2021

DON'T LOOK UP: Adam McKay Reaches For The Stars
DON’T LOOK UP: Adam McKay Reaches For The Stars

Adam McKay has crafted a harsh examination of our treatment and lack of action of the environment we live in, one that is sure to push the conversation.

BRIAN WILSON: LONG PROMISED ROAD: Showcases The Musician's Humanity And Brotherly Love
BRIAN WILSON: LONG PROMISED ROAD: Showcases The Musician’s Humanity And Brotherly Love

With its more intimate scope, flawed or not, the documentary attempts to understand Brian Wilson.

HAWKEYE Episodes 1-3: A Marvel Christmas Caper
HAWKEYE Episodes 1-3: A Marvel Christmas Caper

Thus far, Marvel and Disney’s Hawkeye is proving to be an entertaining romp that doesn’t feel as bound by the MCU timeline.

THE HATING GAME: An Easy Breezy Rom-Com With Heart
THE HATING GAME: An Easy Breezy Rom-Com With Heart

The Hating Game may not be the perfect rom-com, but it entertains like classics of the past, delivering on what it promises and perfect for rewatches.

FRANCE: Seydoux Shines In Dumont’s Sloppy Satire
FRANCE: Seydoux Shines In Dumont’s Sloppy Satire

While Dumont’s France seems more interested in piling dramatic events on top of dramatic events, Seydoux is never less than masterful.

THE POWER OF THE DOG: Jane Campion's Solemn, Haunting Western is Among the Year's Best
THE POWER OF THE DOG: Jane Campion’s Solemn, Haunting Western is Among the Year’s Best

The Power of the Dog is a haunting, powerful character study by Jane Campion, amongst the best films of the year.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: A Short But Worthy Beginning
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: A Short But Worthy Beginning

The new animated Diary of a Wimpy Kid tells a familiar story and executes it on an arguably bare minimum.

HOUSE OF GUCCI Forza Gaga
HOUSE OF GUCCI: Forza Gaga

Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci is a biographical crime-drama about the woman who put a hit out on her ex-husband, Maurizio Gucci.

Dean Martin: The King of Cool: A Tender Examination with Minor Revelations
Dean Martin: The King of Cool: A Tender Examination with Minor Revelations

In the vein of Citizen Kane, the documentary sets out on the foolhardy task of finding Dean Martin’s Rosebud: the puzzle piece to unlock what made him tick.

THE JESUS MUSIC: Providing Context For Contemporary Christian Music
THE JESUS MUSIC: Providing Context For Contemporary Christian Music

After watching, I feel vindicated in thinking the early 200s and the sweet spot of my childhood was one of the peaks of the Christian music industry.

COWBOY BEBOP: A Jazz Cover Band With Broken Rhythm
COWBOY BEBOP: A Jazz Cover Band With Broken Rhythm

From the very first frame, Netflix’s live action Cowboy Bebop takes its shot at Shinichirō Watanabe’s classic anime and misses.

THE ADVENT CALENDAR A Holiday Horror Eclipsed By Its Predecessors
THE ADVENT CALENDAR: A Holiday Horror Eclipsed By Its Predecessors

Patrick Ridremont’s The Advent Calendar is a holiday horror film about a woman given the opportunity to walk again, but at what price?

DOPESICK (S1E8) "The People vs. Purdue Pharma": It All Comes Down To This
DOPESICK (S1E8) “The People vs. Purdue Pharma”: It All Comes Down To This

With the finale, it seemed the pieces had lined up for a swift blow of justice, though as viewers will learn, it is never as easy as it seems.

BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN: When Private Goes Public
BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN: When Private Goes Public

With Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, director Radu Jude seeks to expose the hypocrisy inherent in those who find sex obscene.

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (S1E7&8) “If Only Dogs Could Talk” and “Your Next Life Can Be Happier”: The End Is Only The Beginning
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (S1E7&8) “If Only Dogs Could Talk” and “Your Next Life Can Be Happier”: The End Is Only The Beginning

In its final episodes, I Know What You Did Last Summer is able to reestablish the firm commitment it has promised at the series’ beginning.