BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (2016)
[usr 2.5] There was understandable cynicism when Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was announced—born of suspicion it was a cynical way to rekindle interest...
EDDIE THE EAGLE (2016)
[usr 4.0] Sometimes, formulaic films can just be exactly what we need, and Eddie the Eagle is one of those films. While watching it,...
ZOOTROPOLIS (2016)
[usr 4.5] Even if you disregard the relatively consistent quality of its Pixar co-productions, Disney itself has been on a hot streak with animated...
THE CLUB / EL CLUB (2015)
[usr 3.5] Recently crowned Best Picture at the Oscars, Spotlight detailed the uncovering of the shocking child sex scandal associated with the Catholic Church....
THE WITCH (2015)
[usr 4.5] I wasn’t surprised to learn that The Witch’s writer-director, Robert Eggers, is from New England (his hometown is Lee, New Hampshire, about an...
KUNG FU PANDA 3 (2016)
[usr 4.0] Whether or not this is the farewell for this under-appreciated animated series is uncertain, but Kung Fu Panda 3 provides a conclusive...
THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT (2016)
[usr 2.0] Identity and the search for self play an integral role in the structure of good YA fiction. It’s therefore as ironic as...
HIGHLANDER (1986)
[usr 3.0] Highlander was released in North America on 7 March 1986 to mixed-to-negative reviews and little success at the U.S box office. A...
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY (2016)
[usr 2.5] For all its critical and commercial success back in 2000, Ang Lee’s martial arts epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon doesn’t get talked...
Trailer: GHOSTBUSTERS (2016)
It’s a risk to review the first trailer of an unreleased movie, because the marketing department and the filmmakers are separate entities, and certainly...
AUDITION (1999)
[usr 4.0] The early-2000s were the era of the Japanese horror movie. Films like Ring, Dark Water, and The Grudge occupied the supernatural part...
MARCH 2016: The Best of Film & TV
Spring has almost sprung, so below I’ve selected some of the most notable television shows and films debuting in March 2016. If you think...