Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for From Season 3 Episode 2. The premiere of From kicked our legs out from underneath us with a final scene that was excruciating to watch, as one of the show's fan-favorite characters…
Read moreHere’s something new. Jeff Hamm’s feature, Porch Pirates, is a gritty crime drama suitable for the whole family and a Christmas movie to boot. Porch Pirates follows three detectives—Jack Tyler (Jay Dee Walters), Marcos Fernandez (Phil Mendoza), and Sally Jones…
Read moreNOW IN THEATERS! Many varieties of puppets exist. There’s rod/arm, marionette, flat finger, finger, glove, stick, sock, and so, so many more. Most audiences would be familiar with the media revolving around puppets: marionette, rod/arm, and glove. Abruptio, writer-director Evan Marlowe’s first…
Read moreInitially released in 2012, Rob Margoiles’s She Wants Me has a lot going for it. There’s disarming sweetness, a careful balancing of tones, and solid lead performances. It is a shame, then, that the meandering jumble of plot happens to…
Read moreEditor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the premiere of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol. For eleven seasons, Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) were two of the best characters on…
Read moreEditor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Penguin Episode 2. Colin Farrell's Oz Cobb continues to waddle on in the second episode of The Penguin. The season premiere successfully reintroduced viewers to the quirky, scheming gangster, who has…
Read moreBoxing films are an American staple. There’s a primal beauty inherent in the battle between two fighters, and no sport is more cinematic at its core. However, the best films about the sport focus on the personalities involved. There are…
Read moreThe Transformers franchise does not have the greatest track record, film-wise. The original 1980s movie is somewhat dated but still a fun continuation of the show. The live-action flick from 2007 does feature amazing CGI but is a load of…
Read moreIan Niles follows up his amusing debut as both writer and director Lie Hard with the off-beat comedy Con Job, in which he directs, stars, and co-wrote with Guy Harry. Chris (Niles) is a man who is convinced that he’s…
Read moreKiller Heat beautifully unravels a murder mystery in a timeless, lovely film with a brilliant twist. Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars opposite Shailene Woodley in this captivating film which sees a family fall apart while evoking a feel of a noir crime…
Read morePolitical documentaries are always a mixed bag. We all have our own biases, viewpoints, and perspectives, and especially today, reviewing a political documentary can be seen as an act of cowardice or bravery, depending on which side you stand on.…
Read moreKate Winslet has had a long career, taking on diverse roles that have often been memorable. She’s always been outstanding, and that’s no different in Lee, in which she plays the titular Lee Miller, a model-turned-war photographer. Director Ellen Kuras’…
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