Opinion

How Bradley Cooper’s ‘A STAR IS BORN’ gives a time-honored classic new things to say

Courtney Howard // Film Critic It doesn’t come as much of a surprise when an actor segues into writing and…

6 years ago

Development Hell (No): Why ‘THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS’ failed when it should’ve succeeded

Courtney Howard // Film Critic We’ve been waiting for nearly a decade to see the Black List script for THE…

6 years ago

Why going the prequel route was a wrong turn for ‘THE FIRST PURGE’

Courtney Howard // Film Critic Prequels have a tough time proving why they’re necessary. For every good one (like OUIJA:…

6 years ago

The frustration of a blockbuster that doesn’t consider its audience’s intelligence

Courtney Howard // Film Critic I’ve never thought more about Darwin’s “Survival of the Fittest” theory than I have during…

6 years ago

Is nostalgia enough for ‘SOLO’ and the future of ‘STAR WARS’?

Connor Bynum // Film Critic I understand that an origin story for one of the most iconic characters in STAR…

6 years ago

Why ‘LIFE OF THE PARTY’ is more subversive & celebratory than you’d think

Courtney Howard // Film Critic The college experience has long been a favored stomping ground in cinema, and it shows…

6 years ago

‘PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING’ does everything a sequel should do – so why is it so hollow?

Courtney Howard // Film Critic Creating a worthy sequel for franchise fans is pretty textbook at this point, so it’s…

6 years ago

Why ‘TOMB RAIDER’ is important for cinema’s next generation of ‘strong female characters’

Courtney Howard // Film Critic Over the past few years, we’ve seen many a “strong female character” grace the silver…

6 years ago

The beautiful alienation of Paul Thomas Anderson films

James Cole Clay // Film Critic When staring at the list of Paul Thomas Anderson’s lead characters, you can't help…

6 years ago

Tide for Netflix’s original films is beginning to change for the better

James Cole Clay // Film Critic Netflix before 2017 Keeping up with Netflix is impossible. There is simply too much…

7 years ago