Adam Sandler goes dramatic as a diamond dealer hustling his way out of trouble in Uncut Gems One-sentence review: Uncut Gems is a non-stop, heart-pounding adreneline rush of a crime movie — sometimes to a fault — with a career-best performance by Adam Sandler. https://youtu.be/vTfJp2Ts9X8 Josh and Benny Safdie — better known as the Safdie Brothers —…
Crawl follows a college student as she attempts to rescue her father from a pack of aggressive alligators during a Category Five hurricane. 30-second review: Picture a movie where a father and daughter are trapped in a cramp Florida basement in the middle of a Category Five hurricane by alligators — and you have Crawl. It is…
Presented in one unbroken shot, 1917 follows two young soldiers as they embark on an impossible mission to warn a battalion of an impending ambush. One-sentence review: 1917 is not only a technical feat, it’s also an anxiety-inducing war thriller that manages to differentiate itself from anything that’s come before it. https://youtu.be/YqNYrYUiMfg There’s a scene…
Based on a true story, a hitman for the mob looks back at his life and the events that shaped him in The Irishman. One-sentence review: The Irishman combines the meditative pace of Silence, the sharp humor and style of The Wolf of Wall Street, and the narrative of Martin Scorsese's greatest gangster movies to…
Shia LaBeouf plays his own abusive father in Honey Boy, which is a semi-autobiographical film about his time as a child actor and in rehab One-sentence review: Honey Boy sees Shia LeBeouf grappling with his past in a highly personal and emotionally devastating drama.Details: ? Alma Har'el // ⏳ 93 minutes // ? 2019The cast:…
Jojo Rabbit follows a misguided Nazi youth whose imaginary friend is a buffoonish version of Hitler. It's a comedy. One-sentence review: Jojo Rabbit lacks a real hop in its step to be truly great, but director Taika Waititi's comedic sensibilities are enough to make it an enjoyable crowdpleaser.Details: ? Taika Waititi // ⏳ 108 minutes…
Waves follows an all-American family as a tragedy sends them into a tailspin One-sentence review: Waves is an electrifying and music-filled family drama that is as emotional as it is thrilling to watch. Details: ? Trey Edward Shultz // ⏳ 130 minutes // ? 2019The cast: Taylor Russell, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Sterling K. Brown, Renée…
In Pain and Glory, a filmmaker reckons with his past when a screening of one of his films requires him to contact an actor he feuded with. One-sentence review: Pain and Glory is a colorful, funny and profound film where Pedro Almodóvar reckons with his past and career — featuring a career-best performance by Antonio…
Bird Box doesn't bring anything new to the post-apocalyptic thriller genre despite a strong third act and solid performances. Bird Box certainly has the pedigree of a great movie behind it. The Netflix-produced movie is directed by the Emmy-winning director of The Night Manager Susanne Bier—she pulled off an upset against The People v. O.J. Simpson—written by the Oscar-nominated…
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…
