Opening everywhere on Christmas Day: A COMPLETE UNKNOWN(Dir. James Mangold, 2024) I’ve long lived with the legend of how a baby-faced Bob Dylan with not much more than a guitar on his back, hitchhiked his way to New York, and began a revolutionary, controversial career so it was initially surreal
Better Man Review: A Musical Biopic Brave Enough to Monkey with the Formula
… But why is he a monkey? It’s the inevitable question asked by any person who has seen the trailer, or for that matter a TikTok reel, of Better Man, the new left-handed biopic about British pop star Robbie Williams. And even as one begins watching this sardonic portrait of
Which Fictional Character Would You Want as Your Secret Santa?
Yes, yes, it’s better to give than to receive, but in these few, special cases, receiving wins out. That’s because the below are a different class of givers – they’re fictional for a start, some of them have magical powers, and at least one of them is a bear. These
ALY: A Quick Bite To Eat
There is an art to the short film that doesn’t exist in any other medium. You still have to have a beginning, a middle, and an end, but do it in less time than most episodes of television. Unlike television, the short film usually doesn’t have the benefit of previous
THE WILD ROBOT: A Few Geese Short Of A Flock
Every few years, there’s a generation-defining animated movie that appeals to adults and kids alike and brings the medium to new heights. I really wish The Wild Robot could be that for me. But unfortunately, despite its rapturous reception from critics, I found the film to be a chore to