Dune: Part Two Signals an Illustrious Decade for Ambitious FilmmakingThe world of cinema has drastically changed in such a brief period. After director Denis Villeneuve initially signed on to helm the…Mar 10, 2024Mar 10, 2024
What Movies Qualify for Best Original Screenplay and Adapted Screenplay Oscars, ExplainedLeft side: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in Barbie. ©Warner Bros. Discovery; Bradley Cooper in Maestro ©NetflixJan 31, 2024Jan 31, 2024
Nominations for the 77th Annual BAFTA Awards AnnouncedOutside of the Academy Awards, the British Academy Film Awards are among the most relevant and cherished in the film industry. Many of this…Jan 18, 2024Jan 18, 2024
Killers of the Flower Moon, review: One of Martin Scorsese’s Best Films Yet is a Haunting ReckoningKillers of the Flower Moon is a Martin Scorsese picture nearly unlike any other Scorsese picture, and that is considerable given the…Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 2023
Why the Academy Awards Matter for Original MoviesAmidst the debate over radical shifts in digital media, one principal benefit is that the history of cinema, past and present, is more…Jun 29, 2023Jun 29, 2023
The Batman is the Eleventh Highest-Charting Film of 2022 by Film Critics (UPDATED)The website criticstop10.com records the highest-charting films of every year by the top ten lists film critics listed them on. In addition…Feb 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023
The Batman is the Eleventh Highest-Charting Film of 2022 by Film CriticsThe website criticstop10.com records the highest-charting films of every year by the top ten lists film critics listed them on. In addition…Jan 13, 2023Jan 13, 2023
3 Unfortunate Implications from the Box Office Failure of West Side Story and Other Awards MoviesWarning: This article references allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence.Jan 10, 2023Jan 10, 2023
Why the Buzzword “Oscar bait” is Harmful to CinemaAs exhausted as I am with the feud between Hollywood directors and Marvel, there is a point to be made in that it demonstrates how much…Nov 23, 2022Nov 23, 2022
Hot Take: Voice Acting Shouldn’t Be Reserved for Voice ActorsAs I’m working to advance as a writer and aspiring film critic, I shouldn’t make mountains out of molehills. With that being said, there is…Nov 21, 2022Nov 21, 2022
Smoking in Movies, and the Difference Between Depiction and EndorsementAs time has worn on in our evolving culture, certain tropes and elements are becoming increasingly forbidden from entertainment. Most of…Aug 19, 2022Aug 19, 2022
What Both Sides of the “Marvel vs. Art” Debate in Cinema OverlookRecent comments in the media from Kevin Smith and Ethan Hawke have resumed the debate of “Marvel vs. Art” in cinema, which began in 2019…Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022
No, HBO’s The Wire Could Still Be Made TodayTwo of TV’s most gifted creators and writers hopped on a creatively spent bandwagon.Jun 2, 2022Jun 2, 2022
The Strange Dichotomy of Pop Culture ReappraisalsAre we actually reassessing movies out of their artistic merits and need for a place in the pop culture pantheon, or just for kicks?Jun 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022
The 94th Academy Awards’ Prospects Aren’t GoodDespite being a vocal proponent for film critics and awards organizations like the National Board of Review and the American Film…Mar 16, 2022Mar 16, 2022
The Batman, review: Matt Reeves Delivers the Finest Batman In Nearly a DecadeIt’s no secret that long before the superhero genre became a household name, as ubiquitous and status-quo-shattering as science-fiction and…Mar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
My Response to Entertainment Weekly’s Review of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight RisesOn February 17, Entertainment Weekly treated us to a dizzyingly poor retrospective review of Batman Begins, courtesy of critic Darren…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Batman Begins is Not UnderratedAs a result of the acclaim and popularity over the Dark Knight trilogy amongst critics, audiences, and many fans, it’s been hotly debated…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
False Claims from The Independent’s “15 glaring plot holes in famous movies”.No movie, regardless of its stature, is beyond or below any rebuke or vindication. However, what many people continue to misunderstand…Feb 21, 2022Feb 21, 2022
