Withdrawal? Charlize Theron is Here to Help
Superhero movies coupled with summertime have been a constant in our lives for almost two decades, so it’s been a strange summer without a Marvel Universe, Star… Read more about The Old Guard (R) ★★★½…
Pete Davidson Proves He Can Hold His Own
Judd Apatow has easily been one of the best producers of comedy for the last 15 years due to his knack for spotting talent. Apatow famously discovered… Read more about The King of Staten Island (R) ★★½…
“1917”: A Heart-Pounding Tale of Valor
In 2011, the last living soldier who fought in the First World War died at the age of 110. With his death marked the last person who could personally… Read more about 1917 (R) ★★★★…
Adam Sander Is a Lovable Dirtbag in Uncut Gems
Adam Sandler has been regularly churning out comedic films since he first appeared in Billy Madison nearly 25 years ago. Silly comedies are what made Adam… Read more about Uncut Gems (R) ★★★…
A story worth seeing
It’s been said, “from great pain comes great art,” and that can easily be said about Noah Baumbach’s latest direction of Marriage Story. Baumbach, who also wrote the film, based the script partially… Read more about Marriage Story (R) ★★★★ by Jessica DeLong…
Two Stellar Performances = The Two Popes
When Pope Francis became the pope in 2013 it was historical on a number of levels. Pope Francis was the first pope who came from the Western Hemisphere… Read more about The Two Popes (PG-13) ★★★½…
A Worthy Next Chapter to “Breaking Bad”
Ending a beloved TV show in a way that satisfies die-hard fans and critics is a difficult feat. Some of the best-made shows have tried, but fell short… Read more about El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (R)★★★…
Todd Phillips’ Joker – Incredibly Well Done, Equally Disturbing…
In 1939, the character Batman was introduced to the world for the first time. Batman has since been the star of nine major movies and is set… Read more about Joker (R) ★★★½ by Jessica DeLong…
DiCaprio and Pitt Team Up For a Wild Trip through Tarantino’s Old Hollywood
Since Reservoir Dogs debuted nearly three decades ago, the release of a new Quentin Tarantino film has been a marquee event for… Read more about Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (R) ★★★…
The Return of the King
For those who have never seen the 1994 Disney animated masterpiece The Lion King, they are most certainly living under, let’s say, Pride Rock. The film remains one of the… Read more about The Lion King (PG) ★★★…
Spider-Man Does Europe in “Far from Home”
In April, Marvel Studios released Avengers: End Game, which was one of the biggest movie spectacles of all-time by any measure and the seeming end of an era… Read more about Spider-Man: Far From Home (PG-13) ★★★½…
Sideways + Bridesmaids = Wine Country?
Inspired by real vacations, Amy Poehler makes her directional debut with Netflix’s Wine Country. The comedy kicks off with a conference call featuring six women discussing a future reunion… Read more about Wine Country (R) ★★½…
Girls’ Night Rental Potential
The premise of The Hustle, which involves dueling con artists in the French Riviera may seem eerily familiar to some moviegoers. Indeed, the comedy is essentially a remake Dirty Rotten Scoundrels… Read more about The Hustle (PG-13) ★★★…
90s Nostalgia & Feminism Pack into a Space-Comic Book Tale
Captain Marvel is the latest entry in the Marvel Comic Universe, which is arguably the most successful film franchise and has certainly generated the most… Read more about Captain Marvel (PG-13) ★★★…
Not Your Parent’s Period Drama
Every year it seems there are several costume dramas that feature aristocracy, romance and palace intrigue. The latest drama, The Favourite checks all of those boxes, but that is where… Read more about The Favourite (R) ★★★½…
Entertaining & Influential
Justices on the Supreme Court do not often reach celebrity status or earn fun monikers, but that is not the case with Ruth Bader Ginsburg or “the Notorious RBG” as the media… Read more about On the Basis of Sex (PG-13) ★★★…
Vice Amuses and Confuses
After a second plane crashed into the World Trade Center, Vice President Dick Cheney was whisked away to a secure bunker with other members of the National Security Council. After… Read more about Vice (R) ★★½…
Julia Roberts at The Top of Her Game
Audiences are in for an extra dose of reality this holiday season with, Ben is Back. Starring the legendary Julia Roberts (Wonder, 2017) as Holly Burns and… Read more about Ben is Back (R) ★★★½…
An Emotional Portrait of Director Alfonso Cuarón’s Childhood, “Roma” is a Must-See Masterpiece
Inspired by his upbringing in 1970s Mexico City, Academy Award-winning director Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity, Children of Men) created a cinematic masterpiece that… Read more about Roma (R) ★★★★…
Both Heartbreaking and Heartwarming, Green Book Delivers Knockout Performances
One of the most tried-and-true movie formulas is the road movie: where the main characters set out on a trip that will change their perspective or… Read more about Green Book (PG-13) ★★★★…
A Sensational Documentary That Will Have Hearts Racing
Although the film Free Solo is technically a documentary and has nothing to do with Star Wars’ Han Solo, it’s difficult to think of a Hollywood film… Read more about Free Solo (PG-13) ★★★★…
Sicario: Day of the Soldado – Too Soon
When Sicario came out in the fall of 2015, it was a critical and commercial success with outstanding performances and a visual flair from the filmmakers. The… Read more about Sicario: Day of the Soldado (R) ★★½ by J. DeLong…
Although a Box Office Disappointment, Annihilation is Worth Renting
If you missed Annihilation when it hit theaters in February, you are not alone. The sci-fi / horror flick came out at the same time that… Read more about Annihilation (R) ★★★…