On the Rocks (2020)—Can Lightning Strike Twice for Sofia Coppola?
In 2003, Sofia Coppola, daughter of acclaimed film director Francis Ford Coppola, directed Lost in Translation starring Bill Murray and...
American Ultra (2015): A Funny Subversion of Spy Thrillers
In an industry chalked full of super serious spy movies with world ending stakes, I could not help but be...
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2013)—One Final Run for the Caped Crusader
Adapted from Frank Miller’s iconic 1986 comic book Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, this two-part animated film revolves around an...
Son of Batman (2014): Son of a Bat, I can’t believe this Movie Exists!!
So one of the most important mantles in DC comics is the role of Robin, Batman’s sidekick and partner. There...
Batman: Under The Red Hood (2010)—Batman’s Greatest Failure Brought to Life
In 1983, D.C. Comics created a new Robin for the Caped Crusader after the previous Robin, Dick Grayson, became Nightwing....
Cats (2019): The Unholy Culmination of the Movie Musical
I am a big fan of musicals— my favorites, by the way, are Come From Away, Falsettos (specifically the 2016...
The Last Duel (2021): A Very Slow Epic, but Fantastic Ending
*WARNING: Talks of Sexual Assault* Jean de Carrouges (played by Matt Damon) is a respected knight in the French Army...
Belle (2021)—A Gorgeous and Imaginative Take on a Classic Fairytale
Beauty and the Beast is a classic French tale from 1756 and was so beloved that Disney created an animated...
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)—The Best theatrical Batman film?
Among the most well-regarded Batman media is Batman: The Animated Series. Dark, well-written and with great heroes and villains, it...
