The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
“This is a political trial.” Intermittently resonant and admittedly timely, there remains a genuine hollowness to The Trial of the Chicago 7 that I cannot shake. The film is a […]
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Dumbo (2019)
“I can’t see the nets.” It’s hard to watch the 2019 update of Dumbo and not think, “what’s the point?” The animated version of the film already exists, and that […]
American Assassin (2017)
“I am prepared to die a martyr.” At first introduction, Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien) is a man in love. He smiles, proposes to his disarming girlfriend out in the Mediterranean […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
“I feel like I could be doing more.” As the sixth leading role in a film since the dawn of the new millenium – and the third reboot of the […]
The Founder (2017)
“Contracts are like hearts…they’re made to be broken.” The fast food business looks to be a fraudulent industry modeled around seduction. Have you ever had a burger that actually tasted […]
Spotlight (2015)
“How do you say no to God, right?” Spotlight is a tremendous piece of filmmaking, mirroring its true story inspirations with unrivaled journalistic integrity and perceptive inquiry. From a technical standout […]
Minions (2015)
“Doesn’t it feel so good to be bad?” Did we need a Minions movie? Absolutely not. If the current Hollywood model was around years ago, creating full length films based on memorable […]
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
“Popularity is the slutty little cousin of prestige, my friend.” For some people, the reason for existence is relevance. The possible attainment of ubiquity gets them out of bed in […]
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