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'The First Omen': A Stylish, Terrifying Horror Prequel
PHOTO: 20th Century Studios At first glance, I assumed that The First Omen would be yet another attempt to revitalize a long dormant...

Saxon Whitehead
Apr 13, 20246 min read


'Monkey Man': An Intense, Audacious Directorial Debut from Dev Patel
PHOTO: Universal Pictures I am always intrigued when an actor decides to take the plunge and direct a movie, mainly because it usually...

Saxon Whitehead
Apr 9, 20245 min read


'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire': A Fun, Overstuffed Sequel
PHOTO: Sony Pictures The legacy of the Ghostbusters franchise is more complicated than it probably should be, as there is a weird sense...

Saxon Whitehead
Apr 7, 20246 min read


'Ricky Stanicky': John Cena Brings the Funny in Mediocre Comedy
PHOTO: Amazon Studios The arc of Peter Farrelly's career has been an interesting one, as he and his brother, Bobby, got their start...

Saxon Whitehead
Mar 15, 20244 min read


'Dune: Part Two': A Thrilling, Visually Stunning Sci-fi Epic
PHOTO: Warner Bros. Pictures Much has been said about how difficult it has been to adapt Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic, Dune, for the...

Saxon Whitehead
Mar 8, 20247 min read


'Drive-Away Dolls': A Breezy, Messy Road Trip Comedy
PHOTO: Focus Features A raucous, raunchy road trip comedy about two lesbian friends isn't exactly what one might expect Ethan Coen would...

Saxon Whitehead
Mar 3, 20245 min read


'Madame Web': A Messy, Boring Spider-Man Spin-Off
PHOTO: Sony Pictures With the rise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the idea of what a comic book movie is has become crystallized in...

Saxon Whitehead
Feb 24, 20245 min read


'Lisa Frankenstein': A Darkly Sweet Teen Rom-Com
PHOTO: Focus Features In 2009, the film Jennifer's Body was released to mixed reviews and disappointing box office numbers. The film is a...

Saxon Whitehead
Feb 23, 20245 min read


'Mean Girls': A Musical Remake That Tries to Make Fetch Happen
PHOTO: Paramount Pictures There are few films that have been released in the 21st century that have been as much of a cultural phenomenon...

Saxon Whitehead
Jan 28, 20247 min read


Top Ten Films of 2023
PHOTOS: Searchlight Pictures, Studio Ghibli, A24, Universal Pictures 2023 has to be one of the best years for film of the past decade, if...

Saxon Whitehead
Jan 9, 20249 min read


'The Zone of Interest': A Staggering, Unforgettable Masterwork
Over the past several decades, a great number of films have been made about the Holocaust. While some seek to properly show the...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 30, 20236 min read


'Anyone But You': Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney Shine in Otherwise Standard Rom-Com
In recent years, the mid-budget rom-com has been largely absent from theaters. This specific type of film that was quite successful in...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 29, 20235 min read


'The Iron Claw': A Tragic, Astonishing Wrestling Saga
The true story of the Von Erich family is a story of great success that is undercut by great tragedy. In the early 80s, the Von Erich...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 28, 20236 min read


'All of Us Strangers': A Devastating Drama About Love and Loss
From the very beginning of All of Us Strangers, we are lulled into writer/director Andrew Haigh's familiar style, and the film seems like...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 27, 20236 min read


'Ferrari': An Austere, Well-Crafted Biopic
After a director suffers a box-office flop, they typically come back with something a bit more accessible to the masses in order to get...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 26, 20235 min read


'The Boys in the Boat': George Clooney's Feel-Good Sports Drama is a Definite Crowdpleaser
While watching The Boys in the Boat, I couldn't help but be struck with a thought regarding the career of the film's director, George...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 25, 20236 min read


'The Color Purple': A Beautiful, Heartfelt Musical Re-Telling of Alice Walker's Classic Novel
For some, the promise of a remake of The Color Purple billed as "A Bold New Take on the Beloved Classic" might pose a few questions. How...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 22, 20236 min read


'Poor Things': A Phenomenal, Life-Affirming Odyssey
In the history of cinema, many have tried to come up with an idea of what it means to be human. It's a bit of a difficult task as film...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 21, 20237 min read


'Wonka': A Charming, Sugary Sweet Delight
In the seemingly endless outpour of reboots, prequels, and sequels based on existing IP, there is the occasional film that both honors...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 20, 20236 min read


'American Fiction': Jeffrey Wright Gives a Career-Best Performance in Biting Satire
A lot has been said and written about proper representation of marginalized groups in media over the years. The concept itself has been a...

Saxon Whitehead
Dec 18, 20237 min read
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