Patton Oswalt once told a story that I’m going to misquote, but hopefully represent here with some level of accuracy. He told of a time
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Philters review – Being sober doesn’t mean a life without cocktails!
One only need look around to see that sobriety is not just for people who are in recovery anymore. A lot of folks have chosen
Warfare – a soul-rattling experience that takes anti-war cinema to a new level
It’s been correctly noted that it’s impossible to make a combat movie* without glorifying said combat in some way. Even the films most critical of
The Amateur – A sturdy new adaptation of a novel/movie you never knew existed
You may not know this but The Amateur is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name. Sure, it’s probably more accurate to
Overlook Film Festival: Redux Redux
I don’t know what it’s like to have kids, and I don’t wanna know, but believe me when I say that I would be happy
O’Dessa – a weird, colorful rock opera with a star-making turn from Sadie Sink
I cannot imagine that O’Dessa is going to be a popular or well-loved film, but I can imagine that in a few years it will
WOLF MAN – Now Available on 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital
From Blumhouse and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment comes Wolf Man, the terrifying update of the classic monster movie from horror master Leigh Whannell (The Invisible
Black Bag – a low-key spy thriller that makes great use of my wife Cate Blanchett’s talents
Anyone who has ever been in a relationship gone sour knows that such failures almost universally come down to a breakdown in communication. This can
Opus – An entertaining version of a movie you’ve seen before
Opus is a solid movie, but it’s one I’ve seen before many times, most recently in Midsommar, a film that was itself derivative of many
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie – a real treat, but who is it for?
A little while back it came to be known that there was a new Looney Tunes movie (not) coming out. It was called Coyote vs.