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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, 20233 min read


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 19, 20233 min read


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 12, 20233 min read


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 11, 20233 min read


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
Sep 9, 20233 min read


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 24, 20233 min read


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
Aug 3, 20233 min read


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
Jul 5, 20233 min read


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 29, 20233 min read


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 21, 20233 min read


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 16, 20234 min read


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
Jun 14, 20232 min read


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 31, 20233 min read


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 25, 20233 min read


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 17, 20234 min read


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 12, 20234 min read


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...

Matthew Creith
May 11, 20233 min read


Review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Gives Rocket a Revenge Arc
"The story has always been yours." The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in the business of introducing new superheroes and villains to its...

Matthew Creith
May 5, 20233 min read


Review: ‘Ghosted’ Navigates Modern Dating and Espionage
"I let my emotions cloud my judgment." Boy meets girl at a farmers market. Girl flirts with boy, but boy is too oblivious to know it....

Matthew Creith
Apr 20, 20233 min read


Review: ‘Renfield’ Attempts To Escape The Fangs Of An Abusive Relationship
Irish author Bram Stoker created a new horror subgenre by introducing “Dracula” in the late 1800s. Since then, several incarnations have...

Matthew Creith
Apr 12, 20232 min read
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