Written by Taylor Baker "...it is the implicitness of what is depicted that charges the film with an electricity that few filmmakers can evoke. What Schrader wrote is an atonement for more than just the leading man in his film. … Continue reading.
Category: New Releases
Evil Dead Rise
Written by Alexander Reams "“Evil Dead Rise” is not only a return to form for the franchise, it’s also a return to a vacation with some deadites, and that is a-okay in my book."… Continue reading.
Renfield
Written by Alexander Reams "A fresh take on the old Dracula movie has long been awaited, particularly since the fixation on vampires during the “Twilight” days, the iconic Bloodsucker has been relegated to poor retellings and attempted twists that either..."… Continue reading.
Beau is Afraid
Written by Taylor Baker "Beau Wasserman (Joaquin Phoenix) has some issues. He lives in an apartment building downtown with questionable neighbors, and crime-riddled streets just outside his building's door where a naked older man regularly stabs..."… Continue reading.
The Lost King
Written by Jeff Sparks "The plot of the film may be about the finding of a King, but to me, “The Lost King” is about the power of corporations in our society. Even though Philippa has gotten the credit she … Continue reading.
John Wick: Chapter 4
Written by Alexander Reams "Stahelski has made an epic. If there were ever a film to make the greatest case possible for a stunt category at the Oscars, “John Wick: Chapter 4” would be that film."… Continue reading.
Champions (2023)
Written by Patrick Hao "What do you say about a movie that follows the structure of every inspirational sports movie comedy ever made? Bobby Farrelly’s “Champions” is a straight-down-the-middle sports comedy where instead of the ragamuffin..."… Continue reading.
Rye Lane
Written by Maria Athayde "Allen-Miller expertly uses angular camera work, bold colors, music, and flashbacks to breathe life into the story. What sets these flashbacks apart is that they play out as an idealized retelling of past events. So, when … Continue reading.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Written by Taylor Baker "“Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is by no means bad, but neither is it memorable in any substantial way. If nothing else as a proof of concept it is exciting, to know that we may … Continue reading.
A Thousand and One
Written by Michael Clawson "With period pieces so often reaching far back through history for their stories, it’s refreshing when a movie takes the more recent past as its backdrop. A.V. Rockwell’s Sundance-winning debut “A Thousand and One”..."… Continue reading.
