“Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” Review
Five years into his comedy career, Albert Brooks appeared on stage to confess that he’d run out of material. He then showcases how simple laughs can be gained by tearing
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“Napoleon” (2023) Review
There are many shades of how Ridley Scott approaches this interpretation of Napoleon Bonaparte. There are the expected moments of grandness, as when the elaborate wars of hundreds of soldiers
“The Marvels” Review
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has ballooned to such a degree that The Marvels represents an excess of the lore. Here is a film that requires you to not only be
“The Nun II” Review
As a sequel to 2018’s The Nun, and a spin-off to The Conjuring, this film feels like a bit of a wash. I’ll credit it for feeling more like a
“V/H/S/85” Review
The V/H/S anthology horror films have had hills and valleys. The first film had a rocky start, but the foundation was solid for centering around unearthed and cursed footage from
“Five Nights at Freddy’s” Review
The idea of the animatronics at a pizza entertainment establishment (Chuck E. Cheese, Showbiz Pizza) coming to life and killing people is a decent horror concept. It made for an
“The Holdovers” Review
There are familiar elements of The Holdovers that could easily make it a passive melodrama. It tells the story of three sad souls coming together on Christmas to find warmth
“Killers of the Flower Moon” Review
Martin Scorsese is a director whose grasp on the nature of crime is so firm he could wield it with any genre, be it a gangster story within cities (Goodfellas)
“The Exorcist: Believer” Review
The latest iteration of The Exorcist comes from David Gordon Green, who has previously helmed a new Halloween trilogy. Similar to those films, The Exorcist: Believer has many of the
“The Creator” Review
It’d be easy to go after The Creator for feeling so cliche of the sci-fi genre. It’s an action-filled picture about the dangers and humanity involved with recognizing the controversial