Movie Reviews
Seen a lot of movies, got a lot of opinions.
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Edinburgh International Film Festival: “In Transit” Probes the Power of a Look
In Transit captures the loneliness of creation as it mixes with the hope that an act means more than it does.

“The Knife” is a Razor-Sharp Morality Play
The Knife is harrowing in its plausibility, redefining what it means to find the truth.

Locarno Film Festival: “Keep Quiet” Speaks to Silence
Keep Quiet shows the difficult task of finding a place in this world and demonstrates how easy it is for someone to take advantage of the innate human desire to belong.

“Treading Water” is a Raw Look at Addiction in Manchester
Treading Water wants Danny, Laura, and the viewer to know that community and human connection are the answer to the high tides of our lives.

“Sisters of Ukraine” is Resilience in the Face of War
The subjects in Mike Dorsey’s Sisters of Ukraine are proof that the lives of many can be changed by the courage, or the fear, of the few.

“Scuba” Finds Connection Through Performance
Scuba is a marvelous little wonder, much like life itself.

“Freakier Friday” Doesn’t Cash its Nostalgic Check
Freakier Friday isn’t the most egregious example of nostalgia-baiting, and the number of returning actors who came eager to play is a sign that Freaky Friday was something special.

“Weapons” Starts Sharp, Ends Dull
Weapons proves Cregger’s deft directing abilities, but begs the question – couldn’t there be a better reason for some kids to run away in the middle of the night?

“Boys Go to Jupiter” Captures Suburban Sadness
Boys Go to Jupiter is a slacker movie for hustlers. For the people who have fallen asleep at work while chasing an impossible dream, only to realize that the real dream is the reality that’s going on all around them.

AAIFF: “Transplant” Chases Perfection
Jonah becomes unrecognizable by the end of Transplant, and that’s why the film exists. To show the insidious way perfection, obsession, and an inflated, Godlike sense of self can grow within someone without them ever realizing it.

AAIFF: “Bunnylovr” Tackles Terminally Online Ennui
Bunnylovr delves into the messy parts of the self-conscious early twenties that most people want to forget and asks us to look again.

AAIFF: “Softshell” Brings Back the Magic of Mumblecore
Softshell is unflinchingly open in its exploration of the ways people exist in the world as we know it today. This film is personal and intimate, and it gets under your skin.

“Match in a Haystack” Finds Protest in Art
Dance is a visual medium, expressing what words cannot, and Match in a Haystack puts the camera in the middle of it all to capture this fight to exist.

“To Kill a Wolf” is a Broody, Masterful Fable
To Kill a Wolf is utterly commanding in its deconstruction of trust and creates a deeply evocative conversation about what redemption looks like.

“The Naked Gun” is Fully Loaded
The Naked Gun is your summertime escape, a chance to laugh with strangers in a darkened room.

“KPOP Demon Hunters” Fights for Self-Acceptance & Great Pop Music
At the end of the day, KPop Demon Hunters is a brilliant creation of a Technicolor, pop star world where music and the belief in oneself have the power to change things. Hopefully, our world will soon become a little more like the one that exists here.

Fantasia Festival: “Terrestrial" Asks if the Real Horror is Ourselves
Terrestrial is as mind-bending as it is grounded, a testament to the insanity that comes from chasing your dreams.

Fantasia Festival: “Hellcat” Makes for a Hell of a Ride
Hellcat is fierce until it isn’t. Its teeth are sharp until they retract at the very last minute. It’s a hell of a ride, but one whose destination leaves something to be desired.

“Superman” (2025) Proves it’s Not Easy to Be the Man in the Sky
It seems as though Chapter One is full steam ahead and Superman will certainly be a part of it. Let’s hope he gets a little Kansas back in his soul.

“BTS ARMY: FOREVER WE ARE YOUNG” Celebrates the Power of the Fan
To those in ARMY, FOREVER WE ARE YOUNG is a love letter to a fandom of immeasurable scale. To those on the outside, it’s an introduction to a world they may know more about than they realize.