Film Reviews & Insights
Ballerina: From the World of John Wick
The success story of the John Wick franchise has been a shining light over Hollywood. Starting life as an indie actioner that nearly got sent straight to DVD, the first [...]
The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme, the latest work of writer-director Wes Anderson, is another in a long line of films about a very specific time, place and type of person and set [...]
Bring Her Back
In the heart of the 2023 summer movie season, A24 released the small indie horror film Talk To Me to stellar critical and audience reviews and quickly became a sleeper [...]
Lilo & Stitch
Lilo and Stitch is a live-action remake of the 2002 animated film of the same name, and that carries certain expectations. Disney has been churning these out in droves since [...]
Caught by the Tides
Director Jia Zhang-Ke once again explores the passage of time and its changes in how humans interact due to cultural and technological changes with Caught by the Tide. Like Richard [...]
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Star/producer Tom Cruise has solidified his legacy through death-defying stunts and the kind of general showmanship not typically seen in American movie stars since the days of Buster Keaton, Charlie [...]
Hurry Up Tomorrow
Canadian singer/songwriter Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd has dominated the music charts for over a decade, combining his dark, noir-tinged R&B roots with his signature angelic voice to unprecedented levels [...]
Final Destination: Bloodlines
Horror is a tricky genre to get right. It requires a delicate balancing of elements, namely suspense, emotion, levity, the grotesque and the unnerving, among others. For as many films [...]
Friendship
While it will surely appeal to fans of Tim Robinson, who has made a reputable name for himself with such shows as I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, [...]
Until Dawn
Some of the more beloved video games of the past decade have been horror games. From survival horror like Outlast and Resident Evil: Biohazard, to games like The Quarry and [...]
Thunderbolts*
I'm not sure how Thunderbolts* will eventually fit into the MCU and if it will ever qualify as an "Avengers" film, but it sure injects some creativity back into the [...]