‘Monkey Man’ Delivers Thrilling Action and Stirring Emotion
Dev Patel’s directorial debut, ‘Monkey Man,’ is a revenge tale blending dynamic action with a poignant undercurrent of faith and class struggles.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published April 5, 2024 · Last modified April 26, 2024
Dev Patel’s directorial debut, ‘Monkey Man,’ is a revenge tale blending dynamic action with a poignant undercurrent of faith and class struggles.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published March 22, 2024 · Last modified April 22, 2024
‘Shayda’ is the story of an Iranian mother and daughter escaping abuse and making a fresh start, but it’s also a testament to the strength of moms.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published February 2, 2024
Suncoast feels designed to pull at heartstrings, but thanks to Nico Parker’s strong lead performance, it proves to be an effective tear-jerker.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published November 24, 2023 · Last modified April 22, 2024
A timid professor becomes an overnight celebrity due to appearing in random people’s dreams, but quickly faces an unexpected backlash in this intriguing examination of viral fame.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published October 27, 2023
Michael Fassbender stars as a methodical assassin on a quest for revenge in David Fincher’s ‘The Killer.’ But while the plot, might be reminiscent of the ‘John Wick’ franchise, the film is a little too cold and calculated to fully captivate audiences.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published October 20, 2023 · Last modified April 26, 2024
Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro might be the focus of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ but Lily Gladstone is the true standout of the Martin Scorsese true crime story.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published September 15, 2023 · Last modified March 15, 2024
There are certain actors who can give you so much with a smile, a glance, a flick of the eyebrow. Gael García Bernal has proven time and time again that he is one of those actors.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published January 9, 2023 · Last modified February 9, 2023
Here are the films selected by Denver film critics as the best of 2022.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published December 16, 2022 · Last modified December 12, 2022
What if the most annoying kid in your first-year film studies class wrote fanfic about the silent film era while on cocaine?
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by Alexis Gentry · Published September 16, 2022 · Last modified September 15, 2022
The Woman King could have easily been a simple story that felt a little too familiar. It could even fall into the cynical Hollywood fake empowerment category if the themes and characters didn’t hit just right. Instead, director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s film draws you in with incredible performances and gets you fully invested in every moment by the time the credits roll.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published October 14, 2021 · Last modified July 5, 2022
The Last Duel might be about Matt Damon battling Adam Driver, but Jodie Comer emerges as the real victor in this lengthy but engaging film. TW: Sexual assault.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published December 8, 2020 · Last modified December 7, 2020
Sofia Coppola stans might find ‘On the Rocks’ too mainstream and simple, but the chemistry between Bill Murray and Rashida Jones carries the story.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published November 28, 2019 · Last modified December 19, 2019
Take legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese and give him one of the strongest casts you could imagine—Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and even Joe Pesci—and ‘The Irishman’ has to be one of the best films of the year, right? Well, it’s complicated.
HBO might be better known for resurrected bastards and fire-breathing dragons these days, but The Night Of proves that the network can also deliver a well-crafted and suspenseful crime series. Those longing for the early days of True Detective (and not that horrendous excuse for a second season) will be delighted with this new Noir-esque crime drama.