Song Sung Blue
Director Craig Brewer has been a relatively overlooked filmmaker in the time since his debut film Hustle and Flow emerged to commercial and critical acclaim back in 2005. Despite somewhat [...]
Orwell: 2+2=5
George Orwell is one of the most complex figures of the modern world. Philosopher and author, his influence is such that his name has become an invocation of a certain [...]
The Housemaid
Due to its content and source material, Paul Feig's domestic psychological thriller film The Housemaid asks a lot from the viewer in terms of plausibility, perception, and plot turns in [...]
Avatar: Fire and Ash
James Cameron has been of cinema’s greatest adventurers. Allowing audiences to escape into the realm of new worlds and immersive stories, Cameron has been a filmmaking pioneer for a majority [...]
Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)
Silent Night, Deadly Night was a controversial 1984 slasher film that was met with mixed responses. Opening the same day as Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street, the film [...]
Zootopia 2
Disney animation's Zootopia was a mega-hit back in 2016 that grossed over $1 billion and has become one of the studio's crowning achievements from the past decade. Its unique premise [...]
La Grazia
Paolo Sorrentino is one of the great European directors of the current day. He has made a long career out of examinations of aging and consequences, of memory and conflicts [...]
Rebuilding
Some films have a lot of plot and others a dearth. Many of the finest films combine heavy character growth with thick plots. Some, though, have a simple story, quietly [...]
Left-Handed Girl
Left-Handed Girl is the first solo feature from director and co-writer Shih-Chin Tsou, who has mostly been a producer. This time, she is joined by Sean Baker, whom she has [...]
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
With the Knives Out films, writer and director Rian Johnson has created a nice franchise for himself and Daniel Craig, who stars as detective Benoit Blanc. The first film was a straight [...]