Oscar’s Gold
My editor asked me to do something different this year and analyze all the major categories at the Academy Awards instead of just the...
Creed III: Grudge Match
About 20 years ago, I read a movie review in the Star-Telegram saying that actors tended to hit age 40 before making their debuts as...
Of an Age: Riding in Cars With Boys
Not a great deal happens in Of an Age. I’ve decided I’m okay with that. These days, all the coming-of-age movies are relegated to...
Ant-Man 3: Shrinking
There was a lot to unpack in Avengers: Endgame, but thinking about the character arc of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) made me quite sad...
Consecration Game
You know the drill with these Catholic horror movies: tons of bombast, fusty church backdrops, cheesy demon effects, conspiracies reaching into Rome, Latin words...
Women Talking: Voices of Change
I’m usually depressed by the unexpected Oscar nominations, but every once in a while, a pleasant surprise sneaks in. That would be Women Talking,...
Skinamarink: Alone in the Dark
The controversial movie of this January has been Skinamarink, and wherever film controversy is, that’s where I’m headed. Most horror movies become controversial because...
Saint Omer: L’Anatomie of a Murder
You may have noticed Saint Omer popping up on some film critics’ year-end Top 10 lists. I took in France’s entry into the International...
M3GAN: Hello, Dolly!
So, the trailer for M3GAN dropped this past fall, and everybody freaked out about the creepy talking and dancing doll. I did, too. A...
Whale: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Guilt
Watching The Whale is a torturous experience. So are the best Darren Aronofsky movies. Going all the way back to his debut film π,...
