Pressure
There have been many films about war and many about the Second World War. A seeming majority of those have centered on either combat or rescue missions. Pressure is in [...]
Passenger
“Sometimes when you get haunted, it’s like stepping on gum. You… take it with you.” So said famous (and infamous) demonologist and ghost hunter Ed Warren, of The Conjuring fame, in the [...]
Tuner
Tuner is a relatively simple story, and it is a film that offers no true innovations, in plot or character, but is rather about the how well it is told, rather [...]
Mortal Kombat 2
Chalk it up to Covid brain or a severe lack of expectations, but this particular writer had enough splattery fun with the 2021 reboot of Mortal Kombat. A big-screen spectacle [...]
Mother Mary
Set at the intersection of pop music and high fashion, David Lowery’s latest psychological thriller aims for the intimacy of a semi-chamber piece. Though the narrative feels slightly uneven, it [...]
The Christophers
Prolific and skillful filmmaker Steven Soderbergh's engrossing, interior look at a stubborn artist's life—where the film blends elements of a caper movie and a dark comedy with segments that feel [...]
The Stranger
Francois Ozon’s new film, The Stranger, based on Albert Camus’ famed novel, is a coldly distant film, reflective of its central character. Shot in stark black and white-reminiscent of the recent Ripley series-the [...]
Fantasy Life
Fantasy Life, from writer and director Matthew Shear, who also stars as, in his debut film behind the camera, focuses on the story of a recently fired young legal worker, [...]
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3 is a lyrical, unusual work that contains a lot of rich emotions, done in a way where not much seems to happen yet each moment is packed [...]
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
Oscar-winner Daniel Roher directs this enlightening documentary about the existential uncertainties—both hopeful and cynical—surrounding the rise of artificial intelligence with The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist . [...]