Reviews

‘Tetris’ review: Iconic video game origin story gets fun, Cold War thriller treatment and a winning Taron Egerton | SXSW

In journalism, it’s never just the story. There’s also the story behind how it got published, how the people behind… Read More

March 16, 2023

‘Upon Entry’ review: Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez present a tense look at the abusive powers of immigration authority | SXSW

It’s one thing to be asked questions about your background, to make sure all information is in line and to… Read More

March 16, 2023

‘Evil Dead Rise’ review: Lee Cronin reanimates the classic horror franchise with a gleefully gruesome performance from Lily Sullivan | SXSW

It all started with a book that shouldn’t have been opened and human curiosity. Young people find this ancient artifact… Read More

March 16, 2023

‘Boston Strangler’ review: Keira Knightley is reliably great in film that highlights important work of the female journalists rather than the serial killer they’re covering

Matt Ruskin’s Boston Strangler is not the first time the titular serial killer has appeared onscreen. The 1964 The Strangler… Read More

March 16, 2023

‘Yellowjackets’ season two review: Trauma deepens for the wilderness gang, as does the show’s richer examination of it

Sophomore seasons of television can succumb to the same pitfalls as movie sequels: they can be bloated, try too hard… Read More

March 16, 2023

‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ review: The operatic fourth edition of the action series proves that too much is never enough | SXSW

It’s been almost 10 years since the first John Wick brought Keanu Reeves (who was one of the biggest action… Read More

March 15, 2023

‘Cora Bora’ review: Megan Stalter is a captivating, comedic wrecking ball in Hannah Pearl Utt’s hilarious and poignant comedy | SXSW

The music that Cora (Megan Stalter) plays isn’t particularly pleasant on the ears. With lyrics like “get out of my… Read More

March 15, 2023

‘If You Were the Last’ review: Zoë Chao and Anthony Mackie give gravity some levity as stranded astronauts in an out-of-this-world comedy | SXSW

When do you really know that the world is ending, and it’s okay to do something completely out of character… Read More

March 14, 2023

‘Problemista’ review: Julio Torres’s inventive immigration satire finds him bonded with an extra kooky Tilda Swinton | SXSW

When we first meet Alejandro at a young age in Problemista, he is dreaming of a world beyond the one… Read More

March 14, 2023

‘Self Reliance’ review: Jake Johnson’s spoof on high concept game show premise plays it a bit too safe | SXSW

Right before we were about to see Jake Johnson’s feature length directorial debut Self Reliance at the 2023 SXSW Film… Read More

March 13, 2023

This website uses cookies.