2011 Retrospective: The Best Films of 2011
Each time I do these retrospectives I go all the way back and revisit many films that were released in the given year. I found that there was a common [...]
The Addams Family 2
The Addams are a family who, despite their bizarre attributes, continue to live a “normal” life amongst the many people who see how idiosyncratic this family really is. But they [...]
Lamb
Sensory, sporadically goofy and at times ominous, Valdimar Johansson's debut feature Lamb is a folklore surrealist dark comedy/horror thriller that delivers some great impact with arresting visuals and strong performances [...]
No Time To Die
Every generation has their James Bond(s). For my father it was Sean Connery as a kid, Roger Moore as a teen. The goofier gadgets, bodacious woman and campy storylines were [...]
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Somewhat surprisingly Venom: Let There Be Carnage, the sequel to the almost-billion dollar grossing meh-fest that was Venom, is a good deal of fun. Taking from the strengths of its predecessor [...]
The Many Saints of Newark
After nearly 15 years since its final episode date, The Sopranos has remained widely known as one of the best TV shows of all time, exploring the depths of characters [...]
The Guilty (2021)
The principles that seem to be working for Antoine Fuqua's filmography these days is just how versatile he is in the projects he's hired to direct, and most of the [...]
Titane
French auteur in the making Julia Ducournau, one of the most promising and audacious up and coming filmmakers of the era, scripted and directed the 2021 Cannes Film Festival Palme [...]
Blue Bayou
In the recent wake of political discourse, Justin Chon writes, directs and stars in his new feature, Blue Bayou that covers an overlooked problem that is the unfair treatment of [...]
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
The life of Tammy Faye Bakker is the kind of true-blue American story that is so bizarre and larger-than-life, it's only fitting to be a passion project for someone of [...]