Wasp: Tarantula Hawk
The title of The Wasp refers to tarantula hawk wasps. You know the name because of Wild Acre Brewing’s red ale. I actually have...
Blink Twice: Don’t You Forget About Me
The original title of Blink Twice was supposed to be Pussy Island, but the Motion Picture Association of America wouldn’t allow it. While they...
Romulus: Who’ll Stop Rain?
So, Alien: Romulus isn’t as good as the first two movies in the series, but it’s better than the last two. That’s because Ridley...
Rap on the Kneecap
I can’t believe I have to write these words, but Walk Hard was supposed to kill off cliché-ridden musical biopics, not provide a model...
Made in England: Power of Two
Last fall I remarked that Martin Scorsese would have made a great film critic. You can see what I was talking about this weekend...
Deadpool & Wolverine: Heeling Factor
In the original Deadpool, the titular hero (Ryan Reynolds) gripes about the X-Men series: “Those timelines are so confusing.” Now, though, they’ve rejiggered the timelines...
Twisters: It’s My Turn
Lee Isaac Chung’s last film was Minari, where the Korean-American family has to deal with the unfamiliar threat of tornadoes. That and the setting...
Dandelion: Once in a Generation
Why isn’t KiKi Layne a bigger name? It’s still early, but she’s been mightily impressive since turning in a luminous romantic performance in Barry...
Longlegs: Devil’s Disciple
Osgood Perkins makes horror movies. Maybe that’s inevitable, considering that his father was Norman Bates himself, Anthony Perkins. Having seen Osgood's previous movies —...
Escape: Heading South
You may know this: The demilitarized zone that divides North and South Korea is a vibrant wildlife preserve, with dozens of endangered species finding...
