★★★★ A strong family dynamic can make or break any movie, especially one where that angle is the primary focus. Initially set in 1989, we follow the Smart family through the whirlwind ups and downs of their regional theatre existence. A sharply written cast of characters form a tight group whose contagious chemistry add a … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Everything’s Going to Be Great
Film Review: Freaky Tales
★★★★ Will the 80s ever die? If the grungy aesthetic of Freaky Tales can be believed, the answer is an emphatic no. This stylish indie debuted at the Sundance Film Festival last year, and the ridiculously fun vision of producing/writing/directing duo Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden has finally emerged for audiences everywhere in all its … Continue reading Film Review: Freaky Tales
Film Review: Retribution
★★★★ Another day, another Liam Neeson actioner racing to cinemas. In the wake of Taken’s outrageous success way back in 2008, Neeson appeared to be stuck doing carbon-copy rehashes of that same formula for quite some time. With Retribution, directed by genre vet Nimród Antal (2010’s Predators, Vacancy), I was afraid Neeson would again be … Continue reading Film Review: Retribution
Film Review: Scream VI
★★★★★ Proving yet again that it remains the most consistent franchise ever made, Radio Silence delivers another instant classic to sit alongside Wes Craven’s masterpieces with the intense, horrifying, ridiculously fun Scream VI! With the beautiful love letter to the original having been firmly established in the previous movie, part VI forges ahead to an … Continue reading Film Review: Scream VI
Film Review: Avatar: The Way of Water
★★★★★ I will never forget the first time I went to see the original Avatar in 2009. Working at AMC theaters at the time, I was of course privy to free tickets; I made a family event out of it, sure to travel to Pandora a total of four times while it was playing in … Continue reading Film Review: Avatar: The Way of Water