“Bad River” (2024) Review
There’s a case to be made for how Bad River approaches an immediate problem with a broad sense of history. The presence of a pipeline threatening the Bad River Reservation
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“Speak No Evil” (2024) Review
I am afraid that I must become “that guy” and decry that this American remake is not as good as its Danish source material. That might not seem fair to
“The Deliverance” (2024) Review
Supernatural terror has the power to be about something more than spooky ghosts and hauntings depending on the other ingredients added. The Deliverance is a chance to center the familiar
“Rebel Ridge” Review
At first glance, Rebel Ridge has all the warning signs of another bland Netflix-style foray into routine action. This film, however, is directed by the skillful Jeremy Saulnier, a director
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” Review
There’s a marvel to the mess within this Beetlejuice legacy sequel. It aims with a familiar arsenal of the macabre and the absurd, with Tim Burton wielding this old material
“A Quiet Place: Day One” Review
The origins of the alien monsters from A Quiet Place don’t sound that interesting. The creatures are more compelling for their towering physical forms and attraction to sound. Day One,
“The Union” (2024) Review
The Union feels like a made-to-order action film with Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry. Perhaps there was a genuine desire to make a sort of Kingsman where blue-collar workers get
“Incoming” (2024) Review
The one-wild-night comedy premise requires a certain level of courage, energy, and wit to be fun. It’s also a sub-genre that tends to adhere to the youth of the era,
“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
“Daughters” (2024) Review
Daughters details the stories behind the Daddy Daughter Dance, a historic event where incarerated fathers are given the chance to spend a day dancing with their daughters. Early in the