Film Reviews

‘Extraction 2’ review: Chris Chris Bang Bang

Somewhere in between the balletic symphony of violence that is the John Wick franchise and the grounded brute force of… Read More

June 15, 2023

‘Playland’ review: A transfixing genre-bender about Boston’s oldest gay bar where the style is the substance | Tribeca

It might just be the time of day that I’ve gone to my local gay bar, but it feels almost… Read More

June 14, 2023

‘The Line’ review: Interesting ideas are quickly hazed in Ethan Berger’s run-of-the-mill cautionary tale about fraternity life | Tribeca

Fraternities exist to offer people a sense of community, but they can also take much more than they give. Well-documented… Read More

June 13, 2023

‘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 a 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 a 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 a 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 a 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 a 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 a 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

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