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'Bones and All': A Sickening, Yet Sweet Love Story About Cannibals
Of all the tales of star-crossed lovers that have been told over the years, it's fair to say that very few, if any, of them involve...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 30, 20225 min read


'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery': Daniel Craig Returns for Another Entertaining Mystery Movie
One of my favorite moviegoing experiences of the past several years was going to see an advance screening of Knives Out back in 2019. It...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 25, 20227 min read


'She Said': A Compelling Journalism Drama
In the five years since Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey published their investigative report on Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual abuse...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 24, 20226 min read


'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever': An Emotional Sequel and a Beautiful Tribute to Chadwick Boseman
After the absolute phenomenon of 2018's Black Panther, a sequel to it was inevitable. However, after the untimely death of its star,...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 24, 20226 min read


'The Menu': A Deliciously Dark Comedic Thriller
Having watched the trailer for The Menu a fair amount of times over the past few months, I was worried that I knew exactly what to expect...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 22, 20225 min read


'The Inspection': A Moving Military Drama
Ever since Stanley Kubrick's classic film Full Metal Jacket was released back in 1987, the idea of what basic training is like for those...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 18, 20226 min read


'Armageddon Time': James Gray's Reflective, Deeply Personal Coming-of-Age Tale
When a filmmaker makes a film that reflects on their youth, there is a tendency for them to make a film that romanticizes the past. This...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 15, 20228 min read


'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story': A Biopic That (Mostly) Lives Up to Its Title
How does one go about making a biopic about the great "Weird Al" Yankovic? A legend of music, and perhaps the greatest parody artist of...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 11, 20225 min read


'The Banshees of Inisherin': A Darkly Funny Tale of a Dissolving Friendship
With his debut feature, In Bruges, Martin McDonagh demonstrates his innate ability to balance comedy and tragedy, and delivered a film...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 10, 20229 min read


'Triangle of Sadness': A Biting Social Satire on the Sea
It could be argued that Ruben Östlund is one of our finest modern satirists. Whether he's tackling masculinity and familial relationships...

Saxon Whitehead
Nov 1, 20225 min read


'Wendell & Wild': Henry Selick and Jordan Peele Deliver a Fun, Overstuffed Stop-Motion Horror Comedy
It's always great to see a filmmaker make another movie after a long hiatus, especially when that filmmaker is someone as visually...

Saxon Whitehead
Oct 30, 20224 min read


'Tár': Cate Blanchett is Breathtaking in Todd Field's Spellbinding Drama
It's been 16 years since filmmaker Todd Field's previous film, 2006's Little Children. Given how well both that film and his debut...

Saxon Whitehead
Oct 29, 20226 min read


'Black Adam': Dwayne Johnson Can't Save This Bland Superhero Movie
The evolution of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's career is an interesting one. From his early days of being a pro-wrestler, to breaking out...

Saxon Whitehead
Oct 22, 20226 min read


'Halloween Ends': An Ambitious, Scattered Ending to an Iconic Franchise
As stated by its star, Jamie Lee Curtis, the rebooted Halloween trilogy is about one thing at its core: trauma. While Curtis's insistence...

Saxon Whitehead
Oct 14, 20229 min read


'Hellraiser': A Brutal, Surprisingly Decent Reboot
One of the biggest struggles that horror remakes and reboots tend to have is how to adapt the original film to the modern era. With...

Saxon Whitehead
Oct 9, 20226 min read


'Smile': An Intense Horror Film That Delivers On Scares, But Lacks Some Substance
It's no secret that most horror movies as of late have been about trauma. It may not be the main focus of the film, necessarily, but...

Saxon Whitehead
Oct 7, 20225 min read


'Blonde': A Challenging, Complicated Re-Telling of Marilyn Monroe's Life
To call Blonde a complicated film would be a massive understatement. For starters, the film tells a fictionalized account of the life of...

Saxon Whitehead
Oct 4, 20228 min read


'Bros': A Sweet, Self-Aware Rom-Com
Touted as the first gay rom-com made by a major studio, it's no secret that Bros was made with big aspirations in mind. It has been...

Saxon Whitehead
Oct 1, 20225 min read


'The Greatest Beer Run Ever': Zac Efron Delivers in Peter Farrelly's Lukewarm Comedy-Drama
On paper, a Peter Farrelly directed film titled The Greatest Beer Run Ever sounds like it would be more in line with the goofy comedies...

Saxon Whitehead
Sep 29, 20225 min read


'New West': A Wild, Irreverent, and Hilarious Ride
True comedy films seem to be an endangered species in the world of cinema these days. It is so rare that we see an out and out comedy, as...

Saxon Whitehead
Sep 27, 20225 min read
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