Film: Dune (Part One)
It usually pays off to follow director Denis Villeneuve wherever he goes, so how about to the planet Arrakis? Dune …
Film: Hail, Caesar!
As Coen Brothers films go, Hail Caesar! (2016) is slight, a quirky, elaborate love letter to old-school Hollywood that indulges …
Film — Avengers: Endgame
Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe concludes (well, more or less) with the fittingly titled Avengers: Endgame (2019). It …
Film: Deadpool 2
If the first Deadpool movie was the kick in the crotch superhero movies needed, Deadpool 2 (2018) is, well, basically …
Film: Avengers: Infinity War
Relentlessly formulaic structure has long been an Achilles heel of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it builds to profound effect …
Film: Sicario
The most powerful spy films are the ones that wrestle with the ethics of the business. On that score, Sicario …
Film: Inherent Vice
When Joaquin Phoenix and Katherine Waterston started mumbling their way through the first scene of Inherent Vice (2014), I had such …
Film: True Grit
Westerns are a tough sell for me, but since the Coen Brothers aren’t, I watched True Grit (2010) with faith …
Film: No Country for Old Men
I really should make a vow to see every Coen Brothers movie. These guys are a treasure. Their best films …