Recommends4/12/21Apr 123Recommends4/12/21RecommendsGeorge Clooney did some of his best work in Steven Soderbergh’s reviled SolarisJesse Hassenger124Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Preview4/1/21Apr 1SavePreview4/1/21PreviewMortal Kombat brings showers of blood to the April movie landscapeA.A. Dowd, Katie Rife, William Hughes, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, and 1 more32Although the vaccine rollout is underway in America, most studios still aren’t eyeing a big return to theaters quite…
Reviews3/31/21Mar 31SaveReviews3/31/21BReviewsEric André brings his pranks to the movies with the funny, warmhearted Bad TripJesse Hassenger33In the specialized subgenre of movies blending fictional characters with hidden-camera pranks and stunts in the…
Recommends3/29/21Mar 29SaveRecommends3/29/21RecommendsIn Tender Mercies, Robert Duvall made a low-key spiritual conversionJesse Hassenger18Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Recommends3/25/21Mar 25SaveRecommends3/25/21RecommendsPeter Jackson’s massive remake of King Kong is a cinematic universe unto itselfJesse Hassenger175Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Recommends3/10/21Mar 103Recommends3/10/21RecommendsThe best Bill & Ted movie is the one that took them on a Bogus Journey to hell and backJesse Hassenger128Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Together Again3/7/21Mar 72Together Again3/7/21Together AgainEddie Murphy and John Landis clashed their way through three big, unwieldy comic vehiclesJesse Hassenger293“Vic Morrow has a better chance of working with Landis than I do.”
Preview3/4/21Mar 4SavePreview3/4/21PreviewGodzilla Vs. Kong, a Disney dragon, and the Snyder Cut are all streaming this MarchA.A. Dowd, Katie Rife, William Hughes, Jesse Hassenger, and 1 more41Blockbusters are back in a big way this March, even if movie theaters aren’t. Many of the month’s biggest titles,…
Recommends3/1/21Mar 11Recommends3/1/21RecommendsCats Don’t Dance should have kicked off a golden age of Warner Bros. animationJesse Hassenger114Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Oscar This2/22/21Feb 22SaveOscar This2/22/21Oscar ThisGreat rom-com cinematography is Straight Up overlooked by the AcademyJesse Hassenger15There are so many ace cinematographers, and so many who have been justly awarded by the Oscars, that it’s not always…
Reviews2/11/21Feb 111Reviews2/11/21BReviewsKristen Wiig’s vacation comedy Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar is a silly, delightful tripJesse Hassenger62Comedians in middle age are not supposed to make movies like Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar. Kristen Wiig, the…
Preview2/4/21Feb 4SavePreview2/4/21PreviewNic Cage, Tom, and Jerry crash a February of late Oscar hopefulsA.A. Dowd, Katie Rife, William Hughes, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, and 1 more7Another month, another slate of films hedging their bets between the slow reopening of movie theaters and the…
Reviews2/2/21Feb 2SaveReviews2/2/21C+ReviewsDespite Owen Wilson’s strong performance, Bliss can only simulate a compelling sci-fi dramaJesse Hassenger28Around the turn of the millennium, reality-bending movies like The Truman Show and The Matrix featured protagonists…
Recommends2/1/21Feb 1SaveRecommends2/1/21RecommendsIce T hunts for hams in a lean riff on “The Most Dangerous Game”Jesse Hassenger67Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Recommends1/25/21Jan 251Recommends1/25/21RecommendsA notorious Kevin Kline flop preemptively spoofed the serial killer genreJesse Hassenger82Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Reviews1/12/21Jan 12SaveReviews1/12/21C+ReviewsThe White Tiger plays like Netflix prestige CliffsNotes of an acclaimed bestsellerJesse Hassenger12Note: The writer of this review watched The White Tiger on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision…
Preview1/7/21Jan 7SavePreview1/7/21PreviewDenzel Washington and Liam “King Of January” Neeson kick off an uncertain year for moviesA.A. Dowd and Jesse Hassenger12This January is lighter on schlock than normal. But then, it’s lighter on movies in general. While a few are…
Reviews12/25/20Dec 25SaveReviews12/25/20CReviewsRobert Rodriguez goes back to the kids’ table with the sweet but chintzy We Can Be HeroesJesse Hassenger46Ever the multi-tasker, director/writer/producer/cinematographer/editor Robert Rodriguez worked on an episode of The…
Reviews12/18/20Dec 18SaveReviews12/18/20CReviewsMichael Ealy has a fatal attraction to Hilary Swank in the entertainingly dumb noir FataleJesse Hassenger16Note: The writer of this review watched Fatale on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision to see…
Best Of12/17/20Dec 171Best Of12/17/20Best OfThe best films of 2020: The ballotsA.A. Dowd, Katie Rife, Charles Bramesco, Mike D'Angelo, and 8 more11Don’t trust anyone who says it’s impossible to make a best movies list in 2020. There were plenty of films to like…