Arts
Movie Review: Sully
On Jan. 15, 2009, Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) made the decision to land his aircraft on the Hudson River after a massive bird strike took out both engines only 2,000 feet above New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Witness his heroic feat, which saved 155 lives, turn into an intense interrogation. Read our review on “Sully” here. … read more
Movie Review: Deepwater Horizon
In April 2010, the largest oil disaster in the history of the United States occurred 40 miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. In “Deepwater Horizon,” you’ll witness the catastrophic event of this massive explosion which killed 11 and duped more than 250 million gallons of oil into the waters. … read more
Movie Review: Equity
Not only is Equity a film that hearkens back to smaller financial thrillers like Wall Street and Glengarry Glen Ross, but it subverts their bruising masculinity by casting all of the key players as ambitious women. … read more
Movie Review: War Dogs
The advertisements make this project look like a fraternity bro’s wet dream, and, while some of that is true, the story itself is absolutely incredible. … read more
Movie Review: Morris From America
I kicked myself for not checking out Morris from America at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Now that I have had the opportunity to see it, I understand why so many people were talking about it. It’s a poignant look at cultural differences, hip-hop and the relationship between fathers and sons.
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Review: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension is a quirky watch but a must-see. It is overly silly, simplistic and utterly charming. No wonder it is deemed a cult classic. … read more
Movie Review: Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters Director: Paul Feig Sony In Theaters: 07.15 It was disgusting to witness certain people’s reaction when Sony announced a Ghostbusters reboot with four women taking the leads. Why would anyone care? You’ve got director Paul Feig and a gathering of the funniest individuals working in Hollywood today. In this edition, which is a completely separate
Movie Review: Carnage Park
Carnage Park demonstrates writer/director Mickey Keating’s knack for imagining uniquely terrifying scenarios and then inflicting them upon his characters. … read more
Movie Review: Lights Out
Lights Out Director: David F. Sandberg Warner Bros. In Theaters: 07.22 Of all the genres in cinema, it seems that horror films have suffered the most in terms of execution as time progresses. The cheapness of the found-footage subcategory definitely delivered the heaviest blow, but there’s something about the PG-13 productions that instantly mark the project
Damn These Heels Film Review: From Afar
Venezuelan director Lorenzo Vigas’ Golden Lion–winning feature debut is a terse and gripping story of two men and their relationship’s shifting dynamics of power, affection and closeness. … read more