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Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter

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Bradley Cooper searches the surreal halls of a circus tent for a ‘gimp’ in “Nightmare Alley”.

Oscars Highlights: ‘Nightmare Alley’ (2021)

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
March 27, 2022
Ruby (Emelia Jones) gets upset with her deaf family on various occasions in “CODA”. Image courtesy of Vendôme PicturesRuby (Emelia Jones) gets upset with her deaf family on various occasions in “CODA”.

Oscars Highlights: ‘CODA’ (2021)

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
March 27, 2022
Leonardo DiCaprio plays a permanently concerned and bewildered scientist in “Don’t Look Up”.

Oscars Highlights: ‘Don’t Look Up’ (2021)

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
March 27, 2022
Actors Hidetoshi Nishijima (on the left) and Toko Miura (on the right) hold up cigarettes in solace in “Drive My Car”. Image courtesy of Certified Kino Bot.

Top 5+5 of 2021: Movies

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
January 27, 2022
An armada of hulking space ships gathers on the sand planet Arrakis in “Dune”.

You should support ‘Dune’ (2021), even if it could’ve been better

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
November 10, 2021
Annabelle Wallis (on the left), Nicolas Cage (in the center), and Clint Eastwood (on the right) share a common trait of starring in bad movies recently.

This week’s mess

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
October 3, 2021
Mr. Chow (Tony Leung) is framed within a mirror and a wall to keep him trapped. Image courtesy of [FILMGRAB].

A brief word on ‘In the Mood for Love’(2000)

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
September 29, 2021
Simu Liu prepares for battle in the promo art for "Shang-Chi".

‘Shang-Chi’ (2021) and the age-old battle between money and restraint

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
September 29, 2021
Veronika (Tatyana Samoylova) and Mark (Aleksandr Shvorin) walk through a war-torn Moscow in “The Cranes are Flying”.

Stop what you’re doing and watch ‘The Cranes Are Flying’ (1957) right now

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
September 20, 2021
Padgett Sawyer (Addison Rae) and Cameron Kweller (Tanner Buchanan) have an intimate moment in “He’s All That”.

‘He’s All That’ (2021) is not all that bad

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
September 12, 2021
Dev Patel’s Gawain sits on a throne and has a crown lowered onto his head in the opening scene of “The Green Knight”.

‘The Green Knight’ (2021): A legend for the dishonorable man

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
September 1, 2021
Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch on the posters of the three “Fear Street” movies.

Why do I love the ‘Fear Street Trilogy’ (2021) so much?

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
August 20, 2021
Marie and Marie (Jitka Cerhová and Ivana Karbanová) goof around while their heads are detached from their bodies in “Daisies”.

Two insane comedies to distract you from the pain

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
August 16, 2021

A brief explanation of shot reverse-shot

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
June 23, 2021
Everyone enjoys a backyard fiesta in “In The Heights”, seemingly unaware of the 100+ degree weather.

‘In The Heights’ (2021): A story that deserved better

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
June 23, 2021
The Oscars are an annual film award show which awards films in various categories. Films are chosen for awards by a group of industry professionals, and winners will often have their careers changed for the better.

Let’s talk about the Oscars: 2021 Edition

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
April 21, 2021
Behind the scenes of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”, where Ray Fisher (on the left) is giving Ezra Miller (on the right) bunny ears.

“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” (2021): Vision is not quality

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
March 20, 2021
The last footage of Elisa Lam on a CRT television set.

“Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” (2021): How documentaries lie to you

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
March 1, 2021
Lakeith Stanfield as Bill O’Neil standing behind Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton.

“Judas and the Black Messiah” (2021): A revolution, a revolutionary, and a traitor

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
February 15, 2021
The two charismatic leads, Zendaya (on the left) and Hunter Schafer (on the right), embracing at a very purple party.

“Euphoria” Season 1 (2019): Intimacy and artifice in one fantastic package

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
February 3, 2021
The comically large eyes of Opal, the main character in “OPAL” (2020).

2020: Notable movies you should see

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
January 21, 2021
Jamie Foxx’s character Joe’s soul standing in the middle of the void in “Soul”.

“Soul” (2020): Whatever happened to originality?

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
January 2, 2021
The cast of “Happiest Season” in front of a Christmas tree, with the stars Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis in the very front.

