Richard Jewell just might be a contender for the most unintentionally ironic movie ever made. It tells the story of a wrongly accused man, but it does justice to no one. Not Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser), the man who…
Jojo Rabbit Review: Taika Waititi’s WWII satire is a touching tale of friendship and the human condition
Making fun of Nazis might seem like an obvious joke, but Jojo Rabbit effectively brings both heart and darkness to the reality of Nazi Germany during World War II. Beyond the satire lies a touching story of friendship and the…
Vice Movie Review: Amidst the tonal chaos emerges an angry and distinct piece of work
Director Adam McKay never quite fits into the box that viewers try so adamantly to shove him into. After watching goofy, irreverent buddy comedies like Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy or Talladega Nights, it would be all too easy…
Movie Review: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Director Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths) possess two crucial understandings of what creates excellence in character building. The first, is the belief in the duality of human nature and that the version we are today isn’t always the version of…
10 Years Later: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Considering that the very title of Andrew Dominik’s 2007 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford spoils a major plot event in the film, it wouldn’t be totally unbefitting of me to start this piece with a…
TIFF Movie Review: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
To read further TIFF 2017 coverage, go here. Director Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths) possess two crucial understandings of what creates excellence in character building. The first, is the belief in the duality of human nature and that the version…