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Review: The Christmas Chronicles is a Familiar, But Fun Holiday Movie

Written by Matthew Widdis It sounded like a gamble. The Christmas movie is a genre that saw its heyday in the 1940s and, depending on...

Netflix, Orson Welles, and The Act of Processing Film History

I don’t know if I liked The Other Side of The Wind. I don’t know if I liked it. Loved it. Loathed it. But I...

Review: Shoplifters is a Brilliant Tale of Family, Morality & Crime

When it starts, Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda’s new film Shoplifters seems innocuous. We see a young boy, Shota (Jyo Kairi), and the man we...

Green Book is a Complex, Yet Endearing Character Drama

Written by Tom Moore Green Book takes its viewers through a tough, yet heartwarming journey through the 1960’s American South as two men learn the...

Review: Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet is Flat-Out ‘Wreck-tacular’

  Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet Plot Summary: When the steering wheel of the Sugar Rush arcade cabinet breaks, Wreck-it Ralph (voice of...

Review: Creed II is an Absolute Knockout

The Rocky franchise gets a lot of guff for its heavy reliance on montages, flashbacks and clichéd endings. Yet, they are all pretty beloved,...

Instant Family: A Comedy with Heart

Written by Daryn Kirscht Based on the trailers for the movie and writer/director Sean Anders’s shaky track record, I had an initial expectation that Instant...

Roma: A Naturalistic Epic That Rewards Viewers

In one brilliant scene about halfway through Roma, the family at the center of this intimate drama take a trip to the movies to...

Review: Robin Hood Robs From the Audience’s Wallet & Gives Them Nothing

Written by Tom Moore The story of Robin Hood is probably one of the oldest, and most classic tales told to us as kids. He’s...

The Favourite: The Wild Ride of Oscar Season 2018

If you're looking for a classy costume drama dripping with Oscar bait, then look elsewhere — The Favourite is not your movie. Sure, it's...

Review: Widows is Intricate, Intimate, and Exciting

Steve McQueen is the sort of director who never seemed destined for studio filmmaking. His films, including the depressing sex-addiction themed Shame and the...

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs: How Do the Coens Do on Netflix?

The Coen Brothers are some of the most consistent filmmakers working today. This is undeniable if you look at the stats; of the 18...