Written by Livvy O'Brien "In the vibrant realm of the skateboarding subculture, “Skate Kitchen” initially appears to be a thrilling ride through the streets of New York City, focusing on empowering girls to feel confident in engaging in a culture … Continue reading.
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The Idol
Written by Jeff Sparks "Every year there’s at least one project that audiences love to hate for its artistic liberties. Last year it was “Blonde," and this year it’s “The Idol.” One of the main complaints is the amount of … Continue reading.
The Fall of the House of Usher
Written by Alexander Reams "Each scene has a grandiose feel because of Flanagan’s and Fimognari’s technical excellence, shooting on the Arri Alexa 65 gives an old-school cinematic feel to even the closest of shots."… Continue reading.
The Marsh King’s Daughter
Written by Alexander Reams "“The Marsh King’s Daughter” is almost completely inept. The scale between over and under-explaining leans much heavier toward the latter. And it’s a damn shame too, because there is a good movie somewhere in the..."… Continue reading.
Poor Things
Written by Taylor Baker "Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone reteam in another period piece wherein Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is feminized and used as a looking glass to interrogate society and corporeality. “Poor Things” sees Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) under..."… Continue reading.
Fallen Leaves
Written by Alexander Reams "Kaurismäki paces the film with such skill over the brisk 80-minute runtime, which makes the film feel like a fleetful memory that each character seems to live in. The memories of life before these..."… Continue reading.
Godzilla Minus One
Written by Nick McCann "“Godzilla Minus One” is one of the year’s most thematically potent and dramatically engaging spectacles. True to the character, Godzilla is as much of a destructive presence as he is representative of man’s folly."… Continue reading.
Saturn Bowling
Written by Michael Clawson "As a grim study of toxic masculinity and misogynistic rage, “Saturn Bowling” is more than a little unsettling. Its brutal displays of sexual violence deliver a genuine shock, and Patricia Muzuy’s clinical direction instills..."… Continue reading.
Leo
Written by Patrick Hao "Yet, in the last five years, starting with the wedding comedy “The Week Of,” Sandler’s original comedies for Netflix have paradoxically matured their juvenility in a way that has evolved the Sandler persona to a new … Continue reading.
Saltburn
Written by Anna Harrison "Fennell, it seems, wants to have her cake and eat it too: while she attempts to layer in shades of gray to Ollie, the film’s final “twist” (if it can be called that) seems to unravel … Continue reading.









