Written by Patrick Hao 75/100 Hollywood studios used to make romantic comedies – romantic comedies that would be delightful and stirring, and borderline problematic. But they've largely ceased making those except for the occasional films that go straight to streaming … Continue reading.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Review: King Car (Carro Rei)
Written by Maria Athayde 40/100 King Car is a Brazilian production, directed by Renata Pinheiro overflowing with style. The production elements really stand out chiefly the art design which brought the film to life. King Car also hints at a … Continue reading.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Review: Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist
Written by Taylor Baker 80/100 Pascal-Alex Vincent's Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist is a love letter to a master gone to soon. Vincent's direction is notable in it's unobtrusiveness, gently propelling us with sleek effortless editing along many beats that Perfect … Continue reading.
Nobody
Written by Alexander Reams 80/100 Nobody is the second directorial effort from Ilya Naishuller after his 2015 film Hardcore Henry. The film follows a “nobody” by the name of Hutch Mansell, portrayed by Bob Odenkrik. The film has drawn many … Continue reading.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Written by Anna Harrison 75/100 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, as Marvel’s first introductory story since Avengers: Endgame, has a lot riding on it. The Avengers we know and love are slowly fading out, and now Marvel … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Review: Unforgivable (Imperdonable)
Written by Alexander Reams 56/100 Gay culture in prison has always been a misunderstood topic in society. This being the subject of Imperdonable the latest film from El Salvadorian filmmaker Marlén Viñayo. Focusing on prison culture, specifically homosexuality in prison. … Continue reading.
Lorelei
Written by Alexander Reams 72/100 Fog, it distorts the view, while also signaling weather that has and will come. Whether it is while you are driving one morning, or your welcome back to the world after spending 15 years in … Continue reading.
The Gateway
Written by Patrick Hao 28/100 Shea Whigham has the type of face that is able to give the whole backstory of his character. That’s why he has been a stalwart character actor in films like Silver Linings Playbook, Wolf of … Continue reading.
MCU Retrospective: Ant-Man
Written by Anna Harrison In these retrospectives, Anna will be looking back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, providing context around the films, criticizing them, pointing out their groundwork for the future, and telling everyone her favorite scene, because her opinion … Continue reading.
A Land Imagined
Written by Michael Clawson 60/100 Winner of the top prize at Locarno in 2018, Singaporean filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua’s third feature is a dreamy, fluidly shaped neo-noir about a detective investigating the whereabouts of a missing Chinese migrant worker. It’s … Continue reading.









