THE DROP

By Kyle G. King. Coming off of Bullhead, an Academy Award nominee for 2011’s Best Foreign Language Film, Belgium director Michaël R. Roskam gives us his English-language directorial debut with The Drop, a crime drama about dirty bars and the crooked middle-men...

ANTI-MONITOR: THE EQUALIZER

This is the sixth in the Anti-Monitor series, where it’s believed that some films are best reviewed with the utmost incredulity. This week, Matt Fleming and myself banter back and forth over the latest collaboration between director Antoine Fuqua and actor Denzel...

RETROGRADING: WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S

By Matt Fleming. As a child, I spent an inordinate amount of time watching movies on cable and VHS. My mother would insist I come outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. I would respond, “But Mom, Back to the Future is on HBO right now.” As an adult, I’m attempting to...

ANTI-MONITOR: A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES

This is the fifth in the Anti-Monitor series, where it’s believed that some films are best reviewed with the utmost incredulity. This week, Matt Fleming and myself banter back and forth over screenwriter Scott Frank’s directorial debut, A Walk Among The...

RETROGRADING: ROCKY V

By Matt Fleming.  As a child, I spent an inordinate amount of time watching comedies on cable and VHS. My mother would insist that I go outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. I would respond, “but Mom, Back To The Future is on HBO right now.” As an adult, I’m...