Year in Review: The Best Films of 2024
As we entered the fall movie season; I had already rated six films my highest rating of four stars. I wasn't sure if I was overrating things, but as the [...]
The Girl with the Needle
The Girl With the Needle is a Danish film, from director Magnus von Horn, who previously made the film Sweat, set in the world of aerobics. This film is decidedly not that [...]
Nosferatu
Nosferatu presents a hauntingly romantic Gothic epic to a modern audience with brilliant poise and daring artistry.
The Fire Inside
The Fire Inside, the debut film from the talented Rachel Morrison, is the true story of boxer Claressa Shields, who won gold at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, Here, you [...]
Babygirl
Halina Rejin's Babygirl is already generating awards buzz from critics with anticipation from audiences for how racy the material is. While I think it's great that seeing a film like [...]
Carry-On
Carry-On is the new action-thriller from director Jaume Collet-Serra, who previously helmed House of Wax and The Shallows. He is a competent craftsman that knows how to get the job [...]
The Room Next Door
It's an inevitable, perhaps an expected decision, but it was only a matter of time before the great Pedro Almodóvar would follow suit and pivot towards his first American film [...]
Nickel Boys
A harrowing, unsettling chronicle by documentary-turned-narrative filmmaker RaMell Ross (Hale County This Morning, This Evening), Nickel Boys is a highly engaging adaptation of the acclaimed 2019 novel by novelist Colson [...]
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
The 2020 film adaptation of the classic SEGA video game character helped launch a new era of video game adaptations. Despite the occasional Borderlands flop, the genre of adaptations has [...]
Mufasa: The Lion King
Barry Jenkins’ latest film, Mufasa, serves as both a prequel and sequel to Disney’s 2019 film, The Lion King. Both films are Lion King franchise renderings in photorealistic animation and [...]