Film Review: Downsizing (2017)
byAt the beginning of Downsizing, we’re asked to imagine two things. The first is that world is on the brink of ecological disaster and…
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Film Review: The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
byWith filmmakers hungry to find their place in Christmas culture tradition, it’s inevitable that the masses will be force-fed platters upon platters of festive…
Film Review: The Mountain Between Us (2017)
byThere’s nothing wrong with a good old-fashioned love story, and the top of an ice-capped mountain is not a bad place for one. But…
Film Review: Battle of the Sexes (2017)
byIt wasn’t all that long ago that a film starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell would be a light-hearted comedic romp. But with Academy…
Film review: Patti Cake$ (2017)
byWhen you hear the words “white American rapper”, what come to mind? Unless you’re still riding the Eminem train, it’s likely the thoughts that…
Review: National Theatre Live: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2017)
byThe marathon length National Theatre Live performance of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? may well be one of the most immersive cinema experiences of…
Film Review: Logan Lucky (2017)
byIn 2001 Steven Soderbergh mastered the heist film with his suave and deceptively clever Ocean’s Eleven. But it only took him three years to forget…
Film Review: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
byOver the 54 years in which the Planet of the Apes’ franchise has been evolving, it has fluctuated between brilliant and forgettable. Nothing highlights…
Film review: The Beguiled (2017)
byWhat do you get if you place a horny Colin Farrell in a house full of beautiful, single women? It’s an interesting thought experiment,…
Film Review: Baby Driver (2017)
byEdgar Wright knows how to make a cool movie; his unique editing style, penchant for fun, and irreverent approach to action results in films…