Film Reviews & Insights
Kontinental ’25
Kontinental '25 is the latest film from the Romanian director Radu Jude. By comparison to his last three pictures, this one is the most reserved. Yet, it has all the fire, passion, [...]
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 [...]
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy
Irish filmmaker Lee Cronin struck gold with his breakout studio hit Evil Dead Rise back in 2023. That film, the fifth entry in the Evil Dead franchise, was a spooky, [...]
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, [...]
Faces of Death
Most horror fanatics from the ages of 60 to 20 have likely come across, or heard, of the notorious 1978 mondo exploitation film Faces of Death. What was once sold [...]
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 [...]
They Will Kill You
In Kirill Sokolov’s new film, They Will Kill You, Zazie Beetz plays Asia, a young woman who escapes an abusive father with her young sister Maria, played by Myha’la. When the [...]
Forbidden Fruits
Director Meredith Alloway's feature debut titled Forbidden Fruits, based on Lily Houghton's 2019 play, is a witchy horror-comedy that starts clever and features superb casting. All the actresses are terrific [...]
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 . [...]
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The 2023 blockbuster adaptation of the iconic Nintendo video games The Super Mario Brothers Movie was an overwhelming hit at the box office, grossing over $1.3 billion worldwide. The film, [...]