Wes Anderson, Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, et al look for Space While Delightfully Cloistered
DIRECTED BY WES ANDERSON/2023
You’...
Despicable Me's Heroes are Back for More Monkey Business
DIRECTOR: KYLA BALDA, BRAD ABLESON (CO-DIRECTOR), JONATHAN DEL VAL (CO-DIRECTOR)/2022
“Who ...
Fact of the matter is that Vice really is a clever movie filled with great performances and memorable moments. But it’s really hard to concentrate on those finer qualities when the movie has its busy hands in one’s pants. Indeed, Vice is just so eager to please the hungry legions of leftist cinephiles and critics that it forgets to ever take its head out of its own underside long enough to engage in any real introspection.
The Title Sounds Like an Invitation. The Film is a Sentence.
DIRECTED BY ROBERT ZEMECKIS/2018
While Welcome to Marwen might come from the director o...
A Devastating Tale Of Addiction
DIRECTED BY FELIX VAN GROENINGEN/2018
2018 might just be the year that Hollywood looked at addiction and its causes, and...
A Unforgettable Win for Womankind Makes for a Winning Movie
Directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton
I was eight years old when Billie Jean King square...
The third time is NOT the charm for this once great animated series.
Director: Eric Guillon, Kyle Balda, and Pierre Coffin/2017
The first two films of the D...
Woody Allen's Got Disappointment on the Menu.
DIRECTED BY WOODY ALLEN/2016
(This review contains plot points and a broad reveal or two about the film.)
A thor...
A Personal Passion Project For Ellen Page
Director: PETER SOLLETT/2015
For Ellen Page, this film was a personal project that she has been championing for some...
Can a Franchise Sidekick Become the Main Star?
Director: PIERRE COFFIN, KYLE BALDA/2015
Like DreamWorks Animation’s The Penguins of Madagascar, Universal wa...
