Bad Monkey has become a surprise hit for Apple TV+. The black comedy crime drama stars Vince Vaughn as Andrew Yancy, a former detective turned food inspector who finds an intriguing case literally falling on his lap in the form…
Read moreChristian Tafdrup’s Speak No Evil was one of the highlights of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. This was a brutal and well-crafted work that made something palpably frightening out of experiencing “the kindness of strangers”. As is Hollywood’s modus operandi,…
Read moreSpeeches make up a big part of any award show, including the Academy Awards. When an artist's name is called, they go up on stage to express their gratitude, inspire others, and maybe even advocate for a cause they are…
Read moreThe Nightmare Before Christmas is a cult classic and its leading man, Jack Skellington, has become an icon over the years, but some fans might be surprised to learn that he made his debut in movies years before appearing in…
Read moreHugh Grant proclaims near the beginning of A24’s “Heretic” that there is only one true religion, and it isn’t Islam, Christianity, or Judaism. By the end, he does reveal his pick, though your mileage may vary. Some viewers might have…
Read moreAlmost 25 years after releasing his debut film, writer-director Guillermo del Toro's ninth feature, The Shape of Water, claimed Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards (among three other wins, including Best Director). The occasion marked del Toro's first time…
Read moreQuick LinksWhy You've Never Heard of Avalon In terms of anime excellence that has defined the genre, it is hard not to look at 1995's Ghost in the Shell as one of the movies that brought the genre to the…
Read more“Nightbitch,” adapted from Rachel Yoder’s eponymous novel, is a film of many parts, some more successful than the others, and each clashes in a tonal mish-mash. Marielle Heller directs, with an inherent understanding of the subject matter—the curbed spirit and…
Read moreLegend and mythmaking are the backbone of the Western genre. As the classic John Ford Western, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance once emphasized, "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." If this sentiment serves as the epigraph to…
Read moreAs one of the most consistently popular movie genres for over a century now, the world of horror movies has evolved in some amazing ways over the decades. Between social media and streaming services that help new generations discover the…
Read moreStephen King might have more individual works adapted for the screen than any other writer in history, besting Shakespeare, Dickens, and Christie. With “The Life Of Chuck,” horror impresario Mike Flanagan brings yet another King tale to the big screen,…
Read moreRelease Date October 25, 2024 (Limited) Running Time Not available MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving racism, some strong language including racial slurs, violent content and smoking Elwood Curtis’s college dream shatters alongside a two-lane Florida highway. Bearing…
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