Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Distributed by: HBO Max
Written by Taylor Baker
85/100
“I’m here.”
Kimi
Zoë Kravitz stars as Angela Childs in Steven Soderbergh’s latest pulpy mashup of “The Conversation”, “Rear Window”, and screenwriter David Koepp’s own previous work … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
85/100
“Blah, blah, blah, blah.”
C’mon C’mon is a loving road movie of uncle and nephew walking side by side, ahead and behind, navigating their familial connection through different metropolises. Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny, a … Continue reading.
VIFF 2021 Wrap Up Discussion Taylor Baker speaks with Thomas Stoneham-Judge of ForReel and Matthew Simpson of Awesome Friday! about the VIFF 2021 experience and a Top 3 films of the Festival round table.
The 2021 edition of the Vancouver … Continue reading.
Directed by: Ahsen Nadeem
Distributed by: TBA
Written by Taylor Baker
85/100
Ahsen Nadeem’s first feature-length film is a pointed but rambling (in the best of ways) tale of contradictions, persistence, love, and meaning. Though faith is central to the … Continue reading.
Directed by: Tom George
Distributed by: Searchlight Pictures
Written by Taylor Baker
25/100
“See How They Run” in its limited marketing campaign has been compared to the films of Wes Anderson, a comparison that seems easy to make. Players like … Continue reading.
Directed by: Petr Jákl
Distributed by: The Avenue
Written by Taylor Baker
68/100
Petr Jákl, a name that even the most prodigious of cinephiles likely won’t recognize presides as the director of “Medieval,” the Czech Republic’s biggest budget film ever … Continue reading.
Directed by: James Gray
Distributed by: Focus Features
Written by Taylor Baker
45/100
James Gray has made a career out of telling stories that put the humanity of characters first and foremost. In “Armageddon Time” Gray turns to his childhood … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
22/100
Entirely absent of something personal being told, as well as the feeling of something much bigger than us. The successful run that the 1990’s and early 2000’s Clancy films leaned on were the pendulum like … Continue reading.
Directed by: Barney Douglas
Distributed by: Showtime Films
Written by Taylor Baker
55/100
“McEnroe” is largely what its title suggests, a look at the performance, antics, and legend of John McEnroe in his own words. With some brief asides by … Continue reading.
Directed by: Jean-François Richet
Distributed by: Lionsgate
Written by Taylor Baker
20/100
“Plane” sees Gerard Butler continue to helm middlebrow adult-oriented action flicks, keeping with his recent lineup of films like “Last Seen Alive,” “Copshop,” and “Greenland,” these films are … Continue reading.
