Final Oscar Predictions

I’m not going to lie: this year’s Oscar race hasn’t been pretty. From controversial manner in which the actual ceremony is being conducted to controversy surrounding the somewhat surprising batch of nominees, the 91st Academy Awards is shaping up to be one interesting evening. And that’s partly because this awards season as a whole has […]

Review: “Cold Pursuit”

2.5 out of 5 stars. It’s easy to settle into “Cold Pursuit” expecting it to be little more than the usual Liam Neeson-driven revenge thriller that seems to pop into theaters around this time every year. But while the film, which is directed by Hans Petter Moland and is a remake of his 2014 Norwegian […]

Review: “The Kid Who Would Be King”

3.5 out of 5 stars. Charming live-action family adventure films are largely a thing of the past. But writer and director Joe Cornish breathes new life into that sub-genre with “The Kid Who Would Be King,” a modern retelling of the tale of King Arthur and the sword in the stone that may not do […]

Review: “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part”

3.5 out of 5 stars. I think it’s safe to say that on its release in 2014, “The LEGO Movie” surprised everyone. That a film based on a toy line could not only be genuinely witty and fun, but also incredibly meaningful, is still a bit hard to believe. Naturally, a good portion of that […]

Review: “Cold War”

4.5 out of 5 stars. Many of the greatest film romances of all time are sweeping epics, in runtime and scale but also in the way they probe into so many aspects of their characters’ lives and relationships. Polish filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski does almost the opposite of this with his romantic drama “Cold War.” The […]

Review: “Stan and Ollie”

4 out of 5 stars. Laurel and Hardy. Even those who haven’t seen their films likely at least know the names, and recognize their appearance: the tall and thin Stan Laurel, and the portly and mustached Oliver Hardy, bowler hats in hand. The comedy duo attained popularity with their short and feature length films for […]

Review: “Glass”

2 out of 5 stars. You truly never know what you’re going to get with M. Night Shyamalan. His 2000 film “Unbreakable” and 2016 film “Split” are two decent movies that bookend a particularly awful period in the director’s career. Both those films combine in the new movie “Glass,” the conclusion to Shyamalan’s long-simmering trilogy, […]

Review: “The Wife”

4 out of 5 stars. In her acceptance speech for Best Actress in a Drama at the Golden Globe Awards, Glenn Close stated that she believed the film she won for—“The Wife”—took so long to get made because it was called “The Wife.” But however long it took for the movie based on Meg Wolitzer’s […]

2019 Oscar Nominee Predictions

The 2019 awards season is now in full swing, and while there are plenty of movies gathering accolades and generating conversation, so much regarding this year’s Oscar race is still up in the air. Many categories that a month ago seemed set have been thrown into confusion thanks to recent awards ceremonies like the Golden […]

Review: “On the Basis of Sex”

3 out of 5 stars. At the age of 85, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is more of an influence and an inspiration than ever. Her advocation for gender equality and her intense debates in court have turned her into an icon, especially for young people. But “On the Basis of Sex,” a new biopic from […]