Brendan MurrayDRIVE-AWAY DOLLS — ReviewSince the Coen brothers’ split after their 2018 film THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS, there’s been speculation on what their solo projects…Mar 6Mar 6
Brendan MurrayPOOR THINGS — ReviewIn broad strokes, POOR THINGS — the new film from Yorgos Lanthimos — tells a familiar tale; a young woman decides to leave her home to go…Jan 26Jan 26
Brendan MurrayRemembering GagieAt the beginning, her name was Shirley Franks. At the end, it was Shirley Duignan Cedarblade Blanchard. But I only ever knew her as Gagie.Dec 10, 2023Dec 10, 2023
Brendan MurrayNAPOLEON reviewIt should come as no surprise that NAPOLEON, the new historical epic from Ridley Scott, has a less-than-favorable view of its protagonist…Dec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
Brendan MurrayWhy can’t video game stories end?Video game stories are repetitive. In 1986, Link adventured through Hyrule to save Zelda from Ganon. In 1998, Link adventured through…Sep 6, 2023Sep 6, 2023
Brendan MurrayTALK TO ME — ReviewA horror movie renaissance has taken place over the past ten years. Movies like THE BABADOOK, GET OUT, and HEREDITARY combine…Aug 18, 2023Aug 18, 2023
Brendan MurrayINDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY — ReviewOf the five films in the Indiana Jones series, three of them are send-offs. 1989’s LAST CRUSADE sees Indy ride off into the sunset with…Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 2023
Brendan MurrayACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE is the problem and the solutionSpoilers for SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSEJun 13, 2023Jun 13, 2023
Brendan MurrayDUNGEONS & DRAGONS reviewAdapting the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons into a movie was always going to be a tall order. The entire draw of the nearly…Apr 20, 2023Apr 20, 2023
Brendan MurrayJohn Carpenter & American BeautyIn film, mainstream commercial dramas are often influenced by the genre movies of past generations. Spielberg and Lucas aren’t shy about…Mar 28, 2023Mar 28, 2023