Oh Aretha Franklin, it’s on days like today that I just want to say an extra thank you to you. Not just for your wonderful music and contributions to the art form, but by bestowing upon us one of the greatest phrases of all time: Great gowns, beautiful gowns. I say this because there might
It’s a nasty piece of work if you can watch it. Send Help, the latest Sam Raimi film, contains a wickedly vindictive spirit and showmanship that certainly will warm the heart of moviegoers this winter. Rachel McAdams plays Linda Liddle, a highly dedicated employee in the Planning & Strategy department of a large company. Despite
Happy New Year everyone! I hope that you all had a great New Year’s Eve and that 2026 will bring nothing but prosperity to you. As you know, it’s a tradition of mine to drop the list of my top 50 most anticipated movies and in looking at 2026, we might be in for the
There are few directors, if any, working today who can match James Cameron’s understanding of how to derive every emotion possible from spectacle. Now three films into his Avatar series, he continues to find new and thrilling ways to generate awe, invite emotional resonance, and visual depict action. So then why does Avatar: Fire and
Sometimes movie studios have to look in the mirror and remember who the hell they are. It’s been four years since Disney won a Best Animated Film Oscar and 3 years since they made an animated movie that truly resonated. While they’ve certainly made money over that time, I haven’t felt the kind of energy
Act two of Wicked has always been something of a conundrum for fans of the musical like me. With the second act comes three of the five best songs in the musical, including the two best numbers for the titular heroines. On the other hand, the narrative is concentrated on a relatively short span of