Elemental
The latest animated film from Disney and Pixar, Elemental, is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, a tale of star-crossed lovers who must contest with disgruntled families and societal norms [...]
White Men Can’t Jump (2023)
The new White Men Can’t Jump remake, helmed by director Calmatic, has a lot to like, although it still comes off a lot less satisfying than the 1992 original. The [...]
The Starling Girl
The Starling Girl, the debut film by Laurel Palmet, could more aptly be titled: “that Starling girl,” just by the way it victimizes its main character alone. It’s a story about [...]
Chevalier
Revolutionary France in the moments leading up to the tumultuous 19th century was anything but tolerant. Times were changing, for sure, but one man struggled against the current to make [...]
Air
Ben Affleck’s latest directorial pursuit sees him at the helm of a corporate biopic, Air, which is ostensibly a movie about shoe giant Nike, but winds up being more about [...]
The Worst Ones
The Worst Ones, a French drama film directed by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret, and a coming-of-age mockumentary which snagged itself the Prix Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2022, [...]
Palm Trees and Power Lines
Jamie Dack’s debut film, Palm Trees and Power Lines, is a stylistic feature with a great cast. The would-be coming of age drama descends into the manipulative dynamic of an [...]
You People
Kenya Barris’ new film, You People, which he co-wrote with star Jonah Hill, has great performances and comedic potential, but ultimately falters on its objectives. Oscillating between blatant social commentary [...]
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
Edward Berger’s anti-war epic All Quiet on the Western Front is a realistically graphic and riveting film based on the 1929 book of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque. [...]
Breaking
Though anchored by good performances, especially by lead actor John Boyega, Breaking is a film which struggles to get its message across. The film has social and societal parallels available, [...]