Jun 10, 2022 Movies The Phantom of the Air by Ray Taylor (Review) This classic serial from Hollywood’s pre-Code era features aerial stunts and sequences that are still thrilling to watch after almost a century.
Apr 14, 2022 Movies Everything Everywhere All at Once by Daniels (Review) Michelle Yeoh shines in this trippy sci-fi epic about a woman struggling to pay her taxes, run her family’s laundromat, and save the multiverse.
Mar 26, 2022 Movies Drive by Steve Wang (Review) Direct-to-video martial arts action comedies from the mid-to-late ’90s don’t get much better than this.
Jan 21, 2022 Movies Max Reload and the Nether Blasters by Scott Conditt, Jeremy Tremp (Review) A shallow, mean-spirited movie obsessed with proving its own cleverness time and again.
Jan 20, 2022 Movies 2025: The World Enslaved by a Virus by Joshua Wesely, Simon Wesely (Review) There’s a certain charm to this inept German film about Christians battling religious persecution brought on by the pandemic.
Jan 5, 2022 Movies The Matrix Resurrections Subverts Its Own Franchise to Explore Trauma, Grief & Romance (Review) Borne out of personal loss, the fourth Matrix film trades kung fu and bullet time for something more emotional.
Aug 29, 2021 Movies Night in Paradise by Park Hoon-jung (Review) This ultra-bleak gangster drama from South Korea is enhanced by stunning cinematography and an ominous atmosphere.
Aug 23, 2021 Movies The Paper Tigers by Tran Quoc Bao (Review) Tran Quoc Bao’s first feature film is a martial arts comedy gem.
Jul 6, 2021 Movies The Tomorrow War Is Amazon’s Forgettable Attempt at a Summer Blockbuster (Review) Even with Chris Pratt and J. K. Simmons, Amazon’s big-budget blockbuster falls flat on almost every front.
Jun 6, 2021 Movies Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know by Peter Galison (Review) Scientists attempt to understand the universe’s most mysterious phenomenon in this fascinating documentary.
Jun 5, 2021 Movies The Octagon by Eric Karson (Review) Because sometimes, you just need to watch Chuck Norris fight a bunch of ninjas.
Jun 1, 2021 Movies Netflix’s High on the Hog: A Delightful, Sobering Look at African American History, Cuisine (Review) Stephen Satterfield uncovers hidden aspects of American history while showing off some amazing cuisine.
Dec 20, 2020 Movies Chandu the Magician: The Original Master of the Mystic Arts (Review) Modern viewers may wince a bit at the more problematic aspects of this classic fantasy adventure from pre-Code Hollywood.
Sep 24, 2020 Movies Last and First Men by Jóhann Jóhannsson (Review) Jóhann Jóhannsson’s final work is this adaptation of a 1930 sci-fi novel about the end of humanity in the distant future.
Jun 2, 2020 Movies The Vast of Night by Andrew Patterson (Review) This understated indie sci-fi film breathes new life into a familiar storyline thanks to assured direction and solid performances.
Dec 24, 2019 Movies The Rise of Skywalker Brings Star Wars to an Exhausting Conclusion (Review) I’m ready to be done with the Skywalkers and their saga.
Jun 4, 2019 Movies Some Random Thoughts on Netflix’s Always Be My Maybe (Review) Netflix’s latest romantic comedy offers a fresh spin on the romcom formula — and an awesome Keanu Reeves cameo.
Jan 27, 2019 Movies Jonas Åkerlund’s Polar is Empty, Gratuitous, and Boring (Review) If you think this might be the next John Wick, don’t waste your time. Just watch John Wick again.
Dec 22, 2018 Best of Opus Movies Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and the Exhilaration of Representation (Review) Easily one of the most exhilarating and entertaining superhero movies I’ve ever seen, and all the moreso for its inclusivity.
Oct 7, 2018 Anime Movies Studio Ponoc’s Mary and the Witch’s Flower Carries on Studio Ghibli’s Delightful Legacy (Review) Mary and the Witch’s Flower could easily be mistaken for a classic Studio Ghibli film, and that’s not a bad thing.