Opinion

The 20 Best Films of 2020 (according to Courtney Howard)

The twenty best cinematic offerings from an upside down year.

3 years ago

[Critic’s Notebook] ‘THE LION KING’ takes a strange trip down the uncanny valley, plays like a cringe-worthy karaoke show

Toying and changing mediums for beloved properties can be a tricky bout to fight for any creative individual. Remaking films…

5 years ago

‘POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU’ cracks the case for video game movies

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Connor Bynum // Film Critic It’s no secret that film adaptations of popular video games have…

5 years ago

Critic’s Notebook: With EXTREMELY WICKED out, now we need to be taking Zac Efron seriously as an actor

James C. Clay // Film Critic Word out is out. We really dig EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE, the…

5 years ago

The 18 Best Films of 2018 (according to Courtney Howard)

Paddington (voiced by Ben Whishaw) in PADDINGTON 2. Courtesy of Warner Brothers Pictures. Courtney Howard // Film Critic We had…

5 years ago

Critic’s Notebook: 2018’s HALLOWEEN and the curse of the annoyed fan

James C. Clay // Film Critic Full disclosure: I did see and review this film at the Toronto International Film…

5 years ago

Critic’s Notebook: Internal battles within the ‘CREED’ films

James Cole Clay//Film Critic The ROCKY franchise, as a whole, is a celebration of overcoming insurmountable odds with triumph and…

5 years ago

How ‘FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD’ casts a stronger magical spell than the original

Courtney Howard // Film Critic There’s an inherent magic to crafting a solid sequel. The potion needs to be more…

5 years ago

Looking at the missteps of ‘THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS’ through its music

Connor Bynum // Film Critic While not officially our review for the new Disney holiday film THE NUTCRACKER AND THE…

5 years ago

Critic’s Notebook: ‘FREE SOLO’ and ‘FIRST MAN’ show a monumental test of the human spirit

James Cole Clay//Film Critic There’s an innate desire in humans to be the first to conquer an extravagant task. It’s…

6 years ago