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Sundance 2020: Miss Americana: A Surprisingly Relatable Exercise In Celebrity Navel-Gazing
Sundance 2020: MISS AMERICANA: A Surprisingly Relatable Exercise In Celebrity Navel-Gazing

Miss Americana is socially responsible filmmaking at its finest, which is certainly a pleasant surprise.

LA BAMBA: The Rise Of Ritchie Valens
LA BAMBA: The Rise Of Ritchie Valens

La Bamba is a well-versed depiction of Ritchie Valens’ life and it is evident a tremendous amount of care was put into the production of this film.

WHAT'S YOUR AILMENT?!: Maria Bamford Wants To Talk About Mental Health
WHAT’S YOUR AILMENT?!: Maria Bamford Wants To Talk About Mental Health

Whether it’s about Star Wars or politics, What’s Your Ailment is an escape, and one that’s quietly revolutionary.

THE OUTSIDER (S1,E3) "Dark Uncle": The Grueling Aftermath
THE OUTSIDER (S1E3) “Dark Uncle”: The Grueling Aftermath

At the end of last week’s two-part premiere, the body count was astounding. We lost…

A FALL FROM GRACE: A Machine-Made Movie
A FALL FROM GRACE: A Machine-Made Movie

A Fall From Grace, a 2-hour phoned-in schlock, proves that when Perry mentions his film wrapped in less than a week, he is not exaggerating.

"The Dead Speak!" What RISE OF SKYWALKER Shares With Jewish American Fiction
“The Dead Speak!” What RISE OF SKYWALKER Shares With Jewish American Fiction

Star Wars traffics heavily in the tropes of “the hero’s journey,” and it has a rather neat analog in the patterns of Jewish immigrant literature.

Bad Boys For Life: The Boys Are Back With A Mixed Bag
BAD BOYS FOR LIFE: The Boys Are Back With A Mixed Bag

Bad Boys for Life’s plot is straightforward, the action doesn’t push any boundaries, and yet you still leave having had a pretty good time.

LIKE A BOSS: A Great Comedy For Beginner Entrepreneurs
LIKE A BOSS: A Great Comedy For Beginner Entrepreneurs

Like A Boss may not be the best comedy of the new decade, but it is unquestionably an entertaining film that is worth the watch.

THE WAVE: A Mixed Trip
THE WAVE: A Mixed Trip

Featuring a solid turn from Justin Long, The Wave is a delightfully different drug comedy.

LET IT SNOW: A Christmas Movie That's All About The Feels
LET IT SNOW: A Christmas Movie That’s All About The Feels

Let It Snow isn’t an overly ambitious film, but that doesn’t mean it’s not enjoyable.

GET GONE: I Wish I Had
GET GONE: I Wish I Had

If you see this streaming the next time you are surfing, Get Gone. There are other things to explore.

THE OUTSIDER (S1E1,2) "Fish In A Barrel" & "Roanoke": Not Your Ordinary Stephen King Story
THE OUTSIDER (S1E1,2) “Fish In A Barrel” & “Roanoke”: Not Your Ordinary Stephen King Story

With no monsters to summon, The Outsider is not your ordinary Stephen King adaptation, death and faulty humans the true focus. Don’t be left out of HBO’s latest obsession.

Queerly Ever After #17: HAPPY ENDINGS SLEEPOVER (2019) Part 1
Queerly Ever After #17: HAPPY ENDINGS SLEEPOVER (2019) Part 1

A Danish gay spy thriller? That is based on a real life story? Amanda Jane Stern starts off her investigation into the truth of this story with a review of the film.

TROOP ZERO: A Love Letter To The Misfits
TROOP ZERO: A Love Letter To The Misfits

Troop Zero is a feel-good film in every sense of the word and it is the hope of this critic that people find and cherish this film.

MOB TOWN: A Film That Doesn't Live Up To Its Title Or Premise
MOB TOWN: Doesn’t Live Up To Its Title Or Premise

Though featuring actors and events you’ve seen before, Mob Town should have been left on the shelves.