In Preparation for Halloween, Week Four: "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"As of the time of writing this, October is thoroughly underway. Finally the temperatures have dropped into something akin to the Florida...
"Venom" review—a modern-day 90's buddy filmSo the Venom movie is out and, as you would expect, it is dominating at the box office. It’s been a rollercoaster of expectations leading...
"A Star is Born" review—a worthy update to famed source materialThere is an early scene in A Star Is Born, the recently released third remake of the 1937 classic, where Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper)...
"Beautiful Boy" review—a dull telling of an important subjectChronicling the true story of Nic Sheff’s addiction to methamphetamines and journey to recovery, Beautiful Boy is Felix Van Groeningen’s...
In Preparation for Halloween, Week Three: "Constantine"I’m running out of witty banter to begin with. No, seriously – no higher powers granted me any ideas on how to introduce this, and there...
Early Oscar SeasonThis past weekend, A Star Is Born, the third remake of the 1937 classic, launched in wide release. Over the course of a month, during...
"High Life" ReviewGradually throughout the American premiere of Claire Denis’ High Life, the French auteur’s first English language and science fiction...
In Preparation for Halloween, Week Two: "Dracula"Finally, October has arrived. It is now time for me to reveal my number four pick for this year’s Halloween movie marathon. Oh, and if...
The Problem with "Sierra Burgess is a Loser"Last Friday night evolved as most weekend nights do at Columbia University—in a basement. Not, like, in a creepy way, but in the basement...
In Preparation for Halloween, Week One: "Beetlejuice"October looms on the horizon. The temperature is beginning to drop. The winds are picking up. Soon, leaves will be changing colors, and...