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Esme, My Love
(2022)
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Joel Fisher
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Esme, My Love is a good reminder that striking and original cinema still exists.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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Shooting Stars
(2023)
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Jake Peffer
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While it doesn’t do anything new or original, it’s able to set itself apart from other basketball movies and make you care for the characters it puts on screen.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
(2023)
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Joel Fisher
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In the end, Hell Hole Mine feels lackluster and with a better editor and a few more drafts it could have been made into something more coherent.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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Fast X
(2023)
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Megan Williams
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If you’ve stuck with the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise for 12 years, then this is just as enjoyable as the previous entries.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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Reality
(2023)
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Rudie Obias
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While the politics of the film might divide audiences, Reality breaks through it with humanity, tension, and the search for the truth.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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The Lunchbox
(2013)
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Joe Muldoon
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A fantastic fusion of the culinary and epistolary, The Lunchbox is a reminder to us that love assumes many forms, and can be expressed in many ways.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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Country of Hotels
(2019)
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Joel Fisher
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Taking inspiration from The Shining and perhaps David Lynch’s work, Country of Hotels invites guests to stay while telling their stories for the audience.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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The Wind & the Reckoning
(2022)
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Joel Fisher
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The Wind & The Reckoning brings the true story to life without embellishment and does so with a beautiful cinematography.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West
(2023)
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Joel Fisher
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Every point and counterpoint is carefully thought out in Wild Beauty, ensuring it will become a documentary that will make you think and perhaps even do something to help.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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It Ain't Over
(2022)
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Joel Fisher
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It Ain’t Over is a passionate documentary from a family who are clearly still very much missing their father.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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The Little Mermaid
(2023)
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Jake Peffer
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The Little Mermaid (2023) is one of the best Disney live action remakes.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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Fast X
(2023)
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Jake Peffer
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Fast X does everything you want to see out of a Fast & Furious movie.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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Outpost
(2022)
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Joel Fisher
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Outpost isn’t exactly a character study and pays homage to The Shining in different ways to ensure its audience of its horror inspiration. The problem is that those looking for something deeper and more analytical may be disappointed.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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White Men Can't Jump
(2023)
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Jake Peffer
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While never reaching the heights of the original this one does enough to stand on its own and welcome a new generation of fans.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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Robots
(2023)
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Matt Conway
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Robots promising satire start derails into rom-com mushiness.
Posted May 28, 2023
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Kandahar
(2023)
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Matt Conway
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Kandahar represents a so-so retread that will likely become a forgotten footnote in the Butler’s resume.
Posted May 26, 2023
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Nathan-ism
(2023)
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Alton Williams
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In the end, there is some true devastation in how it plays out, but it feels so indirect with its engagement of Nathan to feel worthwhile in swaying opinion.
Samhith Ankam
Posted May 22, 2023
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Autumn Sonata
(1978)
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Joe Muldoon
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Autumn Sonata may well be Bergman’s magnum opus.
Posted May 19, 2023
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Velvet Jesus
(2021)
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Joel Fisher
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There are many people all over the world who have had experiences like Carl’s, but it feels like portraying it this way only serves to help the filmmakers and doesn’t feel genuine enough.
Posted May 19, 2023
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Jovi & Lou
(2023)
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Joel Fisher
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Jovi & Lou ends up feeling like a movie which doesn’t know what side to take.
Posted May 19, 2023
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Exceptional Beings
(2023)
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Joel Fisher
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Exceptional Beings feels like an idea that perhaps needed some more work to figure out what was needed and what wasn’t.
Posted May 19, 2023
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Stay Awake
(2022)
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Alton Williams
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There are a number of flubs and missteps along the way, but there’s just enough character moments and pathos to help you stay awake.
Posted May 19, 2023
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Hypnotic
(2023)
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Matt Conway
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While it’s sure to stimulate some entranced by its failures, Hypnotic is only enjoyable as an autopsy, not an actual movie.
Posted May 18, 2023
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Master Gardener
(2022)
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Matt Conway
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Master Gardener loses itself in the weeds of its thorny subject matter.
Posted May 18, 2023
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Sisu
(2022)
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Matt Conway
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Sisu delivers a no-nonsense bloodbath crafted with love and understanding of age-old action movie tenets.
Posted May 17, 2023
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
(2023)
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Matt Conway
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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret is an utter delight.
Posted May 17, 2023
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Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World
(2023)
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Matt Conway
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The film is just as clunky as its ungainly title would suggest, striking a generic one-two punch that will leave viewers knocked out from sheer boredom.
