A solid performance from Anna Akana and a glossy production mostly overcome a predictable script in Emily Ting's Go Back to China.
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The Art of Self-Defense | SXSW 2019 Film Review
In Riley Stearns' The Art of Self-Defense, Jesse Eisenberg and Alessandro Nivola dominate the screen with a hilarious middle finger to toxic masculinity.
Read More »Mickey and the Bear | SXSW 2019 Film Review
Tragedy strikes in all forms throughout life, but our response is what differentiates us between idly accepting the grief and striving to overcome it no matter the consequences, and that's an aspect Mickey and the Bear examines.
Read More »Yes, God, Yes | SXSW 2019 Film Review
Director Karen Maine beautifully constructs a film with humor and liberation for girls, as they transcend through puberty and must make sense of their "sins".
Read More »Triple Threat (2019) | Film Review
Triple Threat is explosively fun, with some of the best martial arts fight scenes, basic story turned intriguing, and a pronounced cast.
Read More »Should James Gunn’s Return To Guardians 3 Open The Door To Second Chances?
With Disney reversing course and deciding to rehire James Gunn for Guardians of the Galaxy 3, should this open the door for celebrity second chances?
Read More »Long Shot | SXSW 2019 Film Review
Charlize Theron stars as the US Secretary of State making a Presidential run who falls for Seth Rogen's loveable speechwriter in Long Shot.
Read More »The Mountain | SXSW 2019 Film Review
Tye Sheridan and Jeff Goldblum do their best as a doctor and his ward performing lobotomies, but the glacially paced The Mountain is unable to get uphill.
Read More »Captain Marvel (2019) | Film Review
Carol Danvers is an Air Force test pilot, or is she Vers a Kree special forces soldier? We follow on her journey of discovery, as she works through memories she can’t place through amnesia, and learns to control a power she is unfamiliar with. We join Carol and her Kree brethren (these are a race of aliens in the Marvel …
Read More »Greta (2019) | Film Review
Greta plays out with twists and turns you may be surprised to see in a fairly “cookie cutter” stalker thriller. Starring Isabell Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Maika Monroe.
Read More »A Madea Family Funeral | Film Review
Tyler Perry's iconic creation bids a fond farewell to audiences in A Madea Family Funeral. Read on for our spoiler-free review.
Read More »Paddleton (2019) | Film Review
Arguably the bromance movie of the year, Paddleton will leave you with an empty box of tissues, calling your best friend.
Read More »Fighting with My Family (2019) | Film Review
Growing up, I was always watching World Wrestling Entertainment (formerly World Wrestling Federation). There’s just something about the sport that always captivated me as a youth. So it should come as no surprise that as soon as the trailer for Fighting with My Family was released, I knew I had to see it. Thankfully, I was not disappointed, as it made me …
Read More »Alita: Battle Angel (2019) | Film Review
Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron team up for a visually stunning leap into the world of manga as they bring Alita: Battle Angel to the screen.
Read More »How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I always thought the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” was an odd one to ask kids, even those heading off to college; I certainly had no idea. First it was a dragon trainer, then a pastor, then an engineer, later a radio DJ, and now 16 years into my HR systems career I still …
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