Movie Reviews
There There Review: Scaled-Back Indie Is A Great Film-As-Art Primer
For those used to approaching movies as entertainment and wanting to branch out into engaging with them as works of ...
I Came By Review: Anvari’s Thoughtful Thriller Is Surprisingly Lacking In Bite
Thrillers can be tricky to write about in a spoiler-free way, but I Came By seems especially so. Not because ...
Dotty & Soul Review: Saunders’ Timely Feature Debut Is Heartfelt & Humorous [SDIFF]
At the height of a time in which “cancel culture” has found its footing throughout Hollywood, Adam Saunders asks an ...
The Starling Girl Review: Parmet Delicately Balances Abuse Vs. Agency [Sundance]
The Starling Girl stars Sharp Objects breakout actress Eliza Scanlen as a 17-year-old struggling to define her place within her ...
The Amazing Maurice Review: Emilia Clarke & Himesh Patel Shine In Fun Animation
The Amazing Maurice has more bite than its feline star might indicate. Terry Rossio adapted the animation from Terry Pratchett’s ...
Emancipation Review: Fuqua’s Latest Historical Drama Is Gorgeous But Underbaked
It feels as if there’s always a new story to tell about slavery. That’s partly because these stories have been ...
MVP Review: Army Green Beret Nate Boyer Pens & Stars In Underbaked Directorial Debut
Merging Vets and Players (MVP) was created in 2015 by NFL insider and analyst Jay Glazer and Army Green Beret ...
Young. Wild. Free. Review: Banks’ Bold Feature Debut Is Captivating [Sundance]
Emmy-nominated writer, Thembi Banks (Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building) brought her first project, a short film called Baldwin Beauty, ...
The Pod Generation Review: Ejiofor Shines In Effective Sci-Fi Satire [Sundance]
Ahead of its premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, The Pod Generation took home the prize for the Alfred ...
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To Live And Die And Live Review: Basir’s Feature Is Intoxicating [Sundance]
Director Qasim Basir returned to the Sundance Film Festival to present his new feature film, To Live and Die and ...
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Armageddon Time Review: Gray’s Latest is Uninspiring & Noncommittal [SDIFF]
There’s something to be said about James Gray’s ability to infuse emotion into his features with little to no effort. ...
Spirit Halloween: The Movie Review – Dull, Overwrought & Never Scary
Spirit Halloween: The Movie is a family horror dud with overly ambitious emotional stakes. Billie Bates’ script is no better ...
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Rye Lane Review: Allen-Miller’s Vibrant Debut Boasts Captivating Cast [Sundance]
Director Raine Allen-Miller made her splash in Hollywood with her impressive debut short, Jerk, in 2018. The story followed a ...
All Jacked Up And Full Of Worms Review: A Creative But Aimless Midnight Movie
All Jacked Up and Full of Worms is the combination of weird and transgressive that feels as wrong to be ...
‘The Best Man Holiday’ Review
The Best Man Holiday is a worthwhile revisiting that manages to push its characters forward in a very mature and ...
Goodnight Mommy Review: An Intriguing Script On The Power Of A Mother’s Love
Naomi Watts has been in a variety of films that enabled her to exercise her skills as one of the ...
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Review: Stunningly Realized Stop-Motion Animation
In a year of multiple Pinocchio movies, it may have been necessary to officially call this one Guillermo del Toro’s ...
Hunt Review: A Pulse-Raising Actioner With Ample Thrills & A Messy Script
Hot off the heels of his Emmy-winning performance in the hit Netflix series Squid Game, Lee Jung-jae reminds audiences that ...
Joyride Review: Olivia Colman & Charlie Reid Elevate An Average Dramedy
Joyride is well-made and well-written. As road trip movies go, it is an interesting take on the genre that has ...
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Polite Society Review: Manzoor’s Feature Debut Is Exciting & Energetic [Sundance]
Nida Manzoor’s We Are Lady Parts was exceptional, refreshing television. Manhood was able to balance humor, emotion, and fun alongside ...
