Sundance Review: ‘Fresh’ explores a “meat cute” gone wrong [Grade: B-]
You can’t blame Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones) for taking her chances with Steve (Sebastian Stan) at a grocery store. She’s survived too many awful dates and... Read More
Film Reviews
Sundance Review: Almost anything would be better than a poke in the eye with Lena Dunham’s ‘Sharp Stick’ [Grade: D]
There is a line in writer/director Lena Dunham’s new film that has one character cooing to another, “you are a weird and lovely surprise.” Considering... Read More
Sundance Review: Emma Thompson hits a career high in the sexy and sex positive ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ [Grade: A]
Forget the Keanu-aissance, we need to be all in for the Emma-aissance. While she never went away, it does feel as if universal treasure Emma... Read More
Sundance Review: Phyllis Nagy’s upbeat abortion dramedy ‘Call Jane’ dials the wrong number [Grade: C]
It’s been said that fear is the ultimate motivator, which is the likely explanation as to why “issue” films are always so dark and depressing.... Read More
Sundance Review: Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut ‘When You Finish Saving the World’ meanders too much for its own good [Grade: C]
We all had to find a way to stay busy during the pandemic. For most of us, we ventured into hobbies we never had time... Read More
Sundance Review: ‘The Princess’ treads a well-worn path but shows that, for better or worse, we’re still not over Diana’s death [Grade: B]
There is a vicious cycle that is examined in the new documentary The Princess, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. That cycle is... Read More
Sundance Review: ‘Emergency’ is both a wildly funny and soberingly dramatic look at one night of being Black in America [Grade: B+]
Simplicity can go a long way for a movie. All you really need are memorable characters and a compelling situation to throw them into. Some... Read More
‘Scream’ review: Radio Silence duo takes a stab at horror’s greatest franchise and makes a killing [Grade: B+]
Who’s black and white and blood red all over? Ghostface is back and scarier than ever. When Wes Craven’s Scream took over the pop culture... Read More
Kevin Lee’s 15 Best Films of 2021
I think most of us can agree that 2020 was a blur. So much of our lifestyles were disrupted and so many films were delayed.... Read More
‘The 355’ Review: Flaccid actioner wastes four strong performances in a cliché-ridden disaster [Grade: D]
Given all the talk around the possibility of the next James Bond being a woman, it’s not surprising to have a major studio release a... Read More
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