TMN film critic Gordon McPherson gives “Unicorn Store” 3.5/5 vacuums. Brie Larson’s quirky directorial debut “Unicorn Store” is entertaining, albeit decently cringeworthy. The film centers around Kit, played by Larson, a glitter-obsessed art school dropout […]
TMN film critic Gordon McPherson gives “Cold War” four out of five hammers and sickles. Spring is finally here. Hallelujah. There hasn’t been a better time to watch “Cold War,” a grim Polish love story […]
I realize we’re all busy this time of the semester. Papers, presentations, tests, etc. — true academic bliss. But are we so busy that we can’t support the first annual Truman State University Film Festival […]
TMN film critic Gordon McPherson gives “Us” four out of five white rabbits. Director Jordan Peele’s “Us” is hair-raising, timely, darkly comedic and practically overflowing with ambitious messages. Perhaps Peele’s reach slightly exceeds his grasp, […]
TMN movie critic Gordon McPherson gives “The Guilty” five out of five headsets. With “Avengers: Endgame” coming out April 26, it seems appropriate that I review a film stripped of all effects-driven bombast — one […]
TMN movie critic Gordon McPhereson gives this film 3/5 eyeballs. “Alita: Battle Angel,” based on the Japanese manga Battle Angel Alita, showcases breathtaking visuals and memorable action sequences, but it also takes itself way too […]
TMN movie critic Gordon McPherson gave this film 2.5 out of 5 berets. I hope I won’t perish like the art snobs of Dan Gilroy’s “Velvet Buzzsaw.” I write these reviews out of love for […]
TMN movie critic Gordon McPherson gives “Happy as Lazzaro” five out of five hearts. The deeply moving Netflix-exclusive “Happy as Lazzaro” is a breathtakingly complex cinematic experience that anyone with a soul would appreciate. Lazzaro, […]
TMN movie critic Gordon McPherson gives “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” four out of five chickens. Rocking like a seesaw between the hilarious and the tragic, the anthology film “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” paints […]
Rating: 3 out of 5 seahorses Director James Wan’s “Aquaman” is a ridiculous film that likely killed many of my brain cells, but I enjoyed its sensory overload nevertheless. This DC Comics film centers around […]
The emotionally charged “Creed Ⅱ” thrills but doesn’t quite land the knockout punch of the 2015 original.
Despite its flaws, “Creed Ⅱ” still proves an intense, heartfelt boxing drama that successfully expands upon, and would also prove a fitting end to, the “Rocky” franchise. […]
Without giving too much away, “The Passage” centers around a clumsy, disoriented, burrito-loving man named Phil, played by Philip Burgers, who doesn’t utter a word the entire film. On the run from two plump pursuers, Phil stumbles across a variety of multicultural situations — from a Spanish church service to a Haitian family household — and forges connections despite his, and viewers’, utter confusion. No explanations, subtitles or compromises. All immersive, humane, surreal entertainment that viewers will either enjoy or completely detest. […]
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