West Side Story
Steven Spielberg has previously dabbled in the visual rhythms of musical theater -- see the opening of Temple of Doom for a prime example -- but has never made a [...]
Bruised
Oscar-winner Halle Berry pulls double-duties as director/star in her directorial debut Bruised, a Rocky wannabe that struggles to offer much in terms of nuance or truth in a tired, overlong [...]
Drive My Car
A chronicle of grief, healing, and the power of the creative process are all familiar themes we have seen numerous times before, but rarely are they executed with the delicateness, [...]
Benedetta
A provocative and subversive condemnation of dogmatic oppression that is undercut by an overstuffed screenplay and an over-the-top third act with overripe melodrama is all found in Paul Verhoeven's (Robocop, [...]
Encanto
This year has been on the low side of animated films, featuring only a few somewhat memorable entries such as Raya and the Last Dragon, Luca, and The Addams Family [...]
Procession
As a trigger warning, this review will cover a documentary purely focused on sexual abuse and assault. Procession, a documentary following a small group of sexual abuse survivors by their [...]
The Souvenir: Part II
Artistically speaking, The Souvenir: Part II is to The Souvenir what The Godfather: Part II was to The Godfather: a masterful follow-up to an essential masterpiece that is equally great, [...]
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
After six films spanning over 15 years, the Resident Evil film franchise, spearheaded by writer/director Paul W.S. Anderson and star Milla Jovovich reached their designated "Final Chapter", the decision was [...]
C’mon C’mon
C'mon C'mon, the fourth feature by Mike Mills, represents his most successful film yet, whose often colorfully quirky films and eccentric films have often proved to be overly precious and [...]
The Power of the Dog
The Power of the Dog is a brilliant, oblique adaptation of Thomas Savage's 1967 novel of the same name. Reinforced by an unpredictable premise, superlative performances, a modern view of [...]