Written by Taylor Baker "Daina Oniunas-Pusić's debut film “Tuesday” is a magical realist take on death, who happens to manifest as a parrot that can shrink small enough to fit in your ear canal and grow larger than a living … Continue reading.
Tag: Movie Review
The Strangers: Chapter 1
Written by Jeff Sparks "Unlike the isolation from the original two installments, “Chapter 1” has a good handful of side characters that make you question whether they are involved with the killers or are perhaps behind the masks themselves. Ema … Continue reading.
SIFF 2024: Babes
Written by Michael Clawson "Splitting the difference between “Knocked Up” and an episode of “Broad City,” the gross-out comedy “Babes” has sporadic success in mining pregnancy, parenthood, and female friendship for laughs."… Continue reading.
Mothers’ Instinct (2024)
Written by Taylor Baker "Known for his cinematography work, Delhomme who serves as cinematographer as well as director here avoids striking visual choice and opts for familiar patinas and frames, and lets his stars do the heavy lifting."… Continue reading.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Written by Taylor Baker "Despite its issues, Miller’s passion shines through. Watching the old master try painting with a different brush on his Wasteland canvas is intriguing, even when it’s an eyesore. Whether you walk into the film a..."… Continue reading.
SIFF 2024: The Major Tones (Los tonos mayores)
Written by Michael Clawson "A charming coming-of-age film with magical realist flourish, “The Major Tones” is the directorial debut of Ingrid Pokropek, whose sensibility is clearly informed by her background in production for El Pampero Cine..."… Continue reading.
The Fall Guy
Written by Taylor Baker "Few films have faltered when relying on Ryan Gosling’s charm or Emily Blunt’s wit, but “The Fall Guy” pushes these seeming cinematic rules about as far as they can be pushed. Gosling plays Colt Seavers, a … Continue reading.
SIFF 2024: In Flames
Written by Michael Clawson "Patriarchal oppression is a waking nightmare in Zarrar Kahn’s “In Flames.” It manifests as a sinister presence, haunting and terrorizing mother and daughter Fariha and Mariam as they navigate modern Pakistan as..."… Continue reading.
Godzilla vs. Kong
Written by Nick McCann "“Godzilla vs Kong” knows what you came here for and doesn’t dilly-dally long to get to it. It’s high on action and even its lesser refined elements don’t draw too much attention. At the end of … Continue reading.
SIFF 2024: Seagrass
Written by Michael Clawson "In a film that’s otherwise so precisely concerned with fundamentally human matters, the possibility of a ghostly presence feels out of place in the narrative at large. But the movie’s sincerity and serene visual elegance take … Continue reading.









