Movies

‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ blazes ahead

“Fury Road” could be described with about equal accuracy as a reboot and as a continuation of the saga. Read More

‘Hail, Ceaser’ is a solid B-plus

The Coen brothers’ latest effort tries to capture the madcap silliness of some of their earlier efforts, but without enough fully–fleshed-out characters. Read More

‘Turbo Kid’ delivers small budget 80’s camp

“Turbo Kid’s” nostalgia for the aesthetic gloss of the ‘80s manifests in its presentation as well as its plot. Read More

‘Brooklyn’ should not be underestimated

“Brooklyn” is the rare sort of film that leaves you in disbelief once the end credits start rolling. Read More

‘Room’ is full of surprises

It’s one of those films where knowing absolutely nothing about it is the only way to watch it. Read More

Oscar watch: A Christmas ‘Carol’

Giving into the charms of Todd Haynes’ “Carol” is kind of like falling in love: you begin to slowly surrender, until you do so all at once. Read More

‘All the President’s Men’ deserves a rewatch

Though the book is far more detailed and exact, the 1976 film–starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford–expresses the paranoia of the era in all of its creeping eeriness. Read More

Celebrity worship is fleeting

Two weeks ago, we witnessed the unexpected dethroning of Queen Jennifer Lawrence when she called out a reporter at the Golden Globes for looking at his phone. Read More
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Goodbye, Alan Rickman

Not since the death of Robin Williams has an actor so ingrained in our childhood passed away. Read More

With #OscarsSoWhite, we’re having the wrong debate

It’s reductive and rather unhelpful to cry foul at the exclusion of people of color if the performances don’t really warrant that reaction. Read More