Film
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“Dune: Part 2” (2024) review: A modern masterpiece
“Dune: Part 2” took everything great about the first movie and expanded upon it to create an out-of-this-world experience for viewers.
film
‘The Underdoggs’ (2024) review: An underwhelming sports story
“The Underdoggs” was about as predictable as “The Mighty Ducks” or “Air Bud,” except without a unique twist — another…
Eastman
‘La La Land in Concert’: Not a waste of a lovely night
If the medium is the message, this remediation of the film with a live orchestra was the best possible love letter to live music.
film
“Argylle” (2024) review: A convoluted mess
I’m just going to come out and say it: “Argylle” bored me. Not even the star-studded ensemble cast could hold this story together.
film
‘Saltburn’ takes a shallow dive into obsession. A deeper review
"Saltburn" builds a universe of vapidity, the depraved, and the beautiful. And like its characters, the movie is gorgeous but shallow.
crime
“Killers of the Flower Moon:” An unhinged epic of greed
In this film, Scorsese returns to show why he is one of the best filmmakers in cinema history with this big-budget epic where no performance goes to waste.
movie reviews
The Wolf of Wall Street: Ten years of Scorsese’s “Citizen Belfort”
I believe that “The Wolf of Wall Street” is the closest we see Scorsese direct a remake of the Orson Welles classic, "Citizen Kane."
high school
“nothing, except everything.” — Missing high school is possible after all
If you’re ever reminiscing on your high school years, this film is the nostalgia-driven tearjerker for you.
Choose Love
Netflix’s “Choose Love” is a great choice for movie night
The movie isn’t trying to win an Oscar. “Choose Love” is the kind of film you put on the night before a test to try to turn your brain off.
Cinema
A night at the cinema with “The Barker”
My experience at Dryden Theater was unlike any movie-going experience I have ever had. The music, the film, and the atmosphere: all completely unique.
