CORPUS CHRISTI is a Sharp, Sensitive Film About Faith
Poland’s entry for the Best International Feature Film in this year’s Oscars is CORPUS CHRISTI, a sharp, sensitive look at faith and tragedy.
Author: Calvin Cleary
CONTAGION, Coronavirus, and Collapse
The coronavirus is here, and with it a pandemic like nothing the United States has seen in decades. Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 masterpiece CONTAGION might be the most vital movie on the planet — but not for the reasons you think.
THE WAY BACK is Surprisingly Sobering
It may look like the director of MIRACLE and WARRIOR is back with another inspirational sports story, but THE WAY BACK is deeper than it appears.
The 2020 Democratic Primary, Cabin in the Woods, and the End of Everything
What connects Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard’s 2012 horror masterpiece CABIN IN THE WOODS with the current 2020 Democratic Primary? More than you’d think.
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Review: Damn Fine Film
Our review of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn): An unexpected delight. Don’t sleep on this damn fine film.
New Cult Classic: Angela Robinson’s DEBS
Angela Robinson’s 2004 cult comedy deserves to be reevaluated as a queer, campy cult classic. Here’s why DEBS deserves your attention.
The Best Video Games of the 2010s
The 2010s are over, and the decade saw some radical changes in the gaming landscape. Join us as we count down the best video games of the decade!
Is STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER The Worst Movie of the Decade?
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be an enormous hit this year, further cementing Disney’s box office domination. Is it complete garbage?
BOMBSHELL is a Hollow Ode to White Feminism
Bombshell may be based on a real-life scandal, but its treatment of it is a faux-empowering mess of a movie. It wants to be a bombshell; it’s more of a dud.
6 UNDERGROUND Is A Monumental Failure
6 Underground is Michael Bay at his Michael Bay-iest, now with added Deadpool-related style. It regularly veers into unwatchable.
BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON Fails Fat People
Brittany Runs a Marathon feels like a story about fat people by – and for – skinny people. It’s fitspo masquerading as art.
The Bleak Brilliance of VERONICA MARS
Veronica Mars was a shockingly dark teen neo-noir when it first aired in the mid-2000s, and the series feels even more relevant today than it did the day it first aired.
POLAR is a deeply unpleasant movie
Polar, a Netflix adaptation of a spy thriller graphic novel, is terrible in nearly every way a movie can be bad. Do not watch it.
BLAME Is An Impressive Debut for Some Fresh Voices
BLAME tackles some tricky subject matters with nuance and emotion. It’s a strong, if messy, debut film from Quinn Shephard.
SECURITY gets gravitas from two powerful leads
SECURITY gives Antonio Banderas his shot at the ‘weathered old man’ action genre. How does this action icon fare?