The Merit and Uncomfortable Politics of Nate Parker’s ‘The Birth of a Nation’
Does it make you a bad person for buying a ticket to see Nate Parker’s ‘The Birth of a Nation’?
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Whaling and Flailing: A Review of ‘In the Heart of the Sea’
Just in time for the holidays, Ron Howard cooked up the film version of a turducken: a movie based on a book that’s based on two different accounts of an event […]
‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Finale Recap: There’s No Value Add
The show may have done itself a disservice in making Daniel and Travis the characters to lead, because the former’s aloofness and the latter’s naivete neutered any semblance of dread that should be permeating everyone’s waking moments.
There’s No Place to Go: The Tedium of Chess and the Cold War in ‘Pawn Sacrifice’
Not even the most dramatic of scores can evoke the fervor required to engage an audience that is watching someone think really hard.
The History of Gods: ‘Ex Machina’ Sine Deus
The first impression you get is that of confidence: A director uncommonly confident in his use of bold images to jumpstart a story.
Life During Generational Wartime: Noah Baumbach’s ‘While We’re Young’
Weren’t we young once? Weren’t we cool, or didn’t we at least feel cool? Weren’t we ambitious and spontaneous and optimistic? What happens to that feeling over time?
Biopic is the New Black: ‘True Story’ Film Review
This conflict, both internal and external, seems like it’d make for a gripping film. In reality, it’s obvious that True Story wants to be at thriller, but it lacks the suspense and tautness to hold these scenes together.
What the Hell Am I Missing Here?: ‘It Follows’ Movie Review
‘It Follows’ feels like David Robert Mitchell took a class at the Lars von Trier School of Moodiness, and got a C+.
My Very Serious Complaints about ‘The Santa Clause’
Am I imposing too much surgical analysis onto what is essentially a kids’ movie? Probably.
In Defense of the Middle (Middle) Child: ‘Mockingjay – Part One’ Review
It’s not the fresh, new, trailblazer of the first part and it’s not the exultant, emotional finale of the third part. The second part of a trilogy is the overlooked, often ignored sibling of the story world.
