Reviews

‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Will Sweep You Off Your Feet in Jon M. Chu’s High-Flying Musical Feast

The Wicked Witch of the West was an icon of cinematic villainy for decades before Gregory Maguire’s 1995 revisionary novel… Read More

November 19, 2024

‘Red One’ Review: The North Pole Has Fallen For Johnny Storm and The Rock

If you ever wished that Air Force One (1997) and Olympus Has Fallen (2013) took place in a world where… Read More

November 15, 2024

The Parrot Isn’t Saying Anything: How the 2024 U.S. Election Has Proven ‘Under the Silver Lake’ to be Right All Along

Election fraud. A migrant crime wave. Immigrants eating pets. FEMA exploiting hurricane survivors. The Democrats controlling the weather. These are… Read More

November 12, 2024

‘The Wise Guy’ Review: VHS Flourishes and Idolisation of 20th Century Gangster Films Elevate Generic Coming-of-Age Story | Belfast Film Festival

As we get further and further away from the technology of the past, filmmakers who interacted with it in their… Read More

November 11, 2024

‘Gladiator II’ Review: Rome if You Want To

In the opening credits of Gladiator II, a rotoscoped animated retelling of the finale of 2000’s Oscar-winning Gladiator with Russell… Read More

November 11, 2024

‘A Real Pain’ Review: Kieran Culkin Shines in Jesse Eisenberg’s Triumphant and Thoughtful Dramedy

It can sometimes be worrying when a film is directed by one of its stars, and even doubly concerning when… Read More

November 8, 2024

‘Separated’ Review: Errol Morris Hasn’t Forgotten Trump’s Immigration Policy Cruelty and Neither Should We | Chicago International Film Festival

It’s tough for feature-length documentaries to always be on the cutting edge of topicality. The very nature of film production… Read More

October 31, 2024

‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Review: There’s No Place Like Gnome | AFI FEST

For 35 years, an inventor and his trusty, loyal canine have delighted audiences from their home on West Wallaby Street.… Read More

October 31, 2024

‘Phantom of the Paradise’ 50th Anniversary Retrospective: Better the Devil You Know Featuring ‘The Witch’ and ‘Constantine’

The deal with the devil is one of our oldest human stories. Most references to this idea will lead you… Read More

October 31, 2024

‘Heretic’ Review: A Sinister Hugh Grant and Warm Blueberry Pie Make for a Deliciously Entertaining Feast | AFI FEST

Religion has long been a staple of horror, with its supernatural tales, gothic iconography, and the ultimate fight between good… Read More

October 29, 2024

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