The Mystery of D.B. Cooper review – a been there, done that documentary getting the inside s-cooper
Let me be the 10,975th person to say, I know who D.B. Cooper is. It was me. Please, contact me
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Author: M.N. Miller
Superintelligence review – AIC (Aritificial Intelligent Comedy) we've, again, been McConed
It doesn’t take any type of AI to figure out that the professional marriage between Melissa McCarthy and director Ben
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Greenland review – dull, ridiculous entertainment road trip
Listen, I love a good Gerard Butler action picture like any other red-blooded male. His movie choices remind me of
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Soul review – a tender nature, some sweet laughs, and an even kinder heart soul searching
Animated films with an African-American cast are unheard of from the studio system. In the last few years, you have
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Sound of Metal review – Riz Ahmed’s performance is a rare thing. feel the beet
Sound of Metal stars Riz Ahmed, in an intense turn as Ruben, who is one-half of the heavy-metal duo, Blackgammon.
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom review – this one cuts deep Lily May's White Tushie (This Would be the Cultural Theft Translation)
The late Chadwick Boseman gave the performance of his career in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. A combination of youthful arrogance,
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Pieces of a Woman review— “highly irregular” highly irregular
There has been so much hype surrounding Kornél Mundruczó’s Pieces of a Woman since its premiere last September at the
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The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special review— a perfect holiday treat a Star Wars carol
I am not going to lie. I was hoping the Disney+ latest money grab would be just a straight-up Lego
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Mank review – wildly entertaining AMankican
Mank is different than anything director David Fincher has ever done. A wildly entertaining throwback to the Golden Age of
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The Kid Detective review – charming, funny, and surprisingly bittersweet child's play
At first glance, a film starring Adam Brody as a down on his luck former child detective seemed easily dismissible.
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Hillbilly Elegy review – an uneven story with standout performances Tale (not tail, it's a pun) spin...
There is nothing wrong with growing up in the rural heartland. I’ll take a little bit of Brooks and Dunn
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The Broken Hearts Gallery review – quirky and absurdly funny The heart of the matter
It’s a shame that movies like The Broken Hearts Gallery will have trouble finding an audience this year. Many up-and-coming
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Time review – a slice of socioeconomic despair watchdog
This review of Time (Amazon Prime) is spoiler-free. Garrett Bradley’s lyrical documentary, Time, is a rare slice of socioeconomic despair.
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The Wolf of Snow Hollow review – a howling good time howlarious
I only have two films to go on, but I honestly am not sure I have ever seen a filmmaker
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Critical Thinking review – a strategic crowd-pleaser once a pawn a time
Once a pawn a time (yes, I went there), inspirational true-stories had been all the rage. They have been performed
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Honest Thief second opinion – an insincere thriller lie-abilities
You have to give Liam Neeson some credit for finding a career resurgence in action films. Very few can have
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The Vanished second opinion – walk of shame vanishing expectations
I’ve never held a grudge against a film that objectively works, but it’s an unusual year, so this may be
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Rebecca review — a melodrama pretending to be a thriller Rebecca or Rebecca?
I imagine studios trying to get talented actors to star in any Alfred Hitchcock film must be something like when
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Blackbird review – melonasia Bye, Bye
Melodramatic movies about death or dying, like Blackbird, never involve a working-class family struggling to make ends meet. They almost
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On the Rocks review – take your daughter to work day Whistler's Baby
On the Rocks, a comedic drama about the pitfalls of marriage after children come into the picture, can be underwhelming
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