Reviews

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4.6

Review: The Lovebirds

July 2, 2020

Issa Rae has been hitting nothing but home runs in the past few years, but The Lovebirds might be her first strikeout.

by Maurice Pogue

8.8

Retro Review: Casino (1995)

June 29, 2020

Casino may not be as great as Goodfellas, yet it is still another epic Scorsese crime drama that isn't coy about the destructive nature of sin and greed.

by Tyler Hummel

6.2

Review: Scoob!

June 24, 2020

Scoob! hardly deserves the exclamation point at the end of its title, let alone the place in this Great Dane’s half-century legacy.

by Tyrone Barnes

6.9

Review: Crazy Rich Asians

June 22, 2020

The movie adaption of Kevin Kwan's novel, Crazy Rich Asians, sold like gangbusters in theaters in 2018, but does it hold up to scrutiny on the small screen?

by Maurice Pogue

8.2

Review: Blood Quantum (2020)

June 17, 2020

Got a Shudder subscription? Blood Quantum is a highly engaging and very entertaining spin on the zombie genre, that is good enough to stand alongside Shaun of the Dead and Train to Busan.

by Tyler Hummel

8.6

Review: The Assistant (2020)

June 16, 2020

If you can handle a movie that's more honest than dramatic, then you might find The Assistant to be a movie you'll enjoy.

by Tyler Hummel

7.3

Review: The Way Back (2020)

May 30, 2020

The Way Back is a quietly competent and engaging drama that will appeal to viewers even if they don't enjoy basketball.

by Tyler Hummel

Classic War Films To Watch On Memorial Day

May 25, 2020

With Memorial Day upon us, there's no better time to watch a film in the war genre to better understand the sacrifices of those who have fallen.

by Dustin Kopplin

8.7

6.9

Review: Hail, Caesar! (2016)

May 24, 2020

Hail, Caesar! is one of the strongest comedic films of the last decade and a minor miracle in the otherwise excellent filmography of the Coen Brothers.

by Tyler Hummel

9.1

Review: The Platform (2019)

May 22, 2020

Winning the award for the most freakish timing for its release, The Platform has several deliciously relevant messages to deliver about the nature of society.

by Juliana Purnell

9.0

Retro Review: Bernie (2011)

May 21, 2020

Bernie is an unassuming and strange biopic, standing out as one of Richard Linklater's most fascinating and unusual films.

by Tyler Hummel

8.5

Retro Review: The Untouchables (1987)

May 19, 2020

The Untouchables is a complete and satisfying package comprised of the talents of many Hollywood legends.

by Tyler Hummel

6.2

After his disastrous version of the Fantastic Four, Josh Trank directs a morbidly fascinating biopic which focusses less on Al Capone's infamous crimes and more on his uncontrollable bodily fluids... Worst film of 2020?

by Tyler Hummel

9.5

9.8

Review: Mad Max: Fury Road… Five Years Later!

May 14, 2020

Mad Max: Fury Road remains one of the strongest films to come out of contemporary Hollywood. It's an enthralling action movie from start to finish, and a masterpiece of film making as a craft.

by Tyler Hummel

7.7

Retro Review: Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

May 8, 2020

Kingdom of Heaven is enraging, complex, shallow, sensitive, nuanced, and spiteful all at once as it explores complex themes of faith and politics.

by Tyler Hummel

7.3

Review: Extraction (2020)

April 30, 2020

Extraction is a fun distraction, almost managing to become one of the leanest action films in years.

by Tyler Hummel

9.1

Retro Review: Duck Soup (1933)

April 28, 2020

Wanting to watch one of the finest vintage films Hollywood has to offer? Duck Soup is a classic of Great Depression-era cinema and comedy!

by Tyler Hummel

9.0

Review: The Raid: Redemption (2011)

April 25, 2020

The Raid: Redemption is a modern action classic that's done a great deal to reshape modern Hollywood's approach to action filmmaking.

by Tyler Hummel

7.6

8.3

Review: Trolls World Tour

April 23, 2020

Yes, Trolls World Tour is at its heart a shameless remix of Avengers: Infinity War, and I’ve actually mixed up the titles in my brain while writing this...

by Tyrone Barnes

9.4

Retro Review: Ben-Hur (1959)

April 19, 2020

Never has there been a film as big as Ben-Hur. Over sixty years on, is it still worthy of the saying?

by Tyler Hummel

8.7

Review: The Death of Stalin (2017)

April 17, 2020

The Death of Stalin is one of the best satires to be released in recent years, though it may prove too dark for some.

by Tyler Hummel

8.8

Review: I Still Believe

April 14, 2020

I Still Believe is a film about faith, in more ways than one.

by Juliana Purnell

6.1

Review: Fantasy Island (2020)

April 13, 2020

Fantasy Island fails terribly as a horror, though that might be because it's not the only film genre at play here.

by Juliana Purnell

8.5

Retro Review: Shadowlands (1993)

April 12, 2020

Detailing an important period in C.S. Lewis's life, Shadowlands depicts a needed frailty and humanity to one of modern Christianity's favorite writers.

by Tyler Hummel

7.8

Retro Review: Army of Darkness (1993)

April 10, 2020

Army of Darkness may not be Sam Raimi's strongest film, but it's one of his funniest movies!

by Tyler Hummel

Flawed Faith: The Radicalism of The Gospel According to St. Matthew

April 10, 2020

What does it mean to live life radically the way Jesus did?

by Tyler Hummel

6.7

Review: Queen and Slim

April 7, 2020

A traffic stop during a first date results in a dead policeman. Believing they have no other option, the couple become fugitives that the nation fondly dubs as Queen & Slim.

by Maurice Pogue

7.5

Review: Color Out of Space

March 30, 2020

Fans of H.P. Lovecraft will likely find a lot to "enjoy" in this adaptation of Color Out of Space, despite being helmed by a director with a massive blight on his filmography.

by Tyler Hummel

6.9