'Soul' is the kind of film you show children when they still see the opportunity of play in everyday things like fallen leaves or their own two legs, and adults when they forget that they too were born to play.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ trades momentum for touching moments
'Wonder Woman 1984' has a handful of pretty moments held together by strong performers and a lot of goodwill. But it could have been more.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Mank’ shows how much/little has changed since ‘Citizen Kane’
Despite its technical mastery, surprising relevance, and outstanding performances by Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried, there is something missing from 'Mank.'
Read More »INTERVIEW: Jay Baruchel and Jimmy Palmiotti on ‘Random Acts of Violence’
We sat down with filmmaker Jay Baruchel and comics creator Jimmy Palmiotti to talk about their adaption of 'Random Acts of Violence.'
Read More »REVIEW: Yes, ‘Tenet’ is good, but we’ve adapted to Christopher Nolan’s tricks
The trouble with 'Tenet' is that after so many mindbenders, audiences have reshaped themselves to Christopher Nolan's machinations. Once bent, an object never goes back into shape.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Performaniax’ makes us question why we grant art power
As a film audience it is our obligation to decide what we will allow in our art. If we are offended or invested, we are giving it power. If we feel nothing, we are taking its power away. "Performaniax" makes us question why we grant art this power.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Irresistible’ knows good satire doesn’t need to be angry and/or mean
'Irresistible' is more interested in restoring sanity and not fear, finding the common humanity in its characters instead of eviscerating stand-ins for so-called enemies. And it reminds us that the conflict isn't between left and right, it's corruption versus not corruption.
Read More »INTERVIEW: Joel McHale loves being the dad of a badass in ‘Becky’
We talked to Joel McHale about his role as the dad of a badass daughter in 'Becky,' a new film about a girl who defends her home from a gang of convicts.
Read More »INTERVIEW: Kristian Bruun on being the underdog in ‘Red Rover’
Red Rover is the chance of a lifetime … for Damon to leave his life behind and join a colonization effort to Mars. But, when he meets a free-spirited Phoebe who introduces him to the project, he has to decide: a life on a new planet, or discovering a new life on the one he wants to leave behind.
Read More »Pandemic movies to watch while stuck in coronavirus lockdown
Often during times of uncertainty people seek the comfort of knowing that those individuals in places of power have the stability, competence, and expertise needed to lead us back toward a calmer atmosphere. And when those people are absolute, humiliating failures more interested in bragging about stock numbers and denying …
Read More »Pop Mythology’s Ten Best Movies of 2019
It’s unfortunate but I must start with an apology: this list is far later than I’d like. The first reason for this tardiness is due to my current job for which I had an intense period in the middle of January, two weeks in which my life shut down other …
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Knives Out’ is a great time with horrible people
For those of us who can still appreciate original films with an obvious sense of fun, "Knives Out" is a well-earned break from the barrage of huge, albeit often very well-made, studio franchise releases.
Read More »REVIEW: Time comes for us all in ‘The Irishman’
With its near three and a half hour length and technology used to make the actors appear younger, "The Irishman" is a film obsessed with time.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Age of Dysphoria’ reminds us how connected we all are
'Age of Dysphoria' is a beautiful, relatable film about vulnerability and the willingness to accept our sins as part of who we are.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘El Camino’ is an extended episode of ‘Breaking Bad’ but not a memorable one
'El Camino' could have been made as a farewell to its most sympathetic character, a spotlight for its overlooked star, or a cash grab, but none of these make it necessary.
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