Posted May 17, 2023
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Fool's Paradise
(2023)
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Matt Conway
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A sharp-witted yet somewhat inconsistent Hollywood satire.
Posted May 17, 2023
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B-Side: For Taylor
(2023)
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Joe Muldoon
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A sweet and emotionally-driven drama, B-Side: For Taylor will likely appeal greatly to its younger audience, and will provide comfort to those who struggle to reconcile their heritage with their culture.
Posted May 08, 2023
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Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar
(2023)
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Joel Fisher
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What could have been a sly parody turns into something that takes itself far more seriously than it should. Taking a production with the budget of an average episode of Red Dwarf, it just lacks any originality or wit.
Posted May 05, 2023
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Evil Dead Rise
(2023)
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Matt Conway
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Evil Dead Rises comes to life as a nonstop horror locomotive.
Posted May 04, 2023
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Peter Pan & Wendy
(2023)
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Matt Conway
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Peter Pan and Wendy never masks the redundancy of Disney’s remake formula.
Posted May 04, 2023
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
(2023)
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Jake Peffer
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a fantastic send-off for such a great group of characters.
Posted May 02, 2023
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Sisu
(2022)
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Alton Williams
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Sisu is one of the best action movies of the year.
Posted May 02, 2023
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Woman in the Dunes
(1964)
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Joe Muldoon
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There are few surprises to fans of the novel, but this by no means hampers enjoyment of the picture.
Posted May 02, 2023
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Wildflower
(2022)
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Joel Fisher
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A story such as this may conjure up ideas of a child acting as a parent and weighed down by the weight of responsibility, however thankfully Wildflower doesn’t do that.
Posted May 02, 2023
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Beau Is Afraid
(2023)
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Alton Williams
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The way Beau is Afraid indulges in itself as capital-A art reaches an inane point, turning whatever enjoyment you could get from its random developments into tedium, if not outright annoying.
Posted May 02, 2023
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Mafia Mamma
(2023)
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Matt Conway
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Mafia Mamma personifies a vibrant voice and deceptively incisive ambitions in a crowd-pleaser bursting with creative gusto.
Posted Apr 26, 2023
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Somewhere in Queens
(2022)
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Matt Conway
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Ramano guides a sincere exploration of coming-of-age milieu that lands several moving tugs at the heartstrings.
Posted Apr 25, 2023
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Murder Mystery 2
(2023)
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Jake Peffer
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Murder Mystery 2 ends up being only moderately enjoyable.
Posted Apr 25, 2023
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The Tank
(2023)
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Alton Williams
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It just seems that there’s nothing left in the tank for this one.
Posted Apr 25, 2023
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The Reaper Man
(2023)
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Joel Fisher
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The Reaper Man may not be for everybody, it clearly wants to be a genre horror movie, but it’s also one that attempts to make the audience think.
Posted Apr 25, 2023
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Little Richard: I Am Everything
(2023)
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Alton Williams
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Little Richard: I Am Everything provides a lot of information and context of Little Richard, how he created Rock ‘N Roll, and didn’t get the recognition or success as the white counterparts who were inspired by him.
Posted Apr 25, 2023
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Chevalier
(2022)
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Alton Williams
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The film has such elegance to it that it becomes impossible for one person to pass up.
Posted Apr 25, 2023
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Suzume
(2022)
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Joel Fisher
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Suzume will leave the audience feeling good and will win over crowds as it has done in its native Japan.
Posted Apr 25, 2023
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Dark Entities
(2023)
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Joel Fisher
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Being around two hours long really slows down the pace, giving the audience more unintentional laughs in the movie than intentional scares.
Posted Apr 25, 2023
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Comrades, Almost a Love Story
(1997)
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Joe Muldoon
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The tragic beauty of Comrades: Almost A Love Story is undeniable
Posted Apr 25, 2023
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Deadland
(2023)
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Jake Peffer
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There isn’t much to dislike in Deadland. It moves at a smooth pace and doesn’t overstay its welcome. The cast all put in great performances and director Lance Larson shows signs of being a really solid director.
Posted Apr 24, 2023
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The Quiet Girl
(2022)
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Nick Boyd
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The film really shows a sense of realism as the girl adjusts to her surroundings and the relatives go about their day. It is also beautifully shot.
Posted Apr 22, 2023
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The Fabelmans
(2022)
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Nick Boyd
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Overall, the movie provides an effective mix of comedy and drama, and offers a nostalgic glimpse at the Spielberg family,
Posted Apr 21, 2023
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