We have come to the conclusion of my time as the movie columnist of The Lafayette. While I could have made my final column a review for Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts*” (2025), I decided to change...
"May the 4th" is right around the corner, and in honor of this fantastic holiday, Disney and Lucasfilm decided to please Star Wars fans around the world and re-release George Lucas’ 2005 film “Star...
Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” (2025) is undoubtedly one of the best movies of the year. Correction: “Sinners” is the best movie of 2025.
Starring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as gangster brothers...
Unflinching, pulse-pounding and masterfully crafted. Those are the words I would use to describe A24’s newest film, “Warfare” (2025). Based on actual events and set in 2006 during the Iraq War, specifically...
While the game that serves as its source material thrives on creativity, endless possibilities and player-driven storytelling, "A Minecraft Movie" (2025) strips away all charm and leaves audiences wandering...
Directing duo Anthony and Joe Russo's latest film, “The Electric State” (2025), continues their recent trend: badly written, poorly acted, astonishingly expensive and not even given a theatrical release.
Since...
Throughout the mid-2000s, the success of “Gladiator” made multiple directors want in on the supposed success of the historical epic. Oliver Stone, best known for films such as “Platoon” (1986)...
Few animated series have left as profound an impact as “Avatar: The Last Airbender.”
Premiering in 2005 and concluding in 2008, this Nickelodeon-produced show has stood the test of time, captivating...
It’s been 16 years since producer John Wells and actor Noah Wyle left the medical drama world with the conclusion of their acclaimed series “ER” (1994). Since then, television has been plagued with...
I saw the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Julius Onah’s “Captain America: Brave New World” (2025) in the immersive IMAX format last Thursday. The film follows Sam Wilson...
Happy Valentine’s Day! There is no better time of year to watch amazing rom-coms, and considering I already reviewed my favorite of the genre, I thought I’d take a look at another Nora Ephron story,...
With just under a month before the biggest names in Hollywood grace the red carpet, the 97th Oscar nominations have shaken up the film world. Here are my thoughts on some of the highs, and lows, of the...
