Written by Taylor Baker "Christopher Andrews' directorial debut "Bring Them Down" opens with deliberate simplicity—a vehicle navigating a gravel path, dust billowing in its wake as it traverses a seemingly endless driveway in rural Ireland. By the film's conclusion, we've … Continue reading.
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Fight or Flight
Written by Nick McCann "The action walks that fine line between ultraviolence and zaniness, delivering D.I.Y. barbarism with creative flair. Cinematography wisely favors wide shots despite the cramped quarters, while the editing..."… Continue reading.
SIFF 2025: Invention
Written by Taylor Baker "What emerges is neither purely documentary nor entirely fictional but, as its title suggests, an invention unto itself. It's a film about the descendants of snake oil salesmen and big dreamers, about the complicated inheritances we … Continue reading.
SIFF 2025: Sorry, Baby
Written by Taylor Baker "Eva's sincerity and genuineness allow this material to be repurposed in a way that is not only sincere but feels original. You can sense her authorship creating this project, and that vision allows the cohesion of … Continue reading.
Most Anticipated Films of 2025
Our Drink in the Movies team has compiled a comprehensive piece that provides a shared look at each of our top 10 most anticipated films of 2025. All selections are currently scheduled for a 2025 release and/or in post-production.… Continue reading.
Sinners
Written by Alexander Reams "“Sinners” has been lauded as a “masterpiece,” and while that may eventually be the consensus, on initial exposure to the film it overwhelms the viewer with the shere *amount* of ideas and tropes that Coogler assembles … Continue reading.
That Old Dream That Moves (Ce vieux rêvê qui bouge)
Written by Eric Zhu "Long before scandalizing audiences with the Hitchcockian cruising thriller “Stranger By the Lake,” French maverick Alain Guiraudie burst onto the scene with a pair of..."… Continue reading.
Beauty and the Beast (1979) (Panna a netvor)
Written by Livvy O'Brien "Unlike other versions of the tale that tend to favour whimsy or romance, Herz leans fully into the psychological. The beast isn’t some misunderstood prince waiting to be saved. He’s a creature wracked with guilt and..."… Continue reading.
Elsbeth (Season 1)
Written by Jeff Sparks "In “Elsbeth,” Carrie Preston reprises her supporting role from “The Good Wife” as the titular quirky, upbeat lawyer in this spinoff series. No longer in Chicago, she now works alongside the NYPD in the Big Apple."… Continue reading.
The Accountant
Written by Alexander Reams "O’Connor knows exactly the film he is making, he wants the audience to pay attention, to the decisions Wolff makes, to how Braxton intimidates or interrogates someone, to the way cinematographer Seamus McGarvey uses handheld and … Continue reading.
