& Categories Movies Reviews March 4, 2021 “Crisis” milks the opioid crisis for a seedy, multi-pronged crime thriller Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly, Gary Oldman, and others tackle different facets of the drug trade in an enjoyable, if flawed, procedural.
& Categories Reviews TV December 14, 2020 “The Stand” buckles under the weight of Stephen King’s source material CBS All Access' all-star miniseries adaptation of the timely Stephen King novel bogs itself down in a helter-skelter structure and an acute lack of stakes.
R Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 24, 2020 Raimi gives viewers “The Gift” of returning to spooks After digressing from the horror genre, Sam Raimi's 2000 effort marked an affecting supernatural tale with solid performances.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies November 26, 2019 “You’ve Got Mail” and the Fight for a Vulnerable Life Nora Ephron's charming Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan comedy also makes the case for letting yourself be vulnerable and brave.
R Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies August 18, 2019 Richard Linklater Struck Out With His “Bad News Bears” Remake In 2005, Richard Linklater followed up School of Rock with the similarly-child-oriented remake of The Bad News Bears, to mixed results.
