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"Christy" Review: Sydney Sweeney Punches Above Her Weight in Tonally Awkward Sports Biopic
"They say I fought like I have demons in me."Â The boxing biographical film is a time-honored tradition in cinematic history. Often regarded as Oscar-bait for its central characters and the actors that embody them, sports flicks in general tend to garner a lot of attention for their realistic portrayals of underdogs giving everything they have to the sport they love. "Raging Bull," "The Great White Hope," "The Fighter," "The Hurricane," and "Cinderella Man" are just a few of

Matthew Creith
Nov 63 min read


'One Battle After Another' Review: Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson Join Forces in the Most Relevant Dark Comedy of the Year
"¡Viva La Revolución!" Just this week, a shooting occurred at a Dallas ICE facility, causing a fatality and a national conversation about...

Matthew Creith
Sep 264 min read


'The Lost Bus' Review: Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera Turn Up The Heat In A Fall Blockbuster Possibly Too Hot to Handle
"What do we do with the kids if the fire comes?" Director Paul Greengrass knows a thing or two about bringing true stories to the silver...

Matthew Creith
Sep 163 min read


Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman Trade Insults in a Modern Marriage War Via 'The Roses'
"If Charles Manson invited me on a picnic, and if you invited me on a picnic…I'd go with Charlie." Acerbic one-liners and witty dialogue...

Matthew Creith
Aug 283 min read


'Freakier Friday' Examines the Legacy Sequel as Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis Inject Nostalgia Into the Body Swap GenreÂ
"Change the hearts you know are wrong to reach the place where you belong." In the 1970s and 1980s, the idea of the body swap plot line...

Matthew Creith
Aug 64 min read


Liam Neeson & Pamela Anderson Might Save the Movie Comedy in 'The Naked Gun' Reboot
"I remember when the only things that were electric were eels, chairs, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago." Picture this: A hot summer...

Matthew Creith
Jul 313 min read


Brad Pitt Races Against Time and Legacy in Rip-Roaringly Joyous "F1"
"Formula One is a team sport. It always was."Â Director Joseph Kosinski pulled off a miracle when he brought 2022's "Top Gun: Maverick"...

Matthew Creith
Jun 253 min read


Tom Cruise Battles Artificial Intelligence and Ethan Hunt's Legacy in 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning'
"Our lives are not defined by any one action. Our lives are the sum of our choices." For a franchise that always jumps the shark from...

Matthew Creith
May 143 min read


Thunderbolts* Review: Mental Health and Florence Pugh Collide in Unexpected Ways in Marvel's Newest Offering
"You're not alone." The Marvel Cinematic Universe has had its fair share of ups and downs since its mighty heyday circa 2019....

Matthew Creith
Apr 293 min read


Michael B. Jordan & Michael B. Jordan Give Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' Emotional and Cultural Depth
"You keep dancing with the devil...one day he's gonna follow you home." Film Studies classes in the near future will no doubt concentrate...

Matthew Creith
Apr 283 min read


Adrien Brody Leads an Epic Fictional Holocaust Flick in 'The Brutalist'
"No matter what the others try and sell you, it is the destination, not the journey." Have you ever wondered what it's like to watch a...

Matthew Creith
Jan 74 min read


'A Complete Unknown' Review: Timothée Chalamet Transforms into Bob Dylan in Otherwise Lackluster Biopic
"I hear Bob is playing electric." Bob Dylan has always prided himself on being an enigma. A musical genius behind hits such as "Like a...

Matthew Creith
Dec 10, 20243 min read


Sex, Lies, and Russian Oligarchs Set the Scene in Sean Baker's 'Anora'
You know that moment in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" when Jason Segel's Peter finds himself hopelessly falling for a Hawaiian hotel...

Matthew Creith
Oct 23, 20243 min read


Dark Comedy 'Publish or Perish' Takes a Bloody Shot at Academia
Jim Bowden (Timothy McCracken) believes his time has come to receive a much-deserved reward. The longtime English Literature professor...

Matthew Creith
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Daisy Edgar Jones & Glen Powell Thwart Serious Tornadoes in Blockbuster 'Twisters'
"If you feel it…CHASE IT!" Spoiler Alert: No cows were harmed in the making of this film. You know that scene in 1996's "Twister" when...

Matthew Creith
Jul 18, 20244 min read


Jodie Comer and Austin Butler Sizzle in Violent Americana Tale 'The Bikeriders'
"When you die, you're better off than when you're living." This is a complicated message that Benny (Austin Butler) utters to his wife,...

Matthew Creith
Jul 17, 20242 min read


Amy Poehler and Company Bring the Waterworks in Emotionally Resonant 'Inside Out 2'
2015's "Inside Out" was a triumph for Pixar upon its release, giving worldbuilding a unique framing in the form of 11-year-old Riley's...

Matthew Creith
Jun 12, 20243 min read


Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone Get Weird in New Yorgos Lanthimos Ensemble 'Kinds of Kindness'
Director Yorgos Lanthimos delights in making his audience squirm. Whether it's the unpredictable antics in "The Lobster" or the sexually...

Matthew Creith
Jun 4, 20243 min read


Glen Powell Charms in Seductive Comedy 'Hit Man'
"Do you think I'm just out there killing people for NO money?" Director Richard Linklater frequently casts some known actors in roles he...

Matthew Creith
May 23, 20242 min read


Jerry Seinfeld and a Plethora of Comedians Provide a Sugary History Lesson in 'Unfrosted'
"Unfrosted," Netflix's newest original film, begins with a child seemingly running away from home. Makeshift luggage in hand, he stops at...

Matthew Creith
May 2, 20243 min read
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