Reviews
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Forget Hello and Goodbye, Turns Out Aloha Means Nothing at All
Sony Pictures Releasing It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of writer/director Cameron Crowe. The once talented creator of such sweet, honest…
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Slow West and Forbidden Empire Are Unconventional Genre Adventures
A24 It’s probably safe to say that there aren’t nearly enough westerns being produced these days – by way of a depressing example last year’s…
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Poltergeist (2015) Is a Mere Ghost of Its Former Self
20th Century Fox Remakes are frequently dismissed sight unseen because they show a lack of creativity and far too many have proven themselves to be outright…
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Tomorrowland Suggests That Today Is Worth Fighting For
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures The Disney theme parks have always aimed for easy perfection in their imagined worlds – from the model representations of foreign…
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The Connection Delivers Old-School Thrills, Pound of Flesh Settles for Van Damme’s Bare Ass
Drafthouse Films There may be no direct link between William Friedkin’s classic 1971 film, The French Connection, and Cedric Jimenez’s new thriller, The Connection, but…
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Every Secret Thing Review: Amy Berg’s First Narrative Feature Is Well Worth Uncovering
Starz Digital Media Editor’s note: Our review of Every Secret Thing originally ran during Tribeca 2014, but we’re re-posting it as the film opens via On…
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Mad Max: Fury Road Brings Post-Apocalyptic Cinema Into the 21st Century
Warner Bros. It’s no small understatement to say George Miller changed the face of post-apocalyptic cinema in 1981 with The Road Warrior, and thirty four…
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Chris Evans’ Charisma Is Invincible! Playing It Cool Suggests Otherwise
Vertical Entertainment Chris Evans is an attractive guy. I don’t mean physically, obviously, as he’s not much to look at, but he has a seemingly…
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Stanley Film Fest Day 3 Unleashes Scares, Laughs and Two World Premieres
Dark Sky Films Day 3 of 2015’s Stanley Film Fest was the last full day of events – what can I say, it’s a short festival…