Jem and the Holograms is a nostalgia-bait movie with its own identity crisis
‘Jem and the Holograms’ is a muddled mess of surprisingly good and eye-rollingly bad… continue reading
Author: Jeremy Fogelman
Goosebumps is a charming, if kinda rushed, kids movie
‘Goosebumps’ uses a fairly clever take and is surprisingly funny for a family movie… continue reading
Rick and Morty plays a trick with another hilarious episode
In the latest episode,”Big Trouble In Little Sanchez,” two sci-fi subplots are once again used to tell two stories that secretly connect… continue reading
Meet the Patels is a charming, honest story of balancing tradition and modernity
‘Meet the Patels’ is a documentary that plays as a real-life romantic dramedy with engaging subjects… continue reading
Director Jean-Jacques Annaud discusses Wolf Totem
Annaud’s new film is opening around the country and he talked with Hotchka about the film’s message and working in China… continue reading
Wolf Totem :: A story of metaphors versus reality
Wolf Totem has a lot on its mind, set against the beautifully shot vistas of Inner Mongolia… continue reading
Z for Zachariah is three beautiful people doing nothing for an hour and a half
‘Z for Zachariah’ has some intriguing ambience and excellent acting, but is ultimately way too slow to be interesting… continue reading
No Escape :: A tense if forgettable and problematic action thriller
‘No Escape’ is a weird blend of racist exociticism wrapped around a man trying to save his family… continue reading
Rick and Morty :: Total Rickall is an episode that’s just stupid good
The latest ‘Rick and Morty’ episode uses a new take on the clip show concept to devastating and uproarious effect… continue reading
American Ultra is a fresh blast of fun to a very old idea
The action-comedy ‘American Ultra’ won’t be accused of originality anytime soon, but it’s still a fun R-rated romp… continue reading
Grandma is a decent way to use Lily Tomlin in a movie
‘Grandma’ from writer-director Paul Weitz isn’t particularly memorable, but it has a kind of mild charm… continue reading
The End of the Tour makes you think about motivation, loneliness, and the written word
‘The End of the Tour’ is a dialog-heavy movie with killer performances from Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg… continue reading
Ricki and the Flash is a vanity project with a few decent pieces
‘Ricki and the Flash’ isn’t a bad movie, but it could have been a whole lot better… continue reading
Rick and Morty :: “Mortynight Run” combines hilarity with dark humor and a catchy song
The ‘Rick and Morty’ episode ‘Mortynight Run’ expands the universe of the show while also expanding the darkness within… continue reading
Rick and Morty :: Season 2 begins with a brilliant take on time
Rick and Morty had a near perfect first season, and if this first episode is any indication, they are well on the their way to an amazing second one… continue reading