“That doesn’t even enter my consciousness.”   From the opening moments of director Josh Safdie's "Marty Supreme," with a jittery, sweat-soaked intensity and an anachronistic 1980s synth-pop score, the film announces itself as another entry in the Safdie canon. Featuring dynamic performances from its eventual leads, it falls into the "Uncut Gems" comparison of a propulsive man who mistakes unearned confidence for destiny. Like "Uncut Gems," the film is built around a protagoni

"I kneel at the altar of the rational." In 2019, I was living in Austin, TX, celebrating the start of the holiday season by visiting my favorite movie theater chain, Alamo Drafthouse. A staple of the Austin area, Alamo has since become synonymous with cinephiles and decent food among loyal patrons. This particular visit, I pre-ordered a full Thanksgiving meal to watch Rian Johnson's newest whodunit, "Knives Out," complete with turkey, mashed potatoes, and a wine delivered to

"They say I fought like I have demons in me."  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

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"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...

"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...

"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...

"I remember when the only things that were electric were eels, chairs, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago." Picture this: A hot summer...

"Formula One is a team sport. It always was."  Director Joseph Kosinski pulled off a miracle when he brought 2022's "Top Gun: Maverick"...

"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...

"You're not alone." The Marvel Cinematic Universe has had its fair share of ups and downs since its mighty heyday circa 2019....

"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...