Real love stories don’t usually play out like they do in the movies. Watch enough cheesy Hallmark movies or films adapted from Nicholas Sparks novels, and it’s hard not to begin imagining a world where...
“Miss Bala,” which opened last weekend’s box office with an unceremonious thud, is an exercise in lost potential, unfortunately squandering a breakout performance from Gina Rodriguez due to questionable...
Dan Gilroy’s “Velvet Buzzsaw” is an enjoyable, campy satirical thriller that works a lot better when you don’t consider how you’re watching it.“Velvet Buzzsaw” was highly anticipated heading...
The Oscars have a diversity problem. Or, rather, they have a representation problem, and we need to look no further than the Best Director’s race for proof.2018 was an excellent year in film for women:...
There’s a red herring scene about 90 minutes into Joe Cornish’s “The Kid Who Would Be King” that, at the time, seems to signal the end of a meandering, puzzlingly lifeless “King Arthur” adaptation....
We’re going to be talking about “Glass” for a long time.Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan’s trilogy finisher is equal parts confounding and uplifting, allowing the auteur to show why we fell in...
Even though it is somewhat limited by its runtime and doesn’t tie up all of its loose ends, Barry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk” is a beautifully crafted, powerfully acted film that cements...
By now, we all kind of understand Clint Eastwood’s schtick. He’s been around seemingly for centuries, and he wears his beliefs on his sleeve. He doesn’t like cellphones and their effect on younger...
FILM FACT BOXTitle: The UpsideDirector: Neil BurgerStarring: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Julianna Margulies, Aja Naomi King, Golshifteh FarahaniWriter: Jon HartmereRuntime: 123 minutes“The...
2018 was my first year really diving deep into the world of film, so it makes sense that it’s also my first year realizing how cruel it is to whittle down 12 months of movies into a top 10 list. That’s...
Film is a form of art, and it matters. From schlocky, gory horror to high French cinema, movies mean something, whether it be a form of pure escapismor a new realm of thought. Especially recently, the...
After the Kent State men’s basketball team didn’t tally a single assist in the first half of its loss to Liberty last Friday, the Flashes realized they needed to make a change.“After the loss to...
