Film
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‘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 generic sports film teetering between satire and genuineness. Written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis, the film was inspired by Snoop Dogg’s nonprofit youth football league, which supports inner-city kids across southern California getting involved […]
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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." Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
Christopher Nolan
Oppenheimer: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the IMAX
I'd also like to make a bet here. I will not see a movie this year that is better than this fantastic story that Nolan was able to tell. Read More
