To read more coverage of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, go here Corey Finley’s Thoroughbreds is an espresso shot of the sort of the pitch-black comedy that Hollywood has become afraid to touch. It’s a successor to films like Heathers and…
Remembering Anton Yelchin: Our Favorite Performances
On Sunday, we learned of the passing of one of Hollywood’s brightest and talented stars, Anton Yelchin. Most famous for his work as Chekov in the new Star Trek films, Yelchin died in a fatal car accident at age 27.…
Movie Review: The Driftless Area
Anton Yelchin and I haven’t had a good track record with his films that premier at the Tribeca Film Festival. First with the mopey 5 to 7 and now, more recently, with last year’s aimless, bizarre fairy tale The Driftless Area. With a…
Movie Review: ‘Green Room’
When I saw the trailer for Green Room, I thought it was going to be a run of the mill “torture porn” film that just wanted to make a quick buck. It surprised me when I saw that Patrick Stewart…
Star Trek Beyond Trailer is all “boom” and no brains
This was my morning. I woke up to study for some finals, when a passing YouTube thumbnail made me think, “Screw finals… the new Trek trailer is up!” Could this be the one where they finally make these films allegorical?…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Experimenter’
Anyone who has taken introductory psychology courses has heard of Stanley Milgram, and already accepts his theory on obedience and authority. The film serves as a retrospective on our society and our inability to accept that unquestionable belief in authority…
Ally’s Movie Review: Rudderless
I’ve been a little bit in love with Billy Crudup ever since I watched Almost Famous six years ago and Russell Hammond walked onstage to perform “Fever Dog”. Imagine my delight, then, to hear that Crudup was once again going…