Napoleonic
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s tempting to say that the new film Napoleon, from director Ridley Scott, which premiered in theaters just before Thanksgiving, comes at an apt …
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El Conde gives Augusto Pinochet the Count Dracula treatment
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The best art always depicts things we think we understand but in ways that make us think again. The moody 2023 film El Conde from …
Disney+ series Ahsoka makes old Star Wars fans feel even older — and that’s good
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s telling that The Washington Post felt compelled to publish a piece Aug. 22 titled, “What you need to watch before Ahsoka series releases.” First, …
Turning back the clock with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
One thing that can be said in favor of Hollywood’s addictive cycle of prequels, sequels and reboots is that I’ve been able to replay many …
3,000 Years of Longing… for John Wick 4
By Danielle Packard
Reader Contributor
Across the country, moviegoers are preparing for the cinema mashup “Barbenheimer.” What is a cinema mash-up you ask? Like a blue moon it happens rarely …
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has big disaffected early-middle age energy
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Warning: This article may contain plot details that some consider spoilers.
Hunting for elevated themes in a Marvel blockbuster is almost certainly an exercise in …
A Christmas Story Christmas is more a rumination on mortality than a holiday romp
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A Christmas Story is, to a certain population, among the quintessential ruminations on the seasonal experience — at least from the perspective of a couple …
Good hunting
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The plains of North America are a big stage on which many of the most dramatic episodes of our continental history have been played. Much …
You’re gonna need a bigger screen: Catch Jaws at the Panida Theater
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Some movies only get better with age. Fewer still become even more allegorical. Jaws, the iconic 1975 thriller directed by Steven Spielberg, is one …
The Bob’s Burgers Movie is a satisfying theatrical serving of a beloved TV series
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
My house is a Bob’s Burgers house. I know the show isn’t technically all that appropriate for young kids, but my 10- and 7-year-old are …
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