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Joseph A. Johnson
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‘Monkey Man’ Review: An Action-Packed Cultural Immersion
While “Monkey Man” has its slow and clichéd moments, it ultimately packs a punch just as powerful as its protagonist’s.
‘2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action’ Review: Four Heart-Wrenching Tales Plus a Kooky Roald Dahl Adaptation
Award ceremonies are most fun when about underdogs, it might be time to take a closer look at the lesser known Oscar category built for indie underdogs.
‘Hundreds of Beavers’ Review: Slapstick Reinvented for a Modern Audience
Every frame of “Hundreds of Beavers” is bursting with boundless energy, with each moment more surprising than the last.
‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Review: A Joyride from Start to Finish
“Drive-Away Dolls” is a thoughtfully constructed film. It is a road trip that outdoes itself again and again without ever running out of gas.
‘Evil Dead The Musical HD’ Review: A Reimagining of the Cult Classic Hit
The show’s campy musical numbers bring a distinct liveliness to the archetypal characters of the “Evil Dead” universe.
‘Out of Darkness’ Review: A Screen Left Better Unseen
Despite its creative camerawork, “Out of Darkness” mostly amounted to an unpleasant and frustrating watch.
‘Blood Simple’ Retrospective: Coolidge Corner Celebrates $12.5 Million Renovation with ‘Big Screen Debuts’
In a theater with almost a century’s worth of screenings under its belt, what better “Big Screen Debut” to watch than that of Joel and Ethan Coen (a.k.a. the Coen Brothers)?
‘The Holdovers’ Special Screening: ’70s Somerville on the Silver Screen
This is a movie and theater steeped in history, and a good chunk of the people there had a lasting role to play in that history.
‘Barbenheimer’: If It Ain’t Broke, Fix It
“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” hooked theatergoers with big promises of universally connecting stories.
Is It Time for Quentin Tarantino to Hang Up the Towel?
Quentin Tarantino’s cinematic reign may be coming to an end.
‘Pi: 25th Anniversary Re-Release’ Review: Insanity or Genius?
When the rights to “Pi” reverted back to Aronofsky this year, A24, the production company behind “The Whale,” set out to re-release Aronofsky's mathematics-obsessed debut on Pi Day.
‘Cocaine Bear’ Review: An Up to Snuff Blockbuster Revival
While “Cocaine Bear” does not carry the same weight as a Spielberg narrative, it transforms what could be a one-note concept into something wholly itself.
The Marvel Movie Crash of 2023
To say Marvel movies are dead would be an overstatement. To say, at their current rate, that Marvel movies are dying, would not.
