Bob Odenkirk, like Liam Neeson and Keanu Reeves before him, finally gets his own middle-aged action star take in ‘Nobody’.
Read MoreSlaxx is a Ridiculous Yet Genius Slasher About a Possessed and Homicidal Pair of Pants→
/Slaxx has a lot of fun with its ridiculous premise and also surprises with a smart message about consumerism.
Read MoreZack Snyder's Justice League Delivers the Epic That Never Was→
/It’s been a rough road for Zack Snyder’s original vision for his superhero magnum opus to come to fruition, and it’s a miracle that it exists at all.
Read MoreLong Live Rock: Celebrate the Chaos Looks Into the Family That Music Creates→
/This documentary about the culture and camaraderie of the rock and metal scene will make you miss concerts more than ever.
Read MoreBoss Level is as Fun as Time Loop Action Can Get→
/Boss Level is a thoroughly enjoyable thrill ride that provides just as many laughs as it does badassery. It’s the kind of movie that blasts Boston during its best scenes. They don’t make ‘em like this much anymore.
Read MoreLucky Offers a Bloody and Satirical Take on the Normalization of Violence→
/Lucky is a dark, bloody, and pointed satire about a woman perpetually attacked by a masked stranger night after night, and how nobody really seems to care.
Read MoreNomadland is the Defining American Story of the Decade→
/Wrote a bit about Nomadland, a film that left me deep in thought late into the night about home, family, and adaptability.
Read MoreTogether Together is a Refreshingly Mellow Comedy→
/Together Together is a smart and sweet take on an unconventional relationship.
Read MoreRock Camp Captures the Joy of Jamming With Your Idols→
/Rock Camp documents the fulfilled dreams of the Rock n Roll Fantasy Camp over the years and captures the joy from both the campers and the rock star counselors.
Read MoreWilly's Wonderland - Nicolas Cage Kicking Animatronic Ass→
/‘Willy’s Wonderland’ is ridiculous but not totally shallow. Another win for Nicolas Cage fans looking for one hell of a time.
Read MoreYoung Hearts is Unpretentious In Its Subtle Teen Romance→
/There’s a genuine sense of familiar warmth throughout the film that’s hard to describe – it’s almost like a time machine that makes you yearn for those youthful days again.
Read MorePassing - A Subtle Yet Powerful Adaptation→
/Passing successfully juggles its many complex themes with pointed dialogue and amazing performances.
Read MoreA Nightmare Wakes Unravels the Mind That Created Frankenstein→
/A Nightmare Wakes details the tragedies and nightmares that plagued Mary Shelley in some of the most formative years of her life, and how they gave birth to a literary horror classic.
Read MoreOn the Count of Three - About as Dark and Funny as Comedy Can Get→
/It’s a delicate balancing act in more ways than one, making the film constantly feel like it’s on rocky ground, but the kind of resigned and nihilistic sense of humor it possesses perfectly captures the mood of the current zeitgeist.
Read MoreSator - A Truly Immersive Experience→
/Jordan Graham's Sator is a deeply unnerving descent into dread and terror that engulfs in its creeping soundscape.
Read MoreJudas and the Black Messiah - A Powerful and Uncompromising Portrait of a Revolutionary→
/To say that this film is timely or topical would be redundant. Its message and story are tragically timeless, and radicalizing only in their plain honesty about true events.
Read MoreCryptozoo - An Ambitious and Stylish Animated Endeavor→
/Cryptozoo just may be the most ambitious and imaginative work you’ve seen in years… and will probably never see again.
Read MoreMarvelous and the Black Hole - A Creative and Touching Story of Anger and Healing→
/I found myself considerably moved by filmmaker Kate Tsang’s directorial debut, Marvelous and the Black Hole. On paper, the film appears like a simple and familiar tale of a mentor/mentee relationship; a feel-good movie with a predictable trajectory. In the wrong hands, something like this could come across as overly childish or just plain boring. But Tsang imbues her work with a distinctive visual flair and an honesty that appeals to a younger audience without ever talking down to them or taking them for granted. As a result, her film joins a growing list of emotionally intelligent stories that do more than just convey the intense feelings that children experience – think Inside Out – but offer positive and healthy conduits for them.
Read MoreJohn and the Hole - A Dark and Ambiguous Rumination on Adolescence→
/John and the Hole is one of those movies that refuses to spoon-feed the audience, leaving any and all scenes open for interpretation. This will certainly frustrate or bore some, but the ambiguity that Spanish filmmaker Pascual Sisto goes for in his directorial debut is the film’s greatest strength. The slow, methodical yet offbeat pace that editor Sara Shaw crafts goes hand in the hand with the distant and cold shots of cinematographer Paul Ozgur to create an unnerving tale of adolescent angst, existential dread, and what exactly it means to be independent.
Read MoreCensor - A Sharp Look at the Consumption of Violence→
/Censor certainly remains worth a watch for any horror fan, and to be quite frank, the level at which lead actress Niamh Algar is playing at is fucking insane. It’s an impressive and exceptionally intelligent debut for Prano Bailey-Bond.
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