The real villain in ‘Halloween Kills’ isn’t Michael Myers; it’s a lack of common sense.
Valley Girl Review: Does This Modern Remake Justify Its Existence? As If.
In 1983, residents of the San Fernando Valley and beyond were treated to one of the first teen movies to effectively establish the pastel-neon energy of 1980s pop culture, rewriting “Romeo & Juliet” into a peppy high school romance splitting…
Kidding Review: “Green Means Go” and “Pusillanimous”
Jim Carrey is in the midst of transformation. The traditionally comedic actor, while often not afraid to showcase his dramatic chops, was typically quick to make us laugh. He would find the most ludicrous, nonsensical ways to draw laughs from…
IFF Boston Review: Lemon
The brilliance of Janicza Bravo’s Lemon is clear juxtaposed against another IFF Boston pick – the Alison Brie-Aubrey Plaza vehicle The Little Hours. Both films play in an absurdist sandbox, boosted by stacked casts in the vein of Wet Hot American…
Movie Review: Ordinary World
With Green Day’s album Revolution Radio having recently hit the market, it seems only fitting that the feature film Billie Joe Armstrong (lead singer of Green Day) starred in would release not too long afterwards. But what exactly are the…
Ordinary World: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day Stars in Feature Film
Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer and guitarist for the punk rock band Green Day, has been quite the busy bee. Even with Green Day’s twelfth studio album Revolution Radio slated for release on October 7, he somehow managed to find…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Grandma’
Two very different, but also surprisingly similar, generations of women, one very old car, a limited Rolodex of contacts, and a limited amount of gas are all you need for this road trip. On the search for $600 for an abortion,…