• Master Review

    Regina Hall has been an actress who has been under the radar for years now. Her performances in Girls Trip and Think Like a Man have garnered her acclaim, but Support the Girls showed she had more than just comedic chops. She could be an African-American… Continue reading

  • Deep Water Review

    One actor who has been having a resurgence lately is Ben Affleck. Last year, he was in two fantastic films: The Last Duel and The Tender Bar, by Ridley Scott and George Clooney, two incredible directors. His two roles were varied and nuanced.… Continue reading

  • The Adam Project Review

    Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds have already done one very successful film in their careers together, that being the mega-popular Free Guy. Free Guy took critics and fans alike by surprise. It leaned in on the comedy and ad-lib aspects of Ryan Reynolds’s… Continue reading

  • Pam & Tommy Review

    In the ’90s, everybody seemed to have their fifteen minutes of fame. It wasn’t until the last five or so years, though, that these stories got turned into films and miniseries. We’ve gotten O.J.: Made in America, I, Tonya, and Richard Jewell recently. Now… Continue reading

  • Turning Red Review

    Turning Red is the latest Pixar film released directly to Disney+ under Bob Chapek in the last couple of years after Soul and Luca. This hasn’t been a very popular decision in the minds of Pete Docter and the filmmakers of these great… Continue reading

  • The Batman Review

    The Batman character has come a long way since the days of Adam West in the 1960s. Tim Burton and Michael Keaton created a gothic feeling version of the character in 1989, with Joel Schumacher to follow in Burton’s footsteps.… Continue reading

  • Oscar Nominated Shorts Rankings and Reviews

    The Academy always nominates a wide variety of shorts each year. Some are more impactful than others. This year there seems to be a few frontrunners in each shorts category. After watching them all, that is definitely the case. There… Continue reading

  • Dog Review

    Movies featuring animals as the main character can be contrived and pull at the heartstrings. A lot of the time, they end up talking, but not in the case of Dog. That is a part of the charm of the film.… Continue reading

  • The Criterion Voyages (Spine #697): Tess — Beautiful Tale of Tragedy from Roman Polanski

    By Dan Skip Allen Roman Polanski is a director known for Chinatown and The Pianist, the latter of which won three Academy Awards: for Adrian Brody for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Director for Polanski, and Best Writing for Ronald Harwood.… Continue reading

  • 30 for 30: The Tuck Rule

    Patriots fans and Raiders fans alike will forever remember the Tuck Rule Game back in 2002. This week is the 20th anniversary of this controversial play and the overturning of said play. This award-winning series 30 for 30 re-examines this game and… Continue reading