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A Quiet Place (2018): Movie Review
A good old-fashioned nail-biting horror movie that is as scary and tense as it is fun.
Ready Player One (2018): Movie Review
Underdeveloped characters with questionable motives maneuver a thin plot that's held together with nothing more than a non-stop barrage of nostalgia.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017): Movie Review
Despite the negativity from certain circles of the fan community, 'The Last Jedi' is by far the most cinematic and accomplished work in the series since 'Empire.'
Thor: Ragnarok (2017): Movie Review
Finally, a superhero film that successfully showcases the outlandish and ridiculous aspects of the genre in the best of possible ways.
Blade Runner 2049 (2017): Movie Review
A visually rich sci-fi noir with a great cast and story to boot.
Dolores (2017): Movie Review
An engaging and insightful documentary that sheds much needed light on one of America's greatest heroes.
mother! (2017): Movie Review
Incredibly divisive and drenched in allegory, Aronofsky's newest film begs the question of whether its hyperbolic message is an important telling of centuries-old themes or a stale mixture of everything we have already seen before.
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World (2017): Movie Review
An enlightening documentary that does its best to scratch the surface of a subject that deserves a much deeper look.
Columbus: (2017): Movie Review
A truly beautiful and refreshing film that offers much more than one might think.
Ingrid Goes West (2017): Movie Review
An overall effective critique on the power of perceived identity.
Lady Macbeth (2017): Movie Review
A bleak and difficult film that's held together by the stellar performance of its young star.
Baby Driver (2017): Movie Review
A much better than anticipated way to spend a few hours at the movies.
I, Daniel Blake (2017): Movie Review
Pointless bureaucracy and amazing performances take center stage in this moving film about people who are just trying to get by.
The Lure (2015): Movie Review
A great premise that gets bogged down by a scattered narrative.
The Void (2017): Movie Review
A nearly great exercise in Lovecraftian cosmic horror.
Logan (2017): Movie Review
An amazing send-off to our favorite savage hero
I Am Not Your Negro (2017): Movie Review
A beautiful and poignant film spun entirely from the eloquent words of author James Baldwin
Movie Review: Seasons (2016)
A beautiful nature documentary that shines above its predecessors due to its unique narrative structure and breathtaking cinematography
The Top 10 Films of 2016
The Daily Orca's James Rosario picks his Top 10 Films of 2016.
Movie Review: The Brand New Testament (2015)
A very fun and whimsical story whose triumphs far outweigh its shortcomings.
Movie Review: Dying to Know: Ram Dass and Timothy Leary (2014)
A touching story of friendship and counter-culture that could have benefited from a little more turning on and tuning in.