film review

Retro Review: ‘L.I.E.’ (2001)

L.I.E. is an unusually frank and unwaveringly perceptive film in which every character seems to live in line with the… Read More

May 1, 2023

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

‘Uncharted’ review: Tom Holland is more than game but this joyless adaptation should have stayed in development hell [Grade: C-]

You would think adapting a video game is an easy task. The blueprint is already made as many playable works,… Read More

February 16, 2022

‘Old’ review: M. Night Shyamalan leans into his good and bad tendencies to create his best film in years

An argument can be made that writer/director M. Night Shyamalan is the most polarizing filmmaker working today. Arguments are made… Read More

July 22, 2021

‘The Tomorrow War’ review: Bland sci-fi retreads, repeats yesterday’s tired tropes

There’s no denying the increase in the number of movies that look and feel like video games. Hollywood sees the… Read More

July 1, 2021

‘Luchadoras’ review: A haunting film that goes behind the mask with the female wrestlers of Juárez [AFI Docs]

Luchadoras is a powerful look at standing up to threats and finding pride and power in one's identity and strength.… Read More

June 26, 2021

‘Luca’ review: Pixar’s latest shines with simple storytelling, gorgeous animation and one of the best endings Pixar has ever produced

There is something special about seeing a new Pixar film and experiencing the magic being presented to you within a… Read More

June 16, 2021

‘Bloodthirsty’ review: The vegetarian lesbian werewolf movie you’ve been waiting for

Bloodthirsty, the new film directed by Amelia Moses (Bleed with Me), and written by Wendy Hill Tout, and Lowell follows… Read More

April 27, 2021

‘Four Good Days’ review: Mila Kunis rises above a woefully clichéd drug addiction story

Addiction has always made for some visceral storytelling. From Trainspotting and Requiem for a Dream to Girl, Interrupted and 28… Read More

April 26, 2021

‘Stowaway’ review: Sci-fi flash balances with grounded drama in Joe Penna’s slick space thriller

No matter how successful we have been so far and how much we, as a species, continue to extend our… Read More

April 23, 2021

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