‘Dìdi (弟弟)’ Review: Sean Wang Digs Into 2000s Nostalgia for Deeply Felt First Feature | SXSW 2024
Growing up, your social circle often feels indicative of your status and rank. Most coming-of-age films have a “painful accuracy” on this front, but Taiwanese-American... Read More
Reviews
‘Immaculate’ Review: A Habitual Mess of Horror Clichés but Sydney Sweeney is Second to Nun | SXSW 2024
From its inception, the fundamental teachings of Roman Catholicism are deeply seated in acceptance, repentance, pain, and suffering, stemming from the basic idea that Jesus... Read More
‘The Fall Guy’ Review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are Dynamite in this Top-Notch Action, Romance Popcorn Flick | SXSW 2024
Think about your favorite action movie and what makes it stand out. Most likely, you’re thinking about a known, bona fide superstar actor getting themselves... Read More
‘Arthur the King’ Review: A Heartwarming if too Formulaic Tale of a Doggo Adventure
Dogs have always been one of cinema’s best friends and feel-good staples. Whether it’s through silly kids’ films like Air Bud or more serious fare... Read More
Holding Out for a Hero: ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’ and ‘Observe and Report’ at 15 [Retrospective]
On January 16, 2009, Paul Blart: Mall Cop was released in theaters. A Happy Madison-produced family comedy about a bumbling mall security guard played by... Read More
‘Monkey Man’ Review: Dev Patel’s Confident Directorial Debut is a Beast of the Action Revenge Genre | SXSW 2024
Dating as far back as 1500 BC, the legendary Hindu deity Hanuman has been seen as a symbol of strength, courage, devotion, and freedom within... Read More
‘The Uninvited’ Review: Elizabeth Reaser and Walton Goggins Spar in Nadia Conners’ Intriguing Debut | SXSW 2024
Dinner parties can be the worst, especially if the guests are insufferable. But even more miserable than having to endure a challenging group of people... Read More
‘Diane Warren: Relentless’ Review: A Refreshingly Honest Look at the Strong-Willed Oscar-Nominated Songwriter | SXSW 2024
Winning an Oscar is easy but losing fifteen times fits one person and one person only: Diane Warren, the songwriter who just lost her seventh... Read More
‘Arcadian’ Review: Family Ties Reap Hope in Nicolas Cage Creature Feature | SXSW 2024
If anyone can survive the apocalypse, it’s going to be Nicolas Cage. And if anyone could do it with two babies, he’s still the best... Read More
‘Y2K’ Review: The Bug Bites in Kyle Mooney’s Directorial Debut | SXSW 2024
Funny how we haven’t really seen a live-action comedy taking on the Y2K phenomenon until now. The Y2K bug was a programming issue in the... Read More
2024 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Nominations 
2024 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners: ‘Anora’ Named Best Film Among its Six Awards 
2024 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Nominations 
2024 Black Reel Awards Nominations: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ Lead