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'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


'Bring Her Back': A Disturbing, Visceral Exploration of Grief
PHOTO: A24 While A24 has released films and have had great success in a variety of genres over the years, their horror offerings tend to...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 1, 20258 min read


'Friendship': Tim Robinson Wants to be Paul Rudd's Pal in Hilarious, Awkward Comedy
PHOTO: A24 In the years since his one season stint as a cast member on Saturday Night Live , Tim Robinson has slowly become a pretty big...

Saxon Whitehead
May 28, 20256 min read


'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning': An Exhilarating, Heartfelt, and Satisfying Farewell
PHOTO: Paramount For 29 years, the Mission: Impossible franchise has enthralled audiences and acted as a showcase for Tom Cruise’s...

Saxon Whitehead
May 25, 20256 min read


'Sinners': Ryan Coogler Delivers an Astonishing, Genre-Bending Masterpiece
PHOTO: Warner Bros. Pictures It is always an exciting thing when a director reaches such a level of success that they are able to cash in...

Saxon Whitehead
Apr 21, 20258 min read


'Freaky Tales': A Wild, Thrilling Love Letter to 1980s Oakland
PHOTO: Lionsgate Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck first made a name for themselves by making smaller, naturalistic films such as Half Nelson and...

Saxon Whitehead
Apr 5, 20255 min read


'The Penguin Lessons': Steve Coogan Shines in Sweet, Moving Dramedy
PHOTO: Sony Pictures Classics Peter Cattaneo’s latest film, The Penguin Lessons first piqued my interest due to two things: it is about a...

Saxon Whitehead
Mar 31, 20255 min read


'Mickey 17': Bong Joon-ho Delivers a Messy, Fun Sci-fi Satire
PHOTO: Warner Bros. Pictures After the breakthrough success of 2019’s Parasite , Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho received a letter from...

Saxon Whitehead
Mar 12, 20257 min read


'The Monkey': A Gory, Slightly Underwhelming Horror Comedy
PHOTO: Neon The old saying goes that nothing in this world is certain except for death and taxes. With his latest film, The Monkey ,...

Saxon Whitehead
Feb 23, 20256 min read


'Paddington in Peru': Everyone's Favorite British Bear Returns for a Charming, Delightful Adventure
When I watched Paul King’s Paddington for the first time, I was on an airplane and chose to watch it on a whim. I wasn’t expecting much...

Saxon Whitehead
Feb 19, 20255 min read


'Wolf Man': Leigh Whannell's Latest Horror Reboot is a Major Let-Down
PHOTO: Universal Pictures After the success of 2020’s The Invisible Man, it makes perfect sense that filmmaker Leigh Whannell would be...

Saxon Whitehead
Jan 21, 20255 min read


'Better Man': A Portrait of the Artist as a CGI Chimpanzee
PHOTO: Paramount When it comes to music biopics, you can pretty much predict the structure it follows and some of the emotional beats it...

Saxon Whitehead
Jan 9, 20256 min read


'Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl': Everyone's Favorite Stop-Motion Duo Returns in Charming Adventure
PHOTO: Netflix Legendary animation house Aardman has had a number of successes over the years, but they first came to fame thanks to a...

Saxon Whitehead
Jan 2, 20254 min read
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