Tag: drama
Movie Review: “The Holdovers” Stands High Amongst 2023’s Very Best Films
Every now and again, a movie comes out of nowhere and sneaks up on you in all the right ways. “The Holdovers” is certainly one of those movies.
Movie Review: “Oppenheimer” is a captivating three-hour epic from one of...
“Oppenheimer” is a captivating, haunting, tense, engrossing, and altogether complicated movie and Nolan tells this epic story in the sort of nonlinear fashion that has become his trademark.
Movie Review: “Sound of Freedom” is disturbing, sobering, elegant, profound, and...
Amidst a sea of sequels, comic book adaptations, and high-profile tent pole releases, it's the hard-hitting smaller-scale drama, "Sound of Freedom,"
The Desertscape International Film Festival Returns to the Electric Theater for...
The Desertscape International Film Festival is back for its fifth year. Powered by the Film and Media Alliance of Southern Utah (FMASU), this celebration of
Movie Review: “Top Gun: Maverick” is that rare sequel that soars...
As expected, "Top Gun: Maverick" isn't without the obligatory callbacks, but...There's actually more to this movie than nostalgia and quite honestly
Movie Review: “Pig” is a reminder of what a truly gifted...
"Pig" is quite the unexpected left-of-center gem. The detailed character work and images of mouth-watering food go without saying, but this movie has so much more to offer. It's sad, poetic, heartfelt, moving, and poignant in equal measure.
Movie Review: “Minari” Is a Must-See!
At the end of the day, though, this well-balanced, honest, and undeniably moving immigration story is all about the tiny nuances. Chung's eye for character detail is next to none and the fashion in which the title of this gentle movie sums up the overall theme of the piece is near perfect.
Movie Review: “The Father” features yet another astonishing performance by the...
The powerful new film "The Father" is quite an emotionally devastating experience. Few films have been able to capture the pure dramatic impact as well as the complete and utter confusion that comes with dementia quite like this one.
Movie Review: “Nomadland” is a soulful ode to living off the...
This is a quiet, thoughtful little movie and while it isn't flashy in any way, "Nomadland" is certainly large in terms of character, particularly where this film's lead is concerned.
Movie Review: “The Invisible Man” is part thriller, part social commentary
Movie review: "The Invisible Man" plays like a fusion of "Sleeping With the Enemy" and "Hollow Man."