Review: Daisy Ridley Stars in Cleaner, an Imperfect but Highly Watchable Actioner
There is no rule that says that a blatant ripoff of a vastly superior film can’t still be fun, especially when its star seems more game than she’s ever been, […]
Review: Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey Subverts Expectations and Offers Gory, Unpredictable Scares, Too
With his previous film, Longlegs, director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter) opted for surreal, atmospheric horror that worked surprisingly well for a lot of people, especially those who don’t see […]
Review: I Love You Forever Is the Anti-RomCom Millennials Crave
I Love You Forever (Cazzie David and Elisa Kalani) was written by two millennials and it shows. These creators grew up with the epic romantic comedies of the ’90s and […]
Review: Captain America: Brave New World Packs a Lot of Story, But Feels Jumbled and Rushed
If you only watch the Marvel movies and don’t mess with the adjacent Disney+ series, then the last time you saw Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) was when he was being […]
Review: Kid Snow Is a Family Drama Disguised as a Boxing Movie
Kid Snow, the latest from Australian director Paul Goldman and writer John Brumpton, is marketed as a boxing movie. But it’s much more than that. It’s also a love story […]
Review: In a Charming Third Installment, Paddington in Peru Goes for Big Adventure Without Losing Its Heart
He’s cute, curious and loves marmalade, and that’s all we really need to know about the bear Paddington in order to make his adventures in London so damn entertaining for […]
Review: Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy Star in The Gorge That’s Part Sci-Fi, Thriller, Creature-Feature and More
Director Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Black Phone, Doctor Strange) is an established force in the horror space, but you always hope a filmmaker has aspirations in other genres as well. Well, […]
Review: In Becoming Led Zeppelin, an Immersive Experience
In what is being described as a docu-concert film, Becoming Led Zeppelin is technically the first sanctioned film about the seminal rock band. Directed by Bernard MacMahon (American Epic) and […]
Review: LiveAction Oscar-Nominated Short Films Offer an Emotional Journey Around the World
Every year, fifteen films with runtimes under 40 minutes are handpicked by the Academy for one of three Oscars: Live Action short film, Animated short film and Documentary short film. […]
Review: Paolo Sorrentino Searches for Beauty in Parthenope, the Story of a Woman Searching for Herself
There’s no getting around the truth that Italian writer/director Paolo Sorrentino (an Oscar-winner for 2014’s The Great Beauty; The Hand of God) is in love with beauty. Often, he focuses […]
Review: Oscar Winner Questlove Returns to Music Docs with Rousing and Insightful SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
There’s simply no way that Oscar-winning director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (Summer of Soul) would mess up a documentary about rock/funk/soul icon Sly Stone (real name Sylvester Stewart). But SLY LIVES! […]
Review: Collaborative Documentary No Other Land Offers a Harrowing First-Person Look at Pointless Conflict
Th news is…a lot right now. Sometimes the easiest, healthiest decision is to just look away. To look inward, to make our circle smaller and focus on what’s right in […]