Oscar season is upon us, and in previous years, I haven’t been really tuned in to movies that are nominated. But this year I’ve made a conscious effort to see as much as possible, including the live action short films. To my surprise, a majority of the shorts were highly suspenseful; some have become favorites of the films I’ve seen in quite some time. […]
Articles by Daniel Vaughn
‘Stan & Ollie’: The first home run of 2019
‘Stan & Ollie’ immediately interested me because of the perfect chemistry John C Reilly (‘Step Brothers’) and Steve Coogan (‘Tropic Thunder’) displayed in just the short trailer. After seeing the full feature film, I’m happy to say that it is my favorite movie so far in 2019. […]
‘If Beale Street Could Talk’: the intensely emotional drama you’ve been waiting for
I was quite excited to see how Jenkins would follow up ‘Moonlight.’ ‘If Beale Street Could Talk,’ his third full-length effort, is already getting heaps of award buzz, and after seeing the film, I completely understand why. […]
Review: ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ — How not to do drama
By far the best thing about this movie is the two leads, Ronan (Lady Bird) and Robbie. Their performances made me emotionally invested in the characters. […]
Iowa’s own Aquaman finally gets his standalone: Does it sink or swim?
DC movies have had quite the rocky road recently. The one beacon of hope was Patty Jenkin’s Wonder Woman. Ever since its release, people have wondered when we were going to get the next strong showing from DC. […]