Written by Alexander Reams "The franchise that after 19 years still finds new ways to massacre the human body and contort every victim’s mind to places it never knew it could venture returns to cinemas, and to a tried-and-true formula … Continue reading.
Tag: Film Review
Gran Turismo
Written by Alexander Reams "Of all the wonderful surprises that await in “Gran Turismo,” the best is Blomkamp’s brilliant eye for action. The signs were there in “Elysium,” most notably in the final fight between..."… Continue reading.
VIFF 2023: Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
Written by Patrick Hao "The ethos of Radu Jude’s newest film is right in the title: “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World.” Jude’s trek across Bucharest through the eyes of..."… Continue reading.
The Creator
Written by Alexander Reams "The scale of Edwards’ vision is beautifully captured from the opening scene by cinematographers Greig Fraser and Oren Soffer, who craft some of the best shot compositions of the year, they allow scenes to breathe, and … Continue reading.
VIFF 2023: Let Me Go (Laissez-moi)
Written by Michael Clawson "A middle-aged single mother, the glamorous and self-possessed Claudine (Jeanne Balibar) is raising her disabled son Baptiste in the Swiss Alps. She works as a seamstress, fashioning wedding dresses and mending..."… Continue reading.
VIFF 2023: The Delinquents
Written by Michael Clawson "Coming on the heels of the comparably sprawling “Trenque Lauquen” from Laura Citarella, the arrival of Rodrigo Moreno’s “The Delinquents” marks a triumphant moment for boundary-breaking Argentine cinema. This lengthy..."… Continue reading.
Monsters (2010)
Written by Nick McCann "“Monsters” takes place where most creature movies roll credits. Compared to its more action-packed contemporaries, this film evokes vibes of a post-disaster strike and how the world adopts the..."… Continue reading.
VIFF 2023: Bitten (La Morsure)
Written by Michael Clawson "“Bitten” opens with a dizzying flurry of eerie sights. Shards of gauzy images - a swinging crystal pendulum, a burning chapel in the woods, a young girl crying out in agony..."… Continue reading.
TIFF 2023: Dream Scenario
Written by Christopher Cross "Kristoffer Borgli’s latest feature is an absurdist take on fame and influencer culture, that eventually shifts into a nightmare as an ordinary man who just wants..."… Continue reading.
Rimini
Written by Michael Clawson "Richie Bravo – that is a fine name for a pop singer. But all is not fine for Richie, the portly, past-his-prime Austrian vocalist at the center of Ulrich Seidl’s icy, wince-inducing character study."… Continue reading.
