‘Hellraiser’ review: A chilling franchise reinvigoration with eerie visual flair that will have you on pins and needles [B]
The new Hellraiser reboot is a textbook example on how to remake or reboot a classic. Keep the same scenario as the original while putting... Read More
Film Reviews
‘TÁR’ review: Portrait of the Artist on Fire | NYFF [A]
Opening with a “special thanks” immediately preceding a reverse order roll of the end credits may seem like a peculiar choice for any film, let... Read More
‘Till’ review: Danielle Deadwyler is astounding in Chinonye Chukwu’s tribute to a mother’s courage and love [B+] | NYFF
The brutal murder of Emmett Louis Till made headlines around the world 1950s America. People were aware that Black people in the U.S. were being... Read More
‘White Noise’ review: Noah Baumbach creates a new American soundtrack with his ambitious adaptation of Don DeLillo’s iconic novel [B+] | NYFF
When the pandemic hit the U.S., my fear of death oddly became most apparent when I would venture out to the grocery store. Strange, I... Read More
‘On the Fringe’ review: Juan Diego Botto’s directorial debut with Penélope Cruz is an ambitious but fractured effort [C] | Zurich
Juan Diego Botto’s directorial debut pulls no swings when it comes to social realism, it is a restless drama that follows a set of people... Read More
‘Mister Organ’ review: Obsession take centerstage in David Farrier’s twisted documentary about an insidious liar [B] | Fantastic Fest
The job of an investigative journalist is to dive deep into the fray, willing to get their hands dirty to undercover the truth of the... Read More
‘The Swimmers’ review: Sally El Hosaini’s drama is a harrowing true tale of survival and dreams [B+] | Zurich
As long as cinema has existed, there have been “based on true events” films. George Méliès’ Joan of Arc (Jean D’Arc), released in 1900, is... Read More
‘Smile’ review: Inventive jump scares and Sosie Bacon’s committed performance are just enough to carry Parker Finn’s horror debut [C+] | Fantastic Fest
From the opening scene of Smile, the feature film debut of writer-director Parker Finn, you know exactly what kind of horror film you are getting... Read More
‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’ review: Lily James and Shazad Latif charm in Shekhar Kapur’s unique outlook on love [B-] | Toronto
Why do people get married? Does love have to play a role in marriage? Or is companionship more important? These are some of the questions... Read More
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ review: Edward Berger’s adaptation of Remarque’s classic anti-war novel is a staggering achievement [A] | Toronto
At the beginning of his 1928 novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque issues the following statement: “This book is to be... Read More
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