Movie Reviews & News

Civil War Movie Review

Civil War Movie Review

April 11, 2024
Nathan Swank

CIVIL WAR is a powerful new film from Alex Garland and it might be the most anxiety I’ve ever experienced in a movie.  A journey across a dystopian not-so-distant future America,  CIVIL WAR [...] READ MORE

Monkey Man Movie Review

Monkey Man Movie Review

April 6, 2024
Nathan Swank

Dev Patel’s directorial debut attempts to mix spiritual awakenings and religious morality with incredible vengeance-filled, violent action. Does it succeed? Mostly. But mostly because the violent [...] READ MORE

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Movie Review

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Movie Review

March 22, 2024
Nathan Swank

Three years ago, Jason Reitman (son of original GHOSTBUSTERS director Ivan Reitman) treated us to a proper sequel in GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE. It perfectly mixed a bit of nostalgia, while keeping [...] READ MORE

Dune: Part 2 Movie Review

Dune: Part Two Movie Review

February 23, 2024
Nathan Swank

Two years ago, one of my favorite movies was DUNE: PART ONE, which premiered on HBO during the limited theater appearances following COVID.  I am ecstatic to be able to see DUNE: PART TWO in IMAX [...] READ MORE

Argylle Movie Review

Argylle Movie Review

February 2, 2024
Nathan Swank

A famous spy novel author becomes the target of a villainous espionage syndicate because the plot of her books continue to be a little too accurate to the sinister real world events. ARGYLLE is [...] READ MORE

Past Lives Top Ten

The Ten Best Movies of 2023

January 23, 2024
Nathan Swank

I’m so happy the film industry seems to be on an upswing. 2023 was a very solid year in films and proved to produce even more great movies than the exceptional 2022 lot.  My Ten Best Movies of [...] READ MORE

Ferrari Movie Review

December 25, 2023
Brad Sturdivant

A movie about the coolest cars, directed by a notoriously stylish director and starring one of the best actors in Hollywood should be an easy recipe for success.  But while everyone hits the [...] READ MORE

The Boys in the Boat Movie Review

December 24, 2023
Brad Sturdivant

Hollywood has given us a lot of sports movies over the years, most of which focus on an underdog that has to overcome obstacles to win an ultimate prize.  The David vs Goliath shtick is [...] READ MORE

Maestro Movie Review

Maestro Movie Review

December 22, 2023
Nathan Swank

MAESTRO chronicles the life of American composer Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and his relationship with actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan). Spanning five decades, [...] READ MORE

Reacher Season 2 Review

December 14, 2023
Brad Sturdivant

As a huge Tom Cruise fan, even I had to admit that Cruise was not the right choice to play Reacher in a film.  Almost everything that happens in Jim Grant’s novels are a result of [...] READ MORE