STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER is saved by its panopoly of ideas
Our review of the Star Wars sequel trilogy capper, The Rise of Skywalker is here. What did we think of JJ Abrams’ return?
Author: Kyle Pinion
63 UP poignantly makes you stare reality in the face
We review the latest entry in one of film’s most important efforts, 63 Up, easily the most poignant chapter of the Up Series thus far.
Southeastern Film Critics Association names PARASITE the year’s best film
Bong Joon-ho’s satire keeps racking up the critics prizes
Dear Television Critics, Quit Forgetting Dave Gibbons
A plea to our colleagues to properly credit both creators of WATCHMEN
Atlanta Film Critics Circle announces its 2019 winners, names PARASITE year’s best film
Other honorees include Bong Joon-ho, Adam Driver, Renee Zellweger and more
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME finds Eddie Murphy back on top
Hearing that Eddie Murphy and Netflix are teaming up might give you pause. It’s been a brutal couple of decades for a man that was once one of the hottest stars in Hollywood. But a funny thing about expectations: they can sometimes delightfully be upended.
JOKER is deeply stupid and creatively bankrupt
The stand-alone origin tale for the Batman villain fails in all respects.
SHAZAM! – finally another great DC movie
When your favorite film critic was 9 years old, the character then known as Captain Marvel was his absolute favorite superhero of all time. There’s just something inherent in the concept that really appeals to little guys. The idea that with one magic word you could turn into an adult, …
CLIMAX, an exercise in sadism that offers little else
Gaspar Noe is a filmmaker that revels in controversy, or at least that’s the way it seems from the outset. There’s a brutal immediacy to his work that is instantly appealing, and to some degree gripping. While Irreversible is a taut examination and rumination on violence and its ripple effects, it’s also …