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‘The Phantom Menace’ isn’t that bad: a rational defense of my childhood comfort movie

‘The Phantom Menace’ isn’t that bad: a rational defense of my childhood comfort movie

Some movies are bad. Some movies are misunderstood. And some movies were released in 1999 to an audience that had spent 16 years building them up in their heads, only to get a poorly rendered CGI frog-man. “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace” is the third kind. Let’

"Obsession" delivers on every level

"Obsession" delivers on every level

“Obsession,” directed by Curry Barker, proves you don’t need a nine-figure budget and a star-studded cast to make one of the year’s biggest hits — you just need to nail the basic elements of filmmaking. Rarely does a film manage to land every element — writing, cinematography, score

Movie review: “Wicked: For Good” delivers a powerful, emotional finale

Movie review: “Wicked: For Good” delivers a powerful, emotional finale

Based on Gregory Maguire’s novel “Wicked,” the sensational Broadway show with the same title has been pulling in a cult following ever since its first showing in 2003. Elphaba and Glinda, the iconic green and pink duo — originally portrayed on Broadway by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth respectively — made

'A Minecraft Movie' sparks nostalgia

'A Minecraft Movie' sparks nostalgia

In the internationally renowned 2011 sandbox video game “Minecraft,” players of all ages can click that “Create New World” button and hop on their own uniquely generated world, or join one with others, known as a server or realm. What is truly enigmatic about such a game is that there

Air Jordan film gives viewers new perspective on Nike shoe history

Air Jordan film gives viewers new perspective on Nike shoe history

Directed by Ben Affleck (“Argo”), the new Amazon Studios movie “Air” is a comedic drama about the true story of Nike’s basketball shoe line. Between its star-studded cast and the memorable production, the film mirrors the exhilarating feeling of watching a buzzer-beater shot in a high-stakes

Psychological thriller exceeds genre expectations

Psychological thriller exceeds genre expectations

This year has seen a flood of thriller and horror films, and while some have fallen flat, the new movie “The Menu” shows the genre at its high point. Directed by Mark Mylod (“Succession,” “Shameless”), the movie mixes dark comedy and thrills to engage viewers and shine a spotlight on

“Don’t Worry Darling” is a weak, uninteresting story

“Don’t Worry Darling” is a weak, uninteresting story

Harry Styles truly raised expectations for the much-anticipated film “Don’t Worry Darling” when he said in an interview that his favorite thing about the movie was that it, in fact, feels like a movie. As the film’s troubled production finally gave way to the actual premiere in