Film Reviews

‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ review: Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback breathe new life into the robot-loving franchise

The Transformers live-action franchise has an interesting place in the current mix of over-saturated sequels, reboots and superhero films in… Read More

June 7, 2023

‘The Flash’ review: Michael Keaton’s Batman shines in bland and disconnected multiverse

We’re in our multiverse era and it is fitting that The Flash, a film dealing in divergent paths and multiverses… Read More

June 6, 2023

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ review: The shape-shifting sequel pulls you into its wondrous web

Let's do things differently this time. It's line spoken by the punk little drummer girl of a Spider-Woman, Gwen… Read More

May 31, 2023

‘Elemental’ review: Pixar’s chemical romance simmers with creative spark in tale as old as time | Cannes

And so we say au revoir to another Cannes Film Festival. The closing film of the prestigious festival was the… Read More

May 29, 2023

‘Anatomy of Fall’ review: Justine Triet’s courtroom drama features an impeccable performance from Sandra Hüller at the helm | Cannes

With what is only her fourth feature film, French filmmaker Justine Triet has made a strong call for award recognition.… Read More

May 27, 2023

‘La Chimera’ review: Alice Rohwacher’s most accomplished work to date digs into life, love, and grave-robbing | Cannes

The concept of chimera, however colloquialized, still remains a bit too abstract to pin down. If one approaches Alice… Read More

May 26, 2023

‘Last Summer’ review: Catherine Breillat grounds her provocative romance with truth and staggering performance from Léa Drucker | Cannes

For her first feature film in over 10 years, Catherine Breillat made the surprising choice of adapting Queen of Hearts,… Read More

May 26, 2023

‘The Pot Au Feu’ review: Trần Anh Hùng offers feast for the eyes but is missing a key ingredient | Cannes

Have you ever cried when you tasted something for the first time? In The Pot Au Feu, the most mouth-watering… Read More

May 25, 2023

‘Banel & Adama’ review: An imperfect yet visually stunning directorial debut from Ramata-Toulaye SY | Cannes

From northern Senegal and director Ramata-Toulaye SY comes one of the most visually stunning films out of the Cannes lineup… Read More

May 25, 2023

‘Kadib Abyad (The Mother of All Lies)’ review: Asmae El Moudir stunningly recreates buried Moroccan past | Cannes

Over the last few years, a strong ascension of Moroccan cinema started taking shape on an international scale, with the… Read More

May 25, 2023

This website uses cookies.