Awards Season

[Review] ‘BLACK BEAR’ a darkly exciting and turbulent drama about manipulation, artistic ambitions

A dramatic oddity that will send your mind running and showcases a never-better Aubrey Plaza. (Video interview with cast and…

3 years ago

[Fresh on 4K UHD] ‘JOKER’ has all the visual tricks to make for a quality 4K buy

Now that the chaos has quieted down and the film is starting to rake in awards, it seems like a…

4 years ago

10 films that define the 2010s

Rather than give you a list of ten favorite movies and written descriptions to explain why I enjoy them so…

4 years ago

Pure and simple: The best films of the 2010s are tales told well

Preston Barta // Features Editor Wanna feel old? In 2010, Avatar ruled the box office, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were all…

4 years ago

A Year in Review: Top Films of 2019 (according to Preston Barta)

It was a strange year for cinema, just as it was a strange year for the world. Despite all its…

4 years ago

[Video interview] ‘1917’ cast, crew unpack the process of their one-shot war drama

Preston Barta // Features Editor Opening on Christmas Day is the much-buzzed-about World War I film 1917, directed by Academy Award-winning…

4 years ago

[Review] ‘DARK WATERS’ – a conventional legal drama that uncovers literal toxic truths

James Clay // Film Critic DARK WATERS Rated PG-13, 126 minutes.Director: Todd HaynesCast: Mark Ruffalo, Bill Camp, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins…

4 years ago

[Review] ‘THE REPORT’ a riveting political drama that’s interested in just the facts

Adam Driver continues an exceptional year of performances and film with his upcoming political drama THE REPORT.

4 years ago

[Review] ‘THE KING’ partially bends the knee for Timothée Chalamet in this almost satisfying tale of swords and crowns

David Michod’s THE KING starring the instantly iconic leading man Timothee Chalamet (bowl cut and all) is caught somewhere in…

5 years ago