If one should find themselves seeking irrefutable proof that Cate Blanchett is one of the greatest actors alive today, they need look no further than TÁR;…
Author: Brent Hankins
Brent Hankins
Brent Hankins has been blogging and writing film reviews online since 2011. He joined the Phoenix Film Critics Society in 2013, and was a founding member of the Phoenix Critics Circle the following year, where he currently serves as President. Brent also hosted the weekly Drinks and Discourse podcast for nearly 5 years, and is currently the editor-in-chief at The Lamplight Review. He resides in Tempe, AZ with his wife and son.
There’s a nugget of truth to Amsterdam — the opening title card promises that “a lot of this really happened” — but none of that truth…
Growing up in a small town in the Midwest and working the evening shift at a mom-and-pop video rental store with my closest friend, it should…
The works of revered murder mystery author Agatha Christie gave birth to an entire genre of entertainment, and one of her most celebrated creations takes center…
If the notion of Idris Elba spinning fantastical yarns about the Queen of Sheba or the court of Suleiman the Magnificent with silky smooth (albeit somewhat…
HBO has thrown open the doors to House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones spinoff set nearly 200 years before the events of the previous…
After breathing some much-needed new life into one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s key characters in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, it’s no surprise that Taika Waititi would…
If you’ve ever wondered why Andy was so excited to receive a Buzz Lightyear toy for his birthday, Pixar’s latest feature hopes to answer that question.…
The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is no stranger to the big screen; in addition to the 31 films that Elvis Presley starred in during his…
Premiering at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, The Courtroom tells the real-life story of Elizabeth Keathley, a Filipina immigrant risking deportation for registering to vote without…
When 15-year-old Simi (Nina Katlein) arrives at her aunt’s home in the remote German countryside for a week-long holiday, it’s with an ulterior motive. Claudia (Pia…
Last year, the Tribeca Film Festival became the first major North American film festival to be held largely in-person since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic…
In many ways, director Sam Raimi is the godfather of the modern superhero movie, ushering in a new era of blockbuster filmmaking with 2002’s Spider-Man. While…
With a pair of acclaimed, modestly budgeted efforts under his belt — 2016’s mesmerizing folk horror The Witch and 2019’s fever dream of paranoia, The Lighthouse…
There’s probably nothing I could say about Everything Everywhere All at Once that hasn’t already been said by someone else, and the vast majority of those…
If you’ve been looking for a slice of superhero action that doesn’t require a near-encyclopedic knowledge of dozens of interconnected films and television shows, then Marvel’s…
Deep Water is the sort of sexy thriller that has all but disappeared from cinema screens in recent years, unabashedly flaunting its sexiness in much the…
The Thief CollectorDirected by Allison Otto How does a prized painting get stolen from the University of Arizona’s Museum of Art in broad daylight, disappear without…
Diamond Hands: The Legend of WallStreetBetsDirected by Zack Canepari and Drea Cooper Diamond Hands: The Legend of WallStreetBets explores the complete chaos that ensued when a…
Sci-fi shoot ’em up series Halo has long been the flagship franchise of Microsoft’s Xbox console line. The first installment, released in 2001, is widely credited…
After a last-minute cancellation in 2020 and an all-digital offering last year, the SXSW Film Festival is returning to in-person programming for the 2022 event, with…
Gotham City’s crime-fighting costumed vigilante has been a cinematic mainstay for more than three decades, beginning with Michael Keaton’s iconic portrayal in 1989’s Batman and its…
Jackass Forever is a movie that probably shouldn’t even exist. The last feature-length film starring Johnny Knoxville and his merry band of injury prone pals was…
We’re in the home stretch of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and although we were fortunate enough to screen 19 films over the course of five…
Sundance 2022 is beginning to wind down: praise is being lavished, deals are being made, and the festival is closer to the end than the beginning.…
With the chaos of Sundance 2022’s opening weekend now behind us and the dust beginning to settle, we’re taking a break from screenings to catch up…
Emergency stars Donald Elise Watkins and RJ Cyler as two best friends with a singular mission: to become the first Black students at their university to…
When You Finish Saving the World finds Jesse Eisenberg stepping behind the camera for the first time, adapting his acclaimed audio drama into a feature length…
After last year’s hybrid offering, which featured digital screenings and satellite theaters across the country, the Sundance Film Festival had planned to return to Park City…
Belle, the latest offering from Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda, posits a world where a social media platform known as “U” has become the preferred choice of…
Members of the Portland Critics Association are pleased to announce the winners of their first annual awards, honoring the best films, filmmakers, actors and other achievements…
Members of the Portland Critics Association are pleased to announce the nominees for our annual awards, honoring the best films, filmmakers, actors and other achievements of…
West Side Story wasn’t exactly crying out for a remake. Indeed, the 1961 Oscar winner from Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins holds up remarkably well more…
Nearly two decades after becoming the first Black woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress, Halle Berry takes on arguably her biggest challenge yet, stepping…