“Solar Opposites: Season Five” Review
I think what’s most fascinating about Solar Opposites is how its outgrown the cynicism from the Rick & Morty genesis that crafted a new wave of adult animation. The DNA
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“Mr. Crocket” (2024) Review
I grew up with Mister Rogers and his gentle TV program felt like a mellow and engaging visit to the grandparents. While I had a stable family to turn to
“Evil Does Not Exist” Review
The quiet and progressive rhythm of Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s direction remains as mesmerizing as ever in Evil Does Not Exist. His previous film, Drive My Car, had a way of slowly
“We Live In Time” Review
Romantic dramas tend to focus on the most evocative and theatrical moments, embracing an almost whimsical depiction of love amid grand gestures and meet-cutes. While there are a few of
“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
“V/H/S/Beyond” Review
The V/H/S series of horror films have grown on me. Despite a rough start, the batting average of these many found-footage anthology films looks pretty strong. I adore the better
“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
“Stopping The Steal” Review
It’s a question that every Trump-loyalist Republican has avoided: Was the 2020 election accurate? The night before writing this review, I watched the Vice Presidential Debate where Tim Walz posed
“Mr. McMahon” Review
There was the old cry of declaring televised wrestling as fake. Was it scripted? Sure, but the fighting was real. It was so real that when Bill Maher tried to
“Uglies” Review
Society places a weird value on beauty that deserves to be dissected and explored. Don’t expect any of that contemplation within Uglies, a young-adult dystopian story that plays like a