Written by Nick McCann "The production design goes a long way to realizing the decade it captures on a small scale. The TV set itself becomes a character within the film at a point, replicating what you’d most likely see … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson "The craft is uneven: goopy practical effects might satisfy a viewer’s hankering for some body horror, but the plainness of the camerawork undercuts scene after scene. And while the one big joke that the plot builds … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker "...it’s not a bad marketing stunt. We’re all under the boot of an all-consuming empire, indeed. If only this finished product didn’t remind one quite so much of its final villain."… Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "“The Great War and Modern Memory” is a brilliant answer to all of the critical fire Pizzolatto took during “Western Book’s” run on television; instead of going all out, he crafted a smaller story that showcases … Continue reading.
Written by Nick McCann "Kong and Godzilla are more center stage than before. Kong is much more active as we watch him search for his place in his Hollow Earth domain. Godzilla, on the other hand, sometimes feels like he’s … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker "“Kinds of Kindness” is one of the sharpest films of the year and a real performance showcase for Plemons and Stone. It doesn’t reach the heights that “Alps” or “The Favourite” did, nor is it trying … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson "The third installment in a trilogy of horror films that pay homage to the cinematic styles of yore, Ti West’s “MaXXXine” is mostly an exercise in shallow window-dressing, a compendium of on-the-nose references with an inflated … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker "The film features some gorgeous cinematography and great character work by Jodie Comer. But it isn’t sticky and lacks a grounded emotionality that the film, or at least Jodie’s character Kathy, yearns for."… Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson "Offbeat and frankly erotic, this character study from Georgia considers the complexity and contradictions of desire with an agreeably light touch. But it begins with near catastrophe. Etero (Eka Chavleishvili), an unmarried shopkeeper in her..."… Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker "Daina Oniunas-Pusić's debut film “Tuesday” is a magical realist take on death, who happens to manifest as a parrot that can shrink small enough to fit in your ear canal and grow larger than a living … Continue reading.
