In “That Music Moment,” we take a monthly look at memorable or significant uses of popular music in film, and consider what that moment says about the film at large. During the summer of 1994, American audiences were treated to…
A Case for Aldrich Killian as the Best MCU Villain
With Doctor Strange hitting theaters tomorrow with a whole new host of heroes and villains we’re looking back at the Marvel films that have lead to this point. Despite being arguably the most successful film franchise since Star Wars, the Marvel Cinematic…
Movie Review: ‘Equals’
It is better, presumably, to decipher meaning like a game of hide and seek, to make the plot a puzzle to be solved, and for characters to be enigmas that need cracking. If this were a rule, it would leave…
Jon’s Movie Review: “Results” Flexes Its Dramatic Muscles
With Netflix binging and sandwiches made using meat in place of bread, I like to think that people who constantly exercise are on the decline. Being one of those Netflix sandwich eaters, I’d like to think that, but it’s obviously…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘The Rover’ will leave you feeling restless
There’s a mystery to the desert. It’s typically one of the driest and seemingly desolate places on earth. The many creatures that are able to live there have to develop a callous, toughened acclimatization that is not meant for the…
Allyson’s Movie Review: Iron Man 3
There’s a spark in Iron Man 3 that has been absent in the previous two- the magic of this third installment is its ability to culminate every bit and piece that made Marvel’s predecessors so infectiously watchable and exciting, yet…
Jon’s Movie Review: Lawless
When the law was corrupt, outlaws became heroes. Fantastic career-making performances. Beautifully constructed environments and scenery. Engaging story from the east coast about family, friends, and corruption during the Prohibition-era. If you add all of these elements together, you basically…