Mike White’s Brad’s Status is a Noah Baumbach movie where everybody is stupid. Instead of dealing with the borderline perverse anxieties of upper middle-class white intellectuals, we have a story about an upper middle-class man tethered to his own mediocrity.…
Strange and signature: The Royal Tenenbaums 15 years later
When both film-lovers and casual movie-goers alike think of Wes Anderson, there is a certain air of twee warmth that floods their minds. Soft pastel palettes, aesthetically-pleasing symmetry, quirky and generally likable characters (save a few sinister antagonists) are the bones…
Movie Review: Zoolander 2
Who here has seen Anchorman 2? Most moviegoers would agree that, despite the sequel not happening until 10 years had passed since the original, it was still a worthy and humorous addition to the Anchorman legacy. So, keeping this in mind,…
Interview: Ben Stiller at the ‘Zoolander 2’ World Premiere
The warm summer afternoon lit up when Ben Stiller, one of the most revered Hollywood players, arrived at the purple carpet world premiere of his comedy and sequel to one of his most beloved characters, “Derek” Zoolander. It’s been 15…
5 Movies Every College Graduate Should See Before Graduation Day
With graduation season fast approaching these 5 films are required viewing material for all impending graduates.
2015 Tribeca Film Festival: Anesthesia
We asked O Brother Where Art Thou?. We’ve seen him help dig Holes. We watched him hang with presidents in Lincoln, with superheroes in The Incredible Hulk and The Fantastic Four. And of course, pulling over Robert DeNiro and Ben…
Ally’s Movie Review: While We’re Young
Like the documentary Ben Stiller’s character Josh is making, Noah Baumbach’s newest film tries to be too many things at once with a muddled ending. It’s a one-time-only film, and after doing stellar work with 2013’s Frances Ha, it’s a…