Roofman
Derek Cianfrance’s latest film, Roofman, is based on the true story of Jeffrey Manchester, who robbed over 40 businesses in the early 2000s before being sentenced to prison time. When he [...]
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 [...]
The Last Stop in Yuma County
Francis Galluppi’s feature directorial debut, The Last Stop in Yuma County, is a simple, yet entertaining crime thriller with purpose-driven performances and a fair amount of action as well. Galluppi, [...]
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 [...]