“The Apprentice” (2024) Review
In the 1980s, Donald Trump joked about running for President. At the time, a slogan for Ronald Reagan’s presidency was “Make America Great Again.” Trump, disinterested in politics at the
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“Joker: Folie à Deux” Review
I didn’t enjoy Todd Phillips’s first Joker movie because it was a meandering mess of ideas. The revisionist 1980s tale of the Batman villain was smeared with so much postmodern
“His Three Daughters” Review
Nobody is ready for the death of a parent, even when you know it’s coming soon. His Three Daughters centers around three sisters preparing for the worst. They know their
“A Different Man” Review
Much like Aaron Schimberg’s previous film, A Different Man centers around the actor Adam Pearson and doesn’t shy away from his noticeable condition of neurofibromatosis. This film is compelling because
“The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” Review
Here is a film that keeps baiting. From the title to the climax, it always feels like there’s untapped potential. For starters, no, this is not a film about the
“The Beast” (2024) Review
It’s fitting that The Beast begins with Léa Seydoux being placed in a green-screen environment. She appears before a director who asks her to react to nothing. Everything terrifying about
“Crash” (1996) Review
How easy it would be write off David Cronenberg’s Crash as a film about weird people who are horny for car crashes. It’s not a big surprise considering Cronenberg’s resume
“The People’s Joker” Review
The People’s Joker is the grenade that needed to be thrown into the saturation of superhero media. It feels especially necessary after the retooling of comic book lore with the
“Robot Dreams” Review
Robot Dreams evokes a certain sense of loss and laughter that can only exist within the medium of animation. It has the allure of experimental shorts despite being fairly grounded
“I Can’t Breathe (God Forgive Them)” Review
Most people know the phrase “I Can’t Breathe” as a movement against police brutality in the wake of Eric Garner’s death in 2014. Garner was unarmed and pled that he