Chadwick Boseman is officially a made man in Hollywood. After earning acclaim for his dead-on portrayal of two of the most famous black men in the history of American culture (Jackie Robinson and James Brown), Boseman stepped into the blockbuster…
Midway Movie Review: Roland Emmerich’s war epic is respectful, but flimsy
Roland Emmerich just can’t let go of the past. At first, it was the fact that he loved B-movie corniness so much that he kept blowing it up to massive scales. He got it right one time with Independence Day…
Angel Has Fallen Review: A mundane journey in mediocre action
Boredom sets in long before the start of Angel Has Fallen. I start my journey to the movie by changing out of my work clothes into something more comfortable. Instead of something complex like a dress shirt with buttons and…
Crawl Movie Review: Toothless alligator thriller bites
Sam Raimi has a knack for finding garbage. The writer/director has spent nearly 40 years discovering material that others deem trashy, waving his hands over it and magically morphing it into gold. From the Evil Dead franchise to Darkman to even…
Tribeca 2019 Review: ‘For They Know Not What They Do’
Daniel Karslake’s extraordinary new documentary, named after the final words of Jesus, is a four-part examination of one of the most shameful and contentious parts of modern Christian theology: institutionalized homophobia. Through its 91 minutes, Karslake guides his audience through…
Hellboy Movie Review: Another infernal reboot
Imagine if someone has never read a Hellboy comic before. Even if that person enjoyed Guillermo del Toro’s two adaptations in 2004 and 2008, they never really felt the urge to pick up Mike Mignola’s cartoon creation. But with the…
The Beach Bum Movie Review: Even with all-star cast, Harmony Korine still grates
How much does an audience let slide for the sake of someone’s credibility as an independent filmmaker? For the complaints that can be made about a bad or a weird feature, there’s a bit of leeway if it’s an independent…