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.
What Lies Beneath
Written by Michael Clawson 70/100 A spooky and occasionally quite sexy supernatural horror-thriller that gets by on its Hitchcockian vibe and a superb performance from Michelle Pfeiffer, despite it being deadly obvious after a certain point where the story is … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Review: All My Friends Hate Me
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 55/100 All My Friends Hate Me is Andrew Gaynord’s directorial feature film debut. It tells the story of Pete (Tom Stourton, who also co-wrote the film) as he reunites with his posh university … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Review: Settlers
Written by Patrick Hao 33/100 In the past month there have been unprecedented heat waves and forest fires in the Pacific Northwest, a fire in the Gulf of Mexico from broken gas pipes(the ocean was on actual FIRE), and melting … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Review: Wu Hai
Written by Anna Harrison 65/100 Yang Hua (Huang Xuan) has not been having a very good day, or week, or year in Zhao Ziyang’s Wu Hai. Hua has debtors tailing him at every corner after a failed investment into a … Continue reading.
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
Written by Patrick Hao 70/100 There is a sort of perverse curiosity when we watch a film about a famous public figure whose death came so prematurely, especially when the cause is suicide. The natural inclination is to ask, “Why?” … Continue reading.
Cannes 2021 Film Festival Review: Invisible Demons
Written by Maria Athayde 60/100 Invisible Demons directed by Rahul Jain is an examination of climate change, the free market economy and, its consequences, in India. Jain’s documentary explores this by capturing images of visible particulates in the air that … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Capsule Review: Larry and Me
Written by Alexander Reams 92/100 Larry King has and always will be a radio and television legend and a hero of mine. His way of connecting with an audience with his demeanor and tone has always kept me coming back … Continue reading.
MCU Retrospective: Captain America: The First Avenger
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.
Please Give
Written by Michael Clawson 80/100 Explores more facets of life within its specific milieu in a swift ninety minutes than most films do in over two hours, and without any idea or character forcibly shoehorned in. Is at its best … Continue reading.









