2019

PAVAROTTI: A Profound Exploration of a Delightful Icon
PAVAROTTI: A Profound Exploration Of A Delightful Icon

Pavarotti is at times hard to watch, but ever so entertaining and explosive exploring one of the most captivating and astonishing artists of the 20th century.

ASTRONAUT: Dreyfuss Gives Weight To Enjoyable But Maudlin Story
ASTRONAUT: Dreyfuss Gives Weight To Enjoyable But Maudlin Story

Despite some design flaws, Astronaut sticks its landing enjoyably enough thanks to the command of Dreyfuss and a novel angle of attack.

CUBBY: Quirky Coming of Age Film Gets Lost In Its Narrative
CUBBY: Quirky Coming of Age Film Gets Lost In Its Narrative

While it’s set up with a poignant perspectives, Cubby fails to provide an introspective look into loss and growth.

SECOND STAR ON THE RIGHT: An Affecting Dive Into Maturity
SECOND STAR ON THE RIGHT: An Affecting Dive Into Maturity

Ruth Caudeli’s Second Star on the Right winningly captures our varying levels of maturation and individualism, with beauty and style.

MARIANNE & LEONARD: WORDS OF LOVE: A Love Story That Loses Its Focus
MARIANNE & LEONARD: WORDS OF LOVE: A Love Story That Loses Its Focus

Lacking a statement about the artist-muse relationship, Nick Broomfield’s Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love fails to live up to the promise of its title.

THE GREAT HACK: A Call To Arms To Fight For Your Data
THE GREAT HACK: A Call To Arms To Fight For Your Data

While it’s not the best made documentary of the year, The Great Hack is the most important documentary you’ll watch all year.

ARMSTRONG: An Aim Well Below The Moon Still Falls Short
ARMSTRONG: An Aim Well Below The Moon Still Falls Short

Rather than looking skyward, Armstrong awkwardly looks at its feet, the film eclipsed by other efforts both fictional and factual.

CRAWL: A B-Movie With A Killer Bite
CRAWL: A B-Movie With A Killer Bite

Sometimes simple is all you need to make a fun movie, and with its quintessential man vs. nature thriller, we need more simple movies like Crawl.

EATEN BY LIONS: British Comedy Is A Wonderful Tale Of Brotherly Love
EATEN BY LIONS: British Comedy Is A Wonderful Tale Of Brotherly Love

Eaten By Lions will fill the void with laughs and wacky characters worth rooting for, and it just so happens to be a wonderful tale of brotherly love and multiculturalism.

THE LION KING: A Heartfelt Tribute to the Legacy of the Animated Classic
THE LION KING: A Heartfelt Tribute To The Legacy Of The Animated Classic

For those looking for a film that both acts as a tribute to its roots while never straying from the course it’s set off on, see The Lion King with an open mind.

FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER'S MONSTER, FRANKENSTEIN: A Quick-Paced Satirical Special
FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER’S MONSTER, FRANKENSTEIN: A Quick-Paced Satirical Special

Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein is a wonderfully absurd, surreal comedy, satirically captures the story of Frankenstein, and the confusion which comes with it.

THE FAREWELL: Finding Familiar Truths From A Family's Lie
THE FAREWELL: Finding Familiar Truths From A Family’s Lie

While The Farewell brings the identity crisis that many immigrant families face to the big screen, it also is a true-to-life reflection of family dynamics that everyone can relate to.

POINT BLANK: A Disposable Remake That Offers No Thrills
POINT BLANK: A Disposable Remake That Offers No Thrills

While some viewers could argue this Point Blank remake as passable entertainment, even at 80 minutes, your time is best spent elsewhere.

STUBER: Worthy Addition To The Buddy-Cop Pantheon
STUBER: Worthy Addition To The Buddy-Cop Pantheon

Stuber isn’t a life changing film, but it’s a worthy addition to the buddy-cop comedy pantheon.

EUPHORIA: A Muddled Philosophical Retreat
EUPHORIA: A Muddled Philosophical Retreat

Euphoria has something important to say and has good ideas in its grasp but can never look them in the eye.