reviews
'Argylle' Is Stupid, but Not Stupid Enough
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024
Bear with me on this one. Bryce Dallas Howard plays Elly Conway, a successful author whose espionage series Argylle has captured the...
Calgary's Festival Season Started Its Thaw with BIG Winter Classic 2024
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024
With the arrival of BIG, the defrosting of Calgary’s festival scene begins...
NYSSA Finds Fresh Excitement in Classic Rock on 'Shake Me Where I'm Foolish'
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PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024
A totally over-the-top rendition of retro-sounding music, finding fresh excitement in rock 'n' roll's past...
Donald Glover's 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Is a Rare Remake That Offers Something New
Created by Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024
A certifiable hit in the 2000s, Mr. & Mrs. Smith went against the grain of the then-super-popular Nicholas Sparks romances, starring...
Sundance 2024: 'In the Summers' Quietly Radiates Compassionate Warmth
Directed by Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio
PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024
Winner of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Dramatic Competition, In the Summers tells the story of two daughters a...
ACR's Yearning Indie Rock Is Lathered Up with Comedy on 'Soapsud Clown'
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PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024
Amidst the weirdness, there's a damaged beauty to these art rock tunes...
Sundance 2024: 'As We Speak' Thoughtfully Cross-Examines Rap Lyrics as Legal Evidence
Directed by J.M. Harper
PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024
Last November, a judge ruled that Young Thug's lyrics could be admitted into evidence as part of the rapper's ongoing RICO case, and, altho...
Liquid Mike Rise to the Occasion with 'Paul Bunyan's Slingshot'
PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2024
Paul Bunyan’s Slingshot is a fun and ambitious (but not too ambitious) expansion of Liquid Mike’s sound...