“Happiest Season” (2020): Since when did adequacy become so controversial?

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
December 14, 2020
Gary Oldman as Herman J. Mackiewicz stylishly walking away from a fire hazard in “Mank”.

“Mank” (2020): A pretty good movie about a guy writing a great movie

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
December 6, 2020
Movie posters for “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and “The Forty-Year-Old Version”.

The 2020 Gallery of Missed Opportunities

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
November 22, 2020
Sanyi (András Bodnár), Irimiás (Mihály Víg), and Petrina (Putyi Horváth) walking down one of many endless muddy roads in “Sátántangó”. Image courtesy of Filmgrab.

“Sátántangó” (1994): A lens held to the eye of the devil

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
November 14, 2020

“Satantango” (1994) – Slow, Boring, Full of Cows

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
November 14, 2020
Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon in “The Queen’s Gambit”. Image courtesy of IMDb.

“The Queen’s Gambit” (2020): Finally, someone made a show about an interesting sport.

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
November 8, 2020
The Halloween Vampire Triple Feature!

The Halloween Vampire Triple Feature!

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
October 30, 2020
Dog actor Good-Beasley in “Agent Toby Barks”. Image Courtesy of IMDb.

“Agent Toby Barks” (2020): Oh god, I… I think I’m going to be sick

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
October 22, 2020
Seth Rogen has a heated conversation with Seth Rogen about seltzer water in “An American Pickle”. Image courtesy of IMDb.

“An American Pickle” (2020) and the existential horror of film journalism

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
October 14, 2020
Documentary Double!

Documentary Double!

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
October 10, 2020
“Mulan” (2020): Another brick in Disney’s endless corporate wall

“Mulan” (2020): Another brick in Disney’s endless corporate wall

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
September 30, 2020

“I’m Thinking of Ending Things”: 2nd Viewing – Spoilers Abound!

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
September 26, 2020
“I’m Thinking of Ending Things” (2020): Two viewings, two reviews

“I’m Thinking of Ending Things” (2020): Two viewings, two reviews

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
September 26, 2020
“The Host” (2006): Bong Joon-ho’s darkly comedic take on a tired genre

“The Host” (2006): Bong Joon-ho’s darkly comedic take on a tired genre

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
September 19, 2020
Left: “Tall Girl” main character Judi played by Ava Michelle. Right: “Primer” main characters Aaron and Abe played by Shane Carruth and David Sullivan respectively.

School and science: Back to school movie recommendations

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
September 10, 2020
“Tenet” (2020): Christopher Nolan’s biggest movie yet brings theaters back into the spotlight

“Tenet” (2020): Christopher Nolan’s biggest movie yet brings theaters back into the spotlight

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
September 3, 2020
“Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” (2020): Putting the spotlight on a forgotten movement

“Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” (2020): Putting the spotlight on a forgotten movement

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
August 26, 2020
“Chungking Express” (1994): Chunky chicken soup, the movie

“Chungking Express” (1994): Chunky chicken soup, the movie

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
August 19, 2020
“Host” (2020): A simple concept executed remarkably well

“Host” (2020): A simple concept executed remarkably well

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
August 12, 2020
2020 rapid fire round

2020 rapid fire round

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
August 5, 2020
“The Birth of a Nation”: D.W. Griffith’s ultimate argument for hate

“The Birth of a Nation”: D.W. Griffith’s ultimate argument for hate

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
July 29, 2020
“Earth and Blood”: or, How to make a boring action movie

“Earth and Blood”: or, How to make a boring action movie

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
July 22, 2020
Does "Hamilton’s" VOD release live up to its mythic hype?

Does “Hamilton’s” VOD release live up to its mythic hype?

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
July 15, 2020
Ennio Morricone: In Memoriam (1928-2020)

Ennio Morricone: In Memoriam (1928-2020)

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
July 8, 2020
“The Lighthouse”: A spellbinding modern myth

“The Lighthouse”: A spellbinding modern myth

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
July 1, 2020
"Do The Right Thing": Spike Lee’s ultimate argument against hate

“Do The Right Thing”: Spike Lee’s ultimate argument against hate

Max Vetter, Entertainment Reporter
June 24, 2020
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