Review: Anna Kendrick's Directorial Debut 'Woman of the Hour' is a True Crime Chiller
"I always get the girl." There is nothing quite like an actor's directorial debut, especially when the film's premiere takes place at an...
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Matthew Creith
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
Review: 'Quiz Lady' Elevates the Comedy Stylings of Awkwafina and Sandra Oh in Trivial Sibling Story
"Don't go anywhere. I know I won't!" Awkwafina is Anne, a game show enthusiast who prides herself on possessing encyclopedic knowledge in...
Matthew Creith
- Sep 20
- 4 min
Review: 'Dumb Money' Invests in its Cast Without Dividends From the Script
"I just like the stock." Imagine if you will a boxing match of the clichéd David versus Goliath. In one corner, there's Goliath,...
Matthew Creith
- Sep 19
- 3 min
Review: 'Fair Play' Shines an Erotic Light on Gender Dynamics in a High-Stakes Corporate Environment
"If I can't make you cry, I'm going to make you bleed." Power and influence are tricky concepts; no two people understand it better than...
Matthew Creith
- Sep 19
- 3 min
Review: Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Make Sweet Music Together in 'Flora and Son'
"I was 17 with a screaming child on my lap. This can't be my story. But, without him, I have nothing." Irish writer and director John...
Matthew Creith
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Review: Toby Wallace Dives Into Deep Waters With Ben Foster in Brian Helgeland's 'Finestkind'
"You live and you die. It's the in-between part that's important." Writer/director Brian Helgeland's work often speaks for itself....
Matthew Creith
- Sep 11
- 3 min
Review: Jonathan Glazer's Holocaust Movie is a New Perspective in 'The Zone of Interest'
There is no denying that the Holocaust happened. Millions of Jewish people lost their lives to a madman who sought power for a select few...
Matthew Creith
- Sep 9
- 3 min
Review: Netflix's Thriller 'Reptile' Neither Slithers Nor Charms in TIFF Debut
"It's only going to get worse now." What do you get when you mix talented actors with a topsy-turvy script aiming to be like David...
Matthew Creith
- Aug 24
- 3 min
Review: 'Blue Beetle' Battles Evil with Family and Community on its Side
"You are a superhero, cabron!" As of late, DC has been in a transitional period, trying to identify where their comic book superheroes...
Matthew Creith
- Aug 3
- 3 min
Review: Randall Park Swings For the Fences in Directorial Debut 'Shortcomings'
"Just because I'm a hypocrite doesn't mean I'm wrong." Actor Randall Park takes on directing duties in the new movie, "Shortcomings," in...
Matthew Creith
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Review: Tom Cruise Gives Us What We Want in "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One"
"Ethan, you're playing four dimensional chess with an algorithm." After almost three decades on the silver screen, the "Mission:...
Matthew Creith
- Jun 29
- 3 min
Review: "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" Says Goodbye to One of Film's Greatest Leads
"Hitler made mistakes. And with this, I will correct them all." Professor by day, whip-wielding archeologist in his spare time. For over...
Matthew Creith
- Jun 21
- 3 min
Review: Jennifer Lawrence Bares It All For Comedy in "No Hard Feelings"
"I've had a one night stand before and gotten zero Buick Regals for it." The newest comedy to hit movie theaters, "No Hard Feelings," is...
Matthew Creith
- Jun 16
- 4 min
Review: "The Flash" Opens the Door For '90s Kids to Rejoice
"You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts." There's a lot of fun to be had with a comic book movie, even if it's just entertaining on a surface...
Matthew Creith
- Jun 14
- 2 min
Review: Pixar Misses the Mark with "Elemental"
"Elements don't mix!" In the grand tradition of Pixar movies, "Elemental" might be among some of my least favorites. But I am very aware...
Matthew Creith
- May 31
- 3 min
Review: Miles Morales Heads Into Uncharted Territory in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"
Spoiler alert: "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" ends on a cliffhanger. This shouldn't be too much of a surprise since a third...
Matthew Creith
- May 25
- 3 min
Review: White People Problems Creep Into "You Hurt My Feelings"
"Is she jealous of the homeless?" Actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus can do no wrong. She has proven herself worthy of being bestowed the title of...
Matthew Creith
- May 17
- 4 min
Review: Revenge is a Dish Best Served Unhinged in 'Fast X'
"Everybody becomes family. It's like a cult with cars." I'm never going to apologize when a movie makes me smile from start to finish....
Matthew Creith
- May 12
- 4 min
Review: 'BlackBerry' Proves Communication Is Not Universal
"Men will no longer commute, they will communicate." The BlackBerry was a revolutionary invention when it was released to the general...
Matthew Creith
- May 11
- 3 min
Review: 'Hypnotic' Fails to Test the Boundaries of Reality
"What you're seeing isn't real." Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez has played around with various genres for most of his career. Since hitting...
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