Vice follows Dick Cheney's precipitous rise to power and his everlasting effect on American politics Quick review: Vice tries to grapple with the second Bush’s years in office through Dick Cheney but ends up with nothing to show for its efforts. Vice ends with Dick Cheney (Christian Bale under a heavy amount of makeup) turning to the…
Dumplin’ is the cinematic equivalent of comfort food. It’s warm, filling, satisfying, and exactly what you’d expect, but that’s why it works. Dumplin’ fills a feel-good movie shaped void in 2018. And while it doesn’t completely subvert the formula it applies it incredibly well to this touching coming-of-age story of self-love directed by Anne Fletcher—best…
Vox Lux has an interesting story and visuals, but its lack of focus and uneven characters leave it little more than a hollow pop musical drama. Where to watch Vox Lux: Streaming on Hulu. Available to buy or rent on Prime Video. Vox Lux has too many ideas it’s trying to grapple with that it…
The Last Resort explores 1970s Miami Beach, when it was a mecca for Jewish retirees, through the photographs of Andy Sweet. Before becoming the Miami Beach we all know, where Spring Breakers lost their inhibitions and where gay men found paradise in the 90s, the town was a mecca for senior citizens, predominantly Jewish, who…
2018 has been a stellar year for movies. From the return of the romantic comedy to another golden year in horror, here are the 10 best movies of 2018. After what seemed to be an unbeatable year for movies in 2017, along came 2018 to challenge it. And unlike last year, 2018 gave us great…
If Beale Street Could Talk is gorgeous, powerful, stunningly crafted, and another masterpiece from Barry Jenkins. If Beale Street Could Talk is a love story at its core the same way that Moonlight, director Barry Jenkins' last film, is. It makes sense considering Jenkins excels at everything you need to make a good romance. He nails communicating…
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a bright and bold loving critique of the superhero genre and a much needed hard reset. 30-second review: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is so keenly aware of what it wants to be even though what it wants to be has never existed before. It's a bright and bold loving critique of the…
Best Supporting Actress has a frontrunner in Regina King, but there's a good chance she is upset by Rachel Weisz or even Marina de Tavira. Best Supporting Actress is possibly the trickiest category to predict at the Oscars this year. Here are my current rankings: Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk) — Golden Globe, Critics…
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Cher pulled off an Oscar win for Best Actress over Glenn Close in 1988 for Moonstruck. This video explains how it happened. https://youtu.be/U1sSiXC_S2c Thirty years before Lady Gaga became an Oscar frontrunner for A Star is Born, Cher took home the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in 1987 romantic comedy Moonstruck. But how did a…
Cold War is stunningly crafted black-and-white love story set in postwar Poland that lacks the emotional substance to make it truly great. In Cold War, the war isn't the only thing that's cold. The film follows a two-decade-long romance between Wiktor (Tomasz Kot)—the music director of a folk music academy tasked with capturing the culture of…
