Written by Anna Harrison "“Star Wars” has always been political, but “Andor” takes it to a new level in such an organic way that it puts everything else to shame..."… Continue reading.
Andor (Season 1)
The Fabelmans
Written by Patrick Hao "Throughout Steven Spielberg’s “The Fablemans,” there are often allusions to John Ford’s “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.” Not only is the film and its filmmaker, Ford (as the movie will depict), an immense influence on … Continue reading.
Enola Holmes 2
Written by Anna Harrison "Every once in a while, Netflix still makes a decent movie—“Enola Holmes” was one of those, and “Enola Holmes 2” is even better..."… Continue reading.
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
Written by Taylor Baker "Both Silverio and the film find joy in dancing, chasing his topless wife around the kitchen, and sneaking up on his daughter while she's embroiled in thought. It is perhaps in reading the tone that film … Continue reading.
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Written by Alexander Reams "After stirring up controversy with his crowd-pleasing, yet relatively simple “Green Book” furthered by the awards recognition it received, Peter Farrelly has returned from a 4-year hiatus with another true story. Following the story of fledgling … Continue reading.
She Said
Written by Anna Harrison "Where Twohey and Kantor’s reporting was groundbreaking, the movie that it (and their subsequent book) inspired is less so, marred by the pedestrian way in which it’s shot and, mostly, its own self-congratulation: Hooray, they cured … Continue reading.
Day Shift
Written by Nick McCann "Action and horror almost work in the same ways, working to elicit a reaction out of the viewer. They may do it in different capacities, but one could easily say they get the same visceral adrenal … Continue reading.
VIFF 2022: Field of Blood
Written by Alexander Reams "A story within a story can be great when done right, the gold standard is “Adaptation.” However, it can also be a pitfall for less experienced writers and directors. Director João Mário Grilo is no freshman, … Continue reading.
Bros
Written by Patrick Hao "Billy Eichner’s comic persona that launched him to the mainstream was of a confrontational lover of Hollywood and pop culture, who was not afraid to take a piss at the hypocrisy of the whole institution because … Continue reading.
Black Adam
Written by Alexander Reams "Thankfully the character of Adam is not watered down to fit the standard hero arc that many anti-heroes became in their feature adaptations. He is still ruthless in his fighting, brutal in his threats, and at … Continue reading.