Movies – HOTCHKA

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

The future is now – Oct. 21, 2015. What does this trilogy have that makes it pack such a powerful nostalgic punch 30 years later?… continue reading

This is the kind of movie Spielberg can direct in his sleep, but that doesn’t diminish the skill behind every frame… continue reading

‘Goosebumps’ uses a fairly clever take and is surprisingly funny for a family movie… continue reading

‘Crimson Peak’ is a story with ghosts not a ghost story… continue reading

Ridley Scott takes viewers on an epic thrill ride across the Red Planet and beyond… continue reading

Has it really been 40 years since ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ hit the silver screen… continue reading

‘Everst’ looks amazing on the big screen, but the film is not without its flaws… continue reading

‘Meet the Patels’ is a documentary that plays as a real-life romantic dramedy with engaging subjects… continue reading

Shyamalan’s new thriller is a bit schizophrenic to be a true return to form… continue reading

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 has a lot on its mind, set against the beautifully shot vistas of Inner Mongolia… continue reading

…and by “challenged” I could very well mean “tortured”… continue reading

An overlooked and underrated gem deserves another shot… continue reading

‘Z for Zachariah’ has some intriguing ambience and excellent acting, but is ultimately way too slow to be interesting… continue reading