Welcome to the frontline. Civil War is a 2024 war thriller film directed by Alex Garland, written by Alex Garland, produced by DNA Films and IPR.VC, and distributed by A24 and Entertainment Film Distributors. It stars Kirsten Dunst and Wagner Moura. Plot In the midst of a brutal American civil war, four journalists travel across the country to get one final interview with the president before the capital is destroyed. The Sweet Civil War was one of my most anticipated movies of the year for a few reasons. First, Alex Garland is an awesome director. I think Ex Machina is one of the coole ..read more

Take it outside. Road House is a 2024 action film directed by Doug Liman, written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Silver Pictures, and distributed by Amazon Studios. It is based off of the 1989 film of the same name. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Daniela Melchoir. Plot When ex-UFC fight Elwood Dalton is hired to be a bouncer at a bar in the Florida Keys, he reluctantly takes the job. After a few days, Dalton falls in love with the city and the people, which commits him even more to stopping the corrupt people who run it. The Sweet Road House i ..read more

Here we go! The Oscars are tomorrow! I have to be honest: I was not a huge fan of this year's nominees. This is the first time that I've watched all of the Best Picture nominees, and I really was mixed on a lot of them. There were definitely some interesting films here, and it was a cool experiment to get out of my comfort zone with some of these movies. That said, here is my ranking of all ten 2024 Best Picture nominees. 10. Poor Things This movie is just not my thing. I thought Emma Stone was fantastic and I think she should win Best Actress, but beyond her performance and her character, t ..read more

An unblinking masterpiece. The Zone of Interest is a 2023 historical drama film directed by Jonathan Glazer, written by Jonathan Glazer, produced by Film4, Access, Polish Film Institute, JW Films, and Extreme Emotions, and distributed by A24 and Gutek Film. It is based off of Martin Amis's 2014 novel of the same name. The film stars Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller. It was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, and Best Sound. "The life we enjoy is very much worth the sacrifice." - Rudolf Höss Plot Rudolf Höss, commandent of Aus ..read more

She's nothing like you've ever seen. Poor Things is a 2023 science fiction black comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, written by Tony McNamara, produced by Film4, Element Pictures, and TSG Entertainment, and distributed by Searchlight Pictures. The film is based off of Alasdair Gray's 1992 novel of the same name. It stars Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo. The film was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Score, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Costume Design, and Bes ..read more

Don't you feel triumphant? Maestro is a 2023 biographical romantic drama film directed by Bradley Cooper, written by Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, produced by Lea Pictures, Sikelia Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, and Fred Berner Films, and distributed by Netflix. It stars Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan. The film is based off of the life of Leonard Bernstein. It was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Sound. "I love people so much that it's hard for me to be alone." - Leonard Bernst ..read more

The world forever changes. Oppenheimer is a 2023 epic biographical drama film directed by Christopher Nolan, written by Christopher Nolan, produced by Syncopy Inc. and Atlas Entertainment, and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is based off of Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin's 2005 biography, American Prometheus, which, in turn, is based on the life and times of J. Robert Oppenheimer. The film stars Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr.. It was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original S ..read more

Long live the fighters. Dune: Part Two is a 2024 epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve, written by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, produced by Legendary Pictures and Villeneuve Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film is based off of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel, Dune. It stars Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. This is the second film in the Dune franchise and the third adaptation of Dune overall. It was preceded by Dune. "You are not prepared for what is to come." - Lady Jessica Plot After House Harkonnen massacred his family, Paul Atreides forms an alliance wi ..read more

Greed is an animal that hungers for blood. Killers of the Flower Moon is a 2023 epic historical Western crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, produced by Apple Studios, Imperative Entertainment, Sikelia Productions, and Appian Way Productions, and distributed by Paramount Pictures and Apple Original Films. The film is based off of David Grann's 2017 nonfiction book of the same name, which, in turn, is based off of the Osage murders. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone. It was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actr ..read more

Discomfort and joy. The Holdovers is a 2023 Christmas comedy drama film directed by Alexander Payne, written by David Hemingson, produced by Miramax and Gran Via, and distributed by Focus Features. The film stars Paul Giamatti and Dominic Sessa. It was nominated for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Film Editing. "I don't think I've ever had a real family Christmas like this before." - Angus Tully Plot Paul Hunham is a grumpy, curmudgeonly teacher at a prep academy in New England. Over Christmas break, Mr. Hunham is put in charge of the boys ..read more