Film Review: ‘Happiest Season’ is the lesbian holiday rom-com that we’ve needed all along
Coming out to your family is never easy. Your heart almost feels like it’s going to jump out of your chest when you say the... Read More
Film Reviews
Film Review: The weird and wonderful ‘The Twentieth Century’
Being teleported into another reality, warped or nay, is or should be high on everybody’s wish-lists in the year that’s been twenty-twenty, and have I... Read More
Film Review: ‘The Exorcist’ doc ‘Leap of Faith’ is a Friedkin echo chamber but still a devil of a good time
The last time I saw The Exorcist in the theater (for its re-release in 2010) I got so anxious that I made myself physically sick, and I... Read More
Film Review: ‘Run’ is packed with terror and well-crafted, compelling performances
Run starts swiftly. The second feature picture by Aneesh Chaganty (Searching) once again proves the director’s extensive talent for capturing the powerful tension and the fear... Read More
Film Review: ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
Ron Howard is one of those directors who is really hard to categorize. He has won an Oscar for directing (A Beautiful Mind in 2002), and... Read More
Film Review: ‘Breaking Fast’ finds color outside the lines of the traditional gay rom-com
In a year filled with devastating news and several anxiety attacks, I’ve found solace in the fact the gay rom-com is now everywhere. From Freeform... Read More
Amplify! Film Fest review: Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut ‘Falling’ is misguided and reductive
It’s truly remarkable just how much Viggo Mortensen has mellowed out over time. After reinventing himself as a darling of the gritty arthouse following the... Read More
Film Review: ‘Mank’ takes aim at the Hollywood machine and rarely misses
INT. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – OFFICE – DAY – 2020 Movie studios are struggling, going under even. We’re in the middle of a contentious election. Wait... Read More
Film Review: ‘The Life Ahead’ for Sophia Loren May Spell More Oscar Gold
It’s been 10 years since acting legend Sophia Loren graced our screens. The Life Ahead is a long overdue return for the star, and the... Read More
Film Review: Riz Ahmed stuns again in ‘Mogul Mowgli,’ Bassam Tariq’s powerful exploration of cultural identity
Riz Ahmed is on a roll this year. Following his titanic, career-best performance as a drummer on a journey of accepting his loss of hearing... Read More
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