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The movie What is Moonstruck about? Is it about Loretta Castorini’s attempts to reverse her bad luck, to acquiesce to tradition in order to live a life of stability? Is it about the tragedy of Ronny Cammareri? It is it about the destruction of old-world traditions in the age of modernity, as exemplified by the […]… Continue reading Moonstruck (1987) — Every Nicolas Cage Movie

The movie Say what you will about Vampire’s Kiss (and I’m prepared to say a lot), but it’s not boring. No, far from it. It’s a film so unpredictable, so jarringly incoherent and tonally offbeat that you can’t help but wonder what’s going to happen next. The end result might not be something that feels […]… Continue reading Vampire’s Kiss (1989) — Every Nicolas Cage Movie

It is difficult to assess a film starring Joaquin Phoenix, for he will always make it seem amazing. From Gladiator to Walk the Line to You Were Never Really Here, he turns every solid film into a masterpiece. Moreover, he makes already superb works in The Master and Her top films of their respective years. […]… Continue reading Joker (2019) — Luke Atkins – Critic

Moonlight is easily the most impressive film I have ever seen. First of all, I’ll give you some stats to ponder. While Avatar took 10 years to make, Moonlight was filmed with only one camera in only 3 weeks. The budget was $1.5 million (274 times lower than Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides‘s […]… Continue reading Moonlight (2016) — Luke Atkins – Critic

As flawless as it is profound, Parasite is the best film of 2019. It twists through its enigmatic 2-hour tale like a dragon. It whips you, coils around, soars into the clouds, twists & turns, falls through the sky, unleashes fire upon you, and darts into the horizon with a smirk—its tail slapping your face… Continue reading Parasite (2019) — Luke Atkins – Critic

You’re stuck in the netherworld between life and death. With just a flask of water and a few cans of food at your disposal, you clutch the 8.8 pounds of your future—ready to fire it at all times. Everything you see, hear, and smell is suddenly converging. Mustard gas in the trenches. A beautiful farm, […]… Continue reading 1917 (2019) — Luke Atkins – Critic

Honorable Mentions: Parasite, The Master, Ex Machina, Roma, Zero Dark Thirty, The Wind Rises, Citizenfour, Birdman, Hell or High Water, Get Out 10. Fruitvale Station (2013) Fruitvale Station is superb. Based on a true story, it’s about a day in a man’s life. Unarmed, he was killed by police at its end. Playing a real […]… Continue reading Top 10 Films of the Decade — Luke Atkins – Critic

Honorable Mentions: Frank Ocean – Channel Orange, Lorde – Melodrama, Tame Impala – Currents, St. Vincent – St. Vincent, Beyoncé – Lemonade, Arcade Fire – The Suburbs, Grizzly Bear – Shields, Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues, Chrome Sparks – Sparks EP, Flying Lotus – You’re Dead! 10. Julien Baker – Turn Out the Lights (2017) […]… Continue reading Top 10 Albums of the Decade — Luke Atkins – Critic

This is the best show I’ve ever seen. Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad are up there, but, in my subjective opinion, nothing even remotely compares to The Americans. It begins with quite an impression—and only continues to improve and improve all the way to the finale (the best episode). What struck me first is […]… Continue reading The Americans (2013-2018) — Luke Atkins – Critic

Spirited Away is the greatest animated film of all time. But to even call the Oscar-winning masterpiece an “animated film” feels like an insult to Hayao Miyazaki. It’s one of THE GREATEST—animated or not! It’s a game-changer, one that defied the perceived limits of animated films, one that continues to influence brilliant works from the… Continue reading Spirited Away (2001) — Luke Atkins – Critic