Sopranos turns 20: still iconic, relevant

The 2010s have become known as the Golden Era of Television. In no less than 20 years, shows such as “Breaking Bad,” “Game of Thrones,” “Mad Men,” “House of Cards,” “Lost,” “The Americans” and many others have revolutionized what was…

Lego Movie Sequel Returns With Flash, References, Even More Jokes

“The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” is here, and it is awesome. The next installment in Lego’s film library is nothing short of impressive, building off its predecessor with hilarious comedy, powerful character growth and a warm message that…

Master director of ‘Dunkirk’ sets date for next film; genre left unknown

Warner Bros. has recently set the release date for Christopher Nolan’s (“Dunkirk”) next film for July 17, 2020. That is only a little over a year from now, which means production should be starting soon. The script is probably done…

Netflix strikes again with dark, emotional ‘Russian Doll’

After watching “Russian Doll,” the song “Gotta Get Up” will probably become stuck in audiences’ heads. This underrated ’70s gem by Harry Nilsson is the first thing that Nadia (Natasha Lyonne, “Orange is the New Black”) hears when she “restarts”…

Dueling documentaries showcase insanity of infamous Fyre Festival

Similar to how two meteor movies were released in the summer of 1998 (“Armageddon” and “Deep Impact”), two near-identical documentaries were released last month that chronicled 2017’s disastrous Fyre Festival. The brainchild of millennial entrepreneur Billy McFarland and rapper Ja…

Soderbergh’s ‘High Flying Bird’ made for specific audiences

The intentions of “High Flying Bird” set themselves apart from most basketball movies almost immediately. In fact, it would be a disservice to call it a basketball movie, as playing the game is not as important to this film but…

Cuarón’s ‘Roma’ modern day masterpiece, right on Netflix

To think that a black-and-white, Spanish-language film distributed by Netflix would be a frontrunner for Best Picture would have been unthinkable two years ago, but with Alfonso Cuarón (“Gravity”) at the helm, it is a reality. After hearing the buzz…

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Super Bowl LIII drops ball on everything

The Super Bowl has become a bit of a phenomenon in recent years for the entertainment business in general. The sports juggernaut that is the NFL is already, as stated by Albert Brooks in 2015’s “Concussion,” a corporation that “owns…

What everyone missed, misunderstood about ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

“Bohemian Rhapsody” premiered in theaters back in November 2018 and has been a favorite to win awards since. The two-hour biopic goes through the life of Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot”) and the band Queen, from formation all the…