Written by Taylor Baker "“The Night of the 12th” begins with a rare distinction that few police procedurals and detective narratives begin with, the promise that this case will go unsolved. Instead of being hindered by the promise..."… Continue reading.
Tag: Film Review
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant
Written by Alexander Reams "When it’s all said and done, Guy Ritchie’s filmography will be in contention for one of the most varied, he’s an auteur who turns the griminess of Britain’s underworld into art, a studio player who manages … Continue reading.
Hot Docs 2023: The Team (El Equipo)
Written by Maria Athayde "The documentary begins in 1984 when Dr. Snow receives a call asking if he could go to Buenos Aires to help exhume the remains of "los desaparecidos" or "the disappeared," who were kidnapped, murdered, and tortured … Continue reading.
Master Gardener
Written by Taylor Baker "...it is the implicitness of what is depicted that charges the film with an electricity that few filmmakers can evoke. What Schrader wrote is an atonement for more than just the leading man in his film. … Continue reading.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Written by Anna Harrison "But still, in the days of increasingly lackluster MCU entries, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” feels like something of a miracle..."… Continue reading.
One More Time (2023)
Written by Jeff Sparks "Besides the wonderful performance from Stiernstedt, the film excels in its cinematography with beautiful lighting and vibrant color grading that makes Amelia’s surroundings pop in every scene..."… Continue reading.
Peter Pan & Wendy
Written by Alexander Reams "Lowery’s adaptation is the antithesis to most of Disney’s recent fare, instead of a phoned-in, rushed, and overall lackluster production quality, it feels alive, the opening sequences in London feel more creatively inspired than the entirety … Continue reading.
Insidious
Written by Jeff Sparks "While I find Wan overrated, he surely isn’t talentless. There’s one scene where Renai is hunting around her house after she spots a ghost lurking down the hall. When she turns the corner there’s an open … Continue reading.
Hot Docs 2023: Stephen Curry: Underrated
Written by Taylor Baker "“Stephen Curry: Underrated” details some of the major moments in the three-point shooter's rise to popularity through his feats in high school, college, and professional basketball. Though it’s more of cursory toe dip into the life … Continue reading.
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die
Written by Alexander Reams "Four years after Uhtred of Bebbanburg (Alexander Dreymon) completed his quest to reclaim his birthright, the title of “Lord of Bebbanburg,” he is brought back into the fold after the death of King Edward throws the … Continue reading.
