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'The History of Sound': A Meditative Romance That Feels More Minor Than Major
PHOTO: MUBI As I started watching The History of Sound , I couldn’t help but think of Brokeback Mountain , as the two films share a...

Saxon Whitehead
Sep 12, 20255 min read


'Caught Stealing': Austin Butler Knocks It Out of the Park in Comedic Crime Thriller
PHOTO: Sony Pictures Darren Aronofsky has made a name for himself by making films that could be described as “cerebral” or “bummers”....

Saxon Whitehead
Sep 8, 20256 min read


'Lurker': An Uneasy, Extremely Compelling Exploration of Obsession and Fame
PHOTO: MUBI Anyone who has spent a few minutes on the internet can tell you that modern fandoms are extremely toxic. From gatekeepers to...

Saxon Whitehead
Sep 5, 20256 min read


'The Roses': A Thorny, Yet Heartfelt Satire of Modern Relationships
PHOTO: Searchlight Pictures In theory, a modern take on Warren Adler’s novel The War of the Roses isn’t the worst idea, but it is one...

Saxon Whitehead
Sep 2, 20258 min read


'Highest 2 Lowest': Spike Lee and Denzel Washington Reunite for a Riveting Remake
PHOTO: Apple Original Films It takes a bold filmmaker to attempt to remake a classic like Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low , and Spike Lee...

Saxon Whitehead
Aug 30, 20256 min read


'Honey Don't!': A Sloppy, Mildly Amusing Misfire
PHOTO: Focus Features Since The Coen Brothers decided to part ways and pursue their own projects, we have received one film from each of...

Saxon Whitehead
Aug 29, 20256 min read


'Ne Zha 2': A Stunning, Overstuffed Animated Epic
PHOTO: A24 The average filmgoer might not realize that the highest-grossing film of the year worldwide isn’t a Marvel movie, a Disney...

Saxon Whitehead
Aug 28, 20255 min read


'Weapons': A Twisty, Exciting Blend of Horror and Mystery
PHOTO: New Line Cinema At a time where seemingly every horror movie is seemingly about trauma, it’s hard not to view Zach Cregger’s...

Saxon Whitehead
Aug 15, 20255 min read


'Happy Gilmore 2': A Hit-or-Miss Sequel Filled with Nostalgia
PHOTO: Netflix For someone who has been a star for as long as Adam Sandler has, it’s a little surprising that he has very few sequels on...

Saxon Whitehead
Jul 31, 20258 min read


'Eddington': Ari Aster Revisits COVID-era America with Bleak, Satirical Western
PHOTO: A24 The year 2020 will forever be remembered as the year of COVID-19: a time of masks, lockdowns, and social distancing. It was...

Saxon Whitehead
Jul 23, 202510 min read


'I Know What You Did Last Summer': A Dull, Lazy Legacy Sequel
PHOTO: Sony Pictures Hot off the success of his breakthrough screenplay, Scream , Kevin Williamson was approached to adapt a 1973 novel...

Saxon Whitehead
Jul 19, 20258 min read


'Jurassic World Rebirth': A Frustrating, Occasionally Thrilling Adventure
PHOTO: Universal Pictures When Jurassic World Dominion was released in 2022, it appeared that the Jurassic Park franchise had ended....

Saxon Whitehead
Jul 16, 20256 min read


'Superman': James Gunn's Reboot of the Man of Steel is Heartfelt and Spectacular
PHOTO: Warner Bros. Pictures One might assume that James Gunn’s Superman might be an origin story, as it is a reboot and represents the...

Saxon Whitehead
Jul 13, 20258 min read


'M3GAN 2.0': M3GAN Becomes an Action Hero in Lackluster Sequel
PHOTO: Universal Pictures A mere two years ago, Gerard Johnstone’s film M3GAN introduced audiences to a murderous robot of the same...

Saxon Whitehead
Jul 3, 20256 min read


'F1': A Fun, Yet Familiar Sports Drama
PHOTO: Apple Original Films When a person experiences great success, they might try to closely replicate what worked well for them in...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 28, 20256 min read


'28 Years Later': A Bold, Surprisingly Moving Horror Sequel
PHOTO: Sony Pictures Danny Boyle’s 2002 film 28 Days Later was instrumental in kicking off a revival of zombies in media, utilizing...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 26, 20259 min read


'The Life of Chuck': A Sentimental, Joy-Inducing Meditation on Life
PHOTO: Neon Stephen King and Mike Flanagan are both names that one might commonly associate with horror, as it is the defining genre that...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 16, 20258 min read


'Materialists': A Charming, Insightful Romantic Comedy
PHOTO: A24 Romantic comedies are pretty rare these days, as most major studios shy away from them in favor of huge blockbusters. So...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 14, 20256 min read


'The Phoenician Scheme': A Poignant, Heartfelt Caper from Wes Anderson
PHOTO: Focus Features As someone who has long admired the works of Wes Anderson, I would make the argument that he is one of the most...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 12, 20257 min read


'Ballerina': Ana de Armas Shines in Underwhelming John Wick Spin-Off
PHOTO: Lionsgate The John Wick franchise has become such a cultural phenomenon that many might forget that it was born from rather humble...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 11, 20256 min read
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