Directed by: Robert Eggers
Distributed by: Focus Features
Written by Taylor Baker
55/100
On its face “The Northman” seems to continue Robert Eggers’s opening career salvo of films with an uncompromising vision and while “The Northman” does leave one with … Continue reading.
Directed by: Michael Bay
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Written by Taylor Baker
60/100
To many cinephiles, Michael Bay is grotesque, a director known for bombasticity, commercialism (and commercials), and the progenitor of franchises like “Transformers” and “TMNT.” To many of … Continue reading.
Directed by: Matt Reeves
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
Written by: Taylor Baker
60/100
Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” is a brooding self-serious adaptation. Leaning on what’s always been the strength of Batman’s 8-decade long comic run, the criminal underbelly, and villains … Continue reading.
Directed by: Jeff Tremaine
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Written by Taylor Baker
94/100
“Jackass Forever” is a lot of things, an evolution of cast, a “Covid-19” film, the hardest I’ve laughed in a theater in years (at least since the … Continue reading.
The 2022 edition of the Tribeca Film Festival is in the rearview mirror having showcased the newest in movies and entertainment. The in-person portion of the 2022 edition of the festival ran from June 8th-19th and the Tribeca At Home … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
90/100
The experience of viewing Memoria is similar to that of being in a sensory deprivation tank. You feel isolated as you watch it, unsure of what’s happening, whether or not you’re imagining things, and exactly … Continue reading.
… Continue reading.“I don’t know how it is in other industries, but as far as our industry is concerned, everybody takes their energy from the director. I myself was very exhausted, but I was acting as if I was full of energy
Written by Taylor Baker
70/100
Four years on from Guillermo Del Toro’s Oscar winning film The Shape of Water he returns to the big screen with Nightmare Alley. A cautionary tale built around Bradley Cooper’s Stan Carlisle, who … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
80/100
Few director’s filmographies are quite as varied in story and so consistent in theme as Paul Verhoeven. The director of RoboCop and Starship Troopers latest film Benedetta recounts a somewhat heightened version of the story … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
50/100
House of Gucci marks Ridley Scott’s second film of 2021 after his box office failure but critical success The Last Duel in October. It’s also his second film this year built around the actions of … Continue reading.
