Film Reviews

Retro Review: ‘Donnie Darko’ (2001)

It's hard to nail down Donnie Darko as it succeeds on so many levels. It's a science fiction coming-of-age tale,… Read More

April 7, 2023

‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’ review: The video game tries to level up on the big screen, but in the end turns into a big bob-omb

Despite how often critics rail against the practice, there’s nothing inherently wrong with making a film adapting a piece of… Read More

April 4, 2023

‘Joy Ride’ review: Adele Lim’s hilariously raunchy and sex-positive Asian diaspora comedy pushes buttons and boundaries | SXSW

Joy Ride begins with relaxing music and shots of white people enjoying the outdoors at a town called White Hills.… Read More

March 18, 2023

‘Wild Life’ review: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin explore love and conservationism in effective climate change doc | SXSW

People have been sounding the alarm for years on climate change, and it’s often hard to figure out what to… Read More

March 17, 2023

‘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

‘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

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