“The Vast of Night” Film Review: Shooting for the Stars

The Vast of Night (2020) is an indie sci-fi from debut filmmaker Andrew Patterson and writers James Montague and Craig W. Sanger. It stars Sierra McCormick and Jake Horowitz as two small-town teens who investigate strange audio frequencies coming in over the radio airwaves. The film debuted at the 2019 Slamdance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, and was finally released on Amazon Prime this weekend. Is it worth the hype?

“Joker” Film Review: A Genre-Bending Triumph

Joker (2019) is a totally-not-controversial, universally-agreed-upon film from beloved filmmaker Todd Phillips, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker in the greatest acting performance of all time. It is a masterpiece unmatched by any other cinematic accomplishment of the past 100 years, and there is nothing to discuss about it because we all have the same opinion about it. Right guys? …Guys?

“The Peanut Butter Falcon” Film Review: Easy Livin’ with a Hard Life

The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) is an adventure comedy-drama from filmmakers Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz. It stars Zack Gottsagen, Shia LaBeouf, and Dakota Johnson in a heartwarming tale of a young man with Down Syndrome who teams up with his caretaker and an outlaw on the run for a cross-country journey to fulfill his dream of becoming a pro wrestler. It’s been described as a modern-day Huckleberry Finn retelling and one of the sweetest films of the decade, with rave reviews coming out of SXSW Fest and a surprise wide release this month. What has made this little tale such a runaway success?

“Rocketman” Film Review

Rocketman (2019) stars Taron Egerton as Elton John in the biopic of the singer’s life. It is directed by Dexter Fletcher, who famously stepped in for Brian Singer to finish directing last year’s Bohemian Rhapsody, a film that is sure to draw comparisons to this one. It this the next crowd-pleaser that could crack the Oscars?