“Introducing the all new 2020 David Byrne human being! A timeless classic is back in style, now sleeker and more accessible than ever before. The Byrne returns with its classic mobility, quirky observations, pretentious cultural knowledge and signature yodel. The…
‘On the Rocks’ review : Sofia Coppola’s latest is beautifully made but unfortunately vacant
Sofia Coppola has made a career of finding the poignant in daily minutia and intricate beauties in the sublime. Hers is an eye that gravitates to pastel colors, touch-starved intimacies, ornate decadence, serpentine lines and quiet heartache. It’s always been…
‘Evil Eye’ Movie review: Blumhouse’s newest film has wasted potential
On paper, Rajeev and Elan Dassani’s film, Evil Eye, has a fascinating premise. Featured in Amazon Prime’s Welcome to the Blumhouse series, Evil Eye features an almost entirely South Asian cast and a plot that teams up a mother and…
‘Love and Monsters’ review: Found families save the world in this fun monster tale
There’s all different types of love in Love and Monsters. Romantic love drives Joel’s (Dylan O’Brien) quest across a monster-infested surface for seven days, but in the end, the love of a found family endures the highs and the lows,…
AFI 2020 review: ‘Sound of Metal’ is an uncompromising character study anchored by Riz Ahmed’s tour de force performance
Bruising in its delivery and blistering in its fall out, Sound of Metal is an astonishing, fully visceral experience anchored entirely by a tremendous performance from Riz Ahmed. Sound of Metal tells the story of a heavy metal drummer, Ruben…
‘Supernatural’ 15×15 review: “Gimme Shelter” explores faith without God
With just five episodes left in its final season, Supernatural is giving space for some valid discussions on religion. When your main villain is God, it’s a no brainer. Even though the concept of God was introduced in season four…
‘Hubie Halloween’ review: Adam Sandler brings trademark boredom to Halloween
In 2014, Adam Sandler and his Happy Madison Productions signed a $250 million deal with Netflix to produce four new movies. Since that deal, Sandler and his team have dumped multiple movies onto the streaming juggernaut that have done good…