Film Reviews

Review: ‘The Florida Project’ (★★★★)

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] Sean Baker excels at shining a light on people who feel or who are on the… Read More

October 4, 2017

Review: ‘Stronger’ (★★★½)

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] We’ve all probably seen enough ‘everyday man overcoming adversity/tragedy’ stories to last a lifetime but once… Read More

September 21, 2017

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – Color of Night and Forrest Gump (1994)

Color of Night - “This is worth seeing if you're in the mood for a adult-orientated suspense thriller...with quite a lot… Read More

July 6, 2017

Worst Picture/Best Picture Series: Indecent Proposal and Schindler’s List (1993)

It's baaaaack! After a long hiatus, Jeff Beachnau returns to his Worst Picture/Best Picture series comparing the Razzie's worst film… Read More

June 30, 2017

Frameline41: SF LGBTQ Film Fest Docs to Watch

The San Francisco LGBTQ International Film Festival is always a wealth crucial documentaries that detail the lives of the LGBTQ… Read More

June 13, 2017

Review: ‘Jackie’ (★★★★)

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] In his first English-language film, Chilean director Pablo Larraín (Neruda, the Oscar-nominated No) has given us… Read More

October 24, 2016

Review: ‘Moonlight’ (★★★★)

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] Like most people I love going to the movies to be entertained. But I also use… Read More

October 6, 2016

Review: ‘La La Land’ (★★★★)

La La Land is a film that often fights and challenges itself. It complains about Hollywood as much as it… Read More

October 6, 2016

Telluride Review Roundup: Moonlight, Bleed for This, Manchester by the Sea

Three major Oscar contenders hit Telluride this weekend; Moonlight, Bleed for This and Manchester by the Sea. The first two… Read More

September 3, 2016

Venice Review Roundup: La La Land, Arrival and Nocturnal Animals

Three of Oscar season's biggest titles made their debuts in Venice this week and the reviews so far have been pretty… Read More

September 2, 2016

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