Film
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With a Rebel Scream
Although the meta-premise of this film, that a woman finds herself inside a rom-com, isn't quite as clever as it believes itself to be, people are coming to see Rebel Wilson do funny Rebel Wilson things. And Rebel Wilson does Rebel Wilson things. Read more
Feb 15, 2019
1:19 PM
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Cyberpunk’d
This somehow overly busy and totally boring adaptation of the classic cyberpunk manga loses its humanity by CGI-ing its lead actress and loses everyone with its cliches and awful dialogue. Stream a good anime or something instead. Read more
Feb 15, 2019
12:37 PM
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Another Tardy Opinion on 2018 Movies
That's right, we aren't done giving you belated lists of the best/worst movies of the year! Not to sound click-baity, but you really will be surprised which movie made my worst list and Mason's best... Read more
Feb 15, 2019
11:54 AM
Blocking Bad
This sequel surprisingly tackles toxic masculinity and the dangers in postapocalyptic obsessions. Thankfully, it does so with some great musical numbers and tons of fun comedy and phenomenal voice acting. Parents and kids should eat it up! Read more
Feb 8, 2019
10:53 AM
Cutting Room for February
This month's column helps you make Valentine's Day plans, encourages you to take up diving, and hopefully makes you proclaim "This Is America!" and not "This Is America?" Read more
Feb 8, 2019
7:00 AM
The Late Greats of Two-Zero-One-Eight
Partly because the power of the groundhog compels me and almost entirely because limited-release Oscar contenders often don’t get shown in Omaha until January of the following year, my year-in-reviews are always later than everyone else’s... Read more
Feb 8, 2019
6:30 AM
2019 Oscar Shorts: Long on Trauma
This year's 15 Live-Action, Animated, and Documentary shorts will mess you right the hell up. The subjects may vary, and they are worth seeing, but my Lord are they emotionally traumatic this year. Consider yourself warned! Read more
Feb 1, 2019
2:15 PM
Cutting Room
A special, quick column to let you know about two very cool, very different upcoming events. One is the return of a beloved classic, the other is a much-needed bit of docu-education! Read more
Jan 25, 2019
1:49 PM
One Fyre Doc to Ja Rule Them All
Either Hulu or Netflix's Fyre Festival doc will probably do just fine if you're interested. Taking a close look at rich people defrauding rich people isn't quite as fun as it sounds, but it is definitely worth considering in a larger context. Read more
Jan 25, 2019
1:25 PM
Stained Glass
A sequel nearly 20 years in the making, this self-serious superhero saga comes to a dull thud of an ending. Twists and turns that make no sense follow a laborious two hours during which you'll long for any other superhero movie but this one. Read more
Jan 18, 2019
1:21 PM
Promises Made, Promises Broken
Allegedly a torture porn takedown of toxic masculinity, this botched effort actually endorses what it's criticizing. Treating nerdy white dudes as an oppressed minority, it's not only poorly conceived, it's bad in every possible way. Read more
Jan 18, 2019
11:22 AM
Leave Me a Clone
Pseduo-science about cloning meets Keanu Reeves's acting. The results are unsurprisingly best avoided. Read more
Jan 11, 2019
5:13 PM
Nothing Can Be Changed Until It Is Faced
One of 2018's most powerful films is an adaption of James Baldwin's work. Two young lovers are divided by a system that is as cruel as their bond is pure. If this one doesn't move you to tears, enjoy Green Book. Read more
Jan 11, 2019
4:42 PM
Cutting Room for January 2019
What comes before Die Hard? Why is Apollo Creed in space? Why does Jodie Foster put up with Mel Gibson? How does Doc Brown feel about racism? Answers to some of these in this month's column! Read more
Jan 11, 2019
7:30 AM
Zig-A-Zig-Ah 2019
Here's a look at my most anticipated film every month of 2019. You'll never believe what I picked in September! Am I doing click bait right? Read more
Jan 11, 2019
6:00 AM
Nobody Knows Dick
Part biography, part condemnation of a war based on false pretense, this exploration of the impact Dick Cheney (Christian Bale) had on America is chaotic. Frustratingly good and frustratingly bad, this is one of the strangest movies of 2018. Read more
Jan 4, 2019
12:30 PM
Battered Fish Schtick
Sunk by a soggy and stupid script, the overlong film is palatable when it explores Atlantean epic battles but miserable when anyone talks to another person. Jason Momoa isn't charismatic enough to save something this bloated. Read more
Dec 21, 2018
10:52 AM
Drown Me in a Sea of Spider-People
This hallucinatory, inspired animated film is easily among the best of the year (not just animated films). Spider-powered people from various dimensions cross paths and try to get home. Trust me, it's way more fun than it sounds. Read more
Dec 14, 2018
1:45 PM
Kids Grow Up and Leave You: The Movie
Ralph and Vanellope travel into the internet to retrieve a replacement steering wheel for the broken arcade game in which Vanellope lives. It's the kind of busy, buzzy animated film that fills nearly two hours without really doing much of anything. Read more
Dec 7, 2018
11:30 AM
Ho, Ho, Hold Up…
Let's settle this once and for all: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Here's a look at the actual evidence! Read more
Dec 7, 2018
6:30 AM
Leave It, Stallone
Unlike the brilliant first installment, this hackneyed sequel handcuffs Michael B. Jordan and Tessa Thompson with obnoxious cliches and betrays the nuanced messages and themes of the original. At least we'll probably get 5 more? Read more
Nov 30, 2018
6:00 AM
Widows’ Pique
A loaded cast led by Viola Davis stars in this heist movie set against a backdrop of corrupt Chicago politics. Perhaps it would have been a better fit on TV, where the brilliant cast and sprawling story would have had space, but it's still damn good. Read more
Nov 25, 2018
5:07 PM
Report Card
Cyberpunk’d
This somehow overly busy and totally boring adaptation of the classic cyberpunk manga loses its humanity by CGI-ing its lead actress and loses everyone with its cliches and awful dialogue. Stream a good anime or something instead. Read more
With a Rebel Scream
Although the meta-premise of this film, that a woman finds herself inside a rom-com, isn't quite as clever as it believes itself to be, people are coming to see Rebel Wilson do funny Rebel Wilson things. And Rebel Wilson does Rebel Wilson things. Read more
Blocking Bad
This sequel surprisingly tackles toxic masculinity and the dangers in postapocalyptic obsessions. Thankfully, it does so with some great musical numbers and tons of fun comedy and phenomenal voice acting. Parents and kids should eat it up! Read more
One Fyre Doc to Ja Rule Them All
Either Hulu or Netflix's Fyre Festival doc will probably do just fine if you're interested. Taking a close look at rich people defrauding rich people isn't quite as fun as it sounds, but it is definitely worth considering in a larger context. Read more
Stained Glass
A sequel nearly 20 years in the making, this self-serious superhero saga comes to a dull thud of an ending. Twists and turns that make no sense follow a laborious two hours during which you'll long for any other superhero movie but this one. Read more
