Ongoing Spotlight – May 17, 2016
MONEY MONSTER [R] B- Going into “Money Monster,” I anticipated a smart and savvy thriller reminiscent of Spike Lee’s “Inside …
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Critical Value Finds Its Place in ‘City of Gold’
THE LIFE OF A CRITIC EXPLORES HIS IMPACT ON THE CULTURE OF A CITY By T.T. Stern-Enzi A recent spate …
‘Minimalism’ Reminds Us of Our Place in the World
A PAIR OF DAYTON NATIVES SHOWS US THE PATHWAY TO ENLIGHTENMENT By T.T. Stern-Enzi I should go on the record, …
Ongoing Spotlight – May 3, 2016
KEANU [R] B+ The current definition of “buddy comedy” should feature the faces of Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. Following …
A Legendary Performance From Beyond the Screen
SAYING GOODBYE TO A MUSICAL ICON IN THE CONTEXT OF MOVING FRAMES By T.T. Stern-Enzi It’s so hard to say …
Ongoing Spotlight – April 26, 2016
EVERYBODY WANTS SOME [R] B+ As tends to happen with directors who settle in for the long haul, we get …
Ongoing Spotlight – April 19, 2016
BARBERSHOP: THE NEXT CUT [PG-13] B Known for being “Straight Outta Compton,” Ice Cube has made a second home for …
The Evolution of the Black Musical Icon Onscreen
HOW FILMMAKERS AND AUDIENCES APPROACH LEGENDS By T.T. Stern-Enzi “Take if you will a picture,” isn’t that the intro to …
‘Midnight Special’ Races in to Save the Sci-Fi Genre
SPECULATIVE INDIE SCI-FI TRAFFICS IN REAL INTIMACY By T.T. Stern-Enzi What would Amy Seimetz (associate producer of “Medicine for Melancholy,” …
Ongoing Spotlight – April 12, 2016
THE BOSS [R] C- Michelle Darnell (Melissa McCarthy) is more than a Martha Stewart-clone waiting for comeuppance, she’s a hip …
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