It certainly is a Brand New Day! Spider-Man more than proved itself as a top-tier comic book IP when Spider-Man: Brand New Day shattered box office records with a $360.1 million domestic opening, besting Avengers: Endgame, and a worldwide start of $932 million. The film has already cleared a
The exciting thing about awards season is its unpredictability. There are early favorites, last-minute contenders that step into the ring, and sometimes there are movies that cement their spot and remain there until the season is over. There are also circumstances where movies appear to be awards
On October 1, 2010, The Social Network opened nationwide and became an instant classic in the process. While a movie about the founding of Facebook might not seem like a nailbiter, director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin presented the story with a sense of urgency that allowed the film
Luca Guadagnino’s body of work looks like a roller coaster when you chart the genres involved. Everything from horror (Suspiria) to biopics (Queer) has seen the Italian filmmaker operating on a broad spectrum of tone - always leaving his mark in one way or another. After the Hunt is no exception,
When you think about rom-coms, you don't necessarily equate heartbreaking. Nevertheless, several of my favorite films belong to this unique subgenre. Some of my favorites, for example, are Hope Floats, The Fault In Our Stars, and A Walk To Remember. All of which are poignant, memorable, and
Lost in the Reel's video review for Under the Banner of HeavenUnder the Banner of Heaven quickly became one of my most anticipated series of the year, when the first trailer dropped. Still high off of Andrew Garfield's stunning performance in Tick Tick Boom…! and as a huge fan of the film
There are things a movie musical, when done right, can give you that a stage musical will never be able to deliver. Completely transformative transitions, inner monologues brought to life, and fanciful locations… Netflix’s Tick, Tick…Boom! delivers in all of those
After having the idea and passion for a decade; Jessica Chastain finally gets her dream of portraying the infamous televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. If you’re unfamiliar with Tammy Faye; she was one of the most adored and stigmatized televangelists, singer, author, talk show host, and television
Daemons of the Shadow Realm gives us some truly fateful meetings between old friends (and family) and new in Ep. 14 "Family and Friends". All complete with some dark secrets spilling forth out of the shadows, and Yuru's bond with his old friends and family being tested quite a bit. All in all, I
Cinema history is riddled with both coming-of-age tales and biopics aplenty. Tony, the new feature by Matt Johnson (BlackBerry, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie), lies at the intersection of these well-worn traditions. Based on Anthony Bourdain’s chronicles of his early journey into the
Indulging every absurd idea that pops into his head, the film unfolds with propulsive vibrance and unshackled execution. That approach turns out to be a bit of a gift and a curse for Riley; a gift in the sense that we get something fresh and original, but a curse because its unbridled approach