Sundance 2021 Movie Review: ‘The World to Come’“With little pride and less hope, we begin the new year.” While those words could adequately characterize a more recent time period, in ... By Brent HankinsFebruary 2, 20210 Movie Reviews
Movie ReviewsMovie Review: ‘Manchester by the Sea’Casey Affleck is one of our finest actors, but he often gets overshadowed by his big brother, Ben Affleck. Even before Ben got ... By Nick SpakeNovember 21, 20160
DVD & Blu-Ray ReviewsBlu-Ray Review: ‘The Finest Hours’I reviewed The Finest Hours for its theatrical release back in January, but my affinity for the charms of Chris Pine prompted me ... By Brent HankinsMay 24, 20160
Movie ReviewsMovie Review: ‘Triple 9’Opening with a thrilling bank heist perpetrated by a group of highly-skilled and heavily-armed operatives, John Hillcoat’s Triple 9 throws its first curveball somewhere around ... By Brent HankinsFebruary 25, 20160
Movie ReviewsMovie Review: ‘The Finest Hours’In the winter of 1952, the combination of an arrogant captain and a brutal storm results in the hull of the SS Pendleton rupturing ... By Brent HankinsJanuary 28, 20160
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Out of the Furnace’Sadly and almost criminally overlooked during awards season, Out of the Furnace was one of my favorite films of 2013. Written and directed ... By Brent HankinsMarch 11, 20140 DVD & Blu-Ray Reviews
Movie ReviewsREVIEW – ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’ is a haunting, beautiful fragment of a completed work.A beautiful, melancholy film that feels more like a work-in-progress than a complete story. By Brent HankinsAugust 24, 20130