The Brutalist
In Brady Corbet's third feature, The Brutalist, which is gaining large acclaim, is a sweeping chronicle of the immigrant experience. The narrative is told through the perspective of a Jewish [...]
Hard Truths
Hard Truths, filmmaker Mike Leigh’s first film since 2018’s Peterloo, is a return to familiar territory the master director. Reuniting with his Secrets & Lies star, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Leigh’s film places Baptiste as [...]
A Complete Unknown
A Complete Unknown, based on the book Bob Dylan Goes Electric! by Elijah Wald, is the newest film from director and co-writer James Mangold. In 2005, Walk the Line, a biopic [...]
Kraven the Hunter
It's no secret that Sony's universe of Spider-Man spinoffs have not exactly lit a fire among audiences. While the Venom films have had strong success, they were surrounding by a [...]
The Last Showgirl
The Last Showgirl, the new film from director Gia Coppola, is a-mostly-understated drama about the late in life changes for a Las Vegas showgirl. Pamela Anderson is-almost-revelatory as Shelly, who [...]
2014 Retrospective: The Best Films of 2014
Before I compile my 2024 best of the year list, I wanted to include my retrospective list for 2014. This will be final retrospective list of the year as I [...]
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Peter Jackson's Middle Earth saga has become a milestone for 21st century filmmaking. His adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novels have proved to be timeless, continuing to usher in new [...]
The Order
We've seen many true crime stories be told in the past several decades. However, few feel as timely and urgent as the latest from Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel. Despite a [...]
Nightbitch
Amy Adams delivers a raw and nuanced performance in Marielle Heller's Nightbitch, but whatever made Rachel Yoder's debut novel such an acclaimed success doesn't quite work here; it's uneven with [...]
The Return
Adapting classical literature is never an easy task, because of both the expectations that come with it as well as the simple fact these stories are so known, so defining, [...]