Film Reviews

‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ Review: Wes Anderson’s First of Four New Adaptations of Roald Dahl Shorts Heralds a New Era for the Filmmaker | Venice

The first of four Roald Dahl short stories adapted by Wes Anderson as part of Netflix’s reported half-a-billion-dollar deal with… Read More

September 1, 2023

‘The Promised Land’ Review: Mads Mikkelsen is Fierce and Stoic in Nikolaj Arcel New Nordic Western | Venice

The year is 1755, the place—Jutland peninsula which begins in Denmark and ends in Germany, the man—captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads… Read More

September 1, 2023

‘Ferrari’ Review: Michael Mann’s Return is a Propulsive, Poignant Look at a Legend’s Most Turbulent Period | Venice

Ferrari is Modena, and Modena is Ferrari. The small city in Northern Italy has a medieval centre with red roofs… Read More

August 31, 2023

‘El Conde’ Review: Larrain’s Brilliant and Twisted Satire About Fascism Has Bite | Venice

“History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.” -Karl Marx There’s certainly no more controversial figure in Chile than… Read More

August 31, 2023

‘Blue Beetle’ Review: Xolo Maridueña Shines in an Origin Story with Heart, Charisma and a Whole Lot of Ánimo!

Blue Beetle is the first Latino superhero in the DC universe to be brought to the big screen, so no… Read More

August 16, 2023

‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ Review: An Artfully Crafted Dracula Story but the Script Bites Off More Than It Can Chew

The “Captain’s Log” chapter of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, Dracula, is so cinematic that it’s surprising that no one has… Read More

August 10, 2023

‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Review: A Frothy but All Too Safe LGBTQ-ute Rom Com

Streamers have been steadily cranking out rom-coms for nearly a decade, but finding a timeless classic still feels like a… Read More

August 10, 2023

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Review – A New Generation of Pizza-Loving Testudines Rides Its Own Verse

For nearly 40 years, mutant ninja turtles have been carving out a very specific space in pop culture, but the… Read More

August 1, 2023

‘Haunted Mansion’ Review: A Little Creepy, Mostly Sleepy Ride on the Classic Disney Attraction

“Welcome, foolish mortals,” the film tells us at its beginning, echoing the Disney attraction it’s based on. And maybe we… Read More

July 25, 2023

‘Oppenheimer’ Review: The Man Who Blew Up the World

From the moment Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer dropped its first teaser trailer more than a year ago, a clock has been… Read More

July 19, 2023

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