To say that the Netflix film Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle is a darker take on the material that Disney took on with their signature cheerfulness all…… Read more “New from Andrea Thompson on Cultured Vultures: Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) REVIEW – Darkly Compelling”

Since the Cold War has long since returned, Creed II begins not by showing the hero it takes its name from, but the nemesis who has defined…… Read more “New from Andrea Thompson on Cultured Vultures: Creed II (2018) REVIEW – Brings The Glory, Not Quite The Same Gravitas”

Of all the surprising benefits to the resurgence in Westerns, one of the best is that they can be for everyone now, not merely for the conflicted…… Read more “New from Andrea Thompson on Cultured Vultures: Little Woods (2018) REVIEW – A Gripping Modern Western With A Feminist Twist”

Bohemian Rhapsody may be another by-the-numbers biopic, but boy, does it rock. How could it not, when it always has Queen’s music to fall back on? For…… Read more “New from Andrea Thompson on Cultured Vultures: Bohemian Rhapsody 2018 (REVIEW) – Rami Malek Barely Saves This Movie”

The film My Name Is Myeisha tells a far too familiar story, but its uniqueness lies in its refusal to tell it in a familiar way. Based…… Read more “New from Andrea Thompson on Cultured Vultures: My Name Is Myeisha (2018) REVIEW – A Painful Story Of A Life Cut Short”

This is part of our coverage from Milwaukee Film Festival 2018, which you can find more of here. This documentary was a particularly shattering one. In an…… Read more “New from Andrea Thompson on Cultured Vultures: Charm City (2018) REVIEW – A Shattering Documentary”