"In Flames" - Film Review
There are some things we must learn to live with, to find a means of existing in spite of things that hurt us. Such is the story of In Flames.
CIFF24: "African Giants" - Film Review
Complemented by gorgeous cinematography, African Giants is an ode to brotherly love and a reminder that we are capable of growing up.
"You'll Never Find Me" - Film Review
This is the debut feature of Bell and Allen, and if it’s any indication of what’s to come, their names should become household knowledge for horror fans.
"Femme" - Film Review
Femme is a gnarly, thorny return to the world of film noir by addressing topics that are pressingly contemporary.
"Extremely Unique Dynamic" - Film Review
By the end of Extremely Unique Dynamic, the audience will have two new best friends, making it even harder to say goodbye as the credits roll.
"Riddle of Fire" - Film Review
Riddle of Fire is audacious, vibrant, and alive. Even if it gets a little lost in the forest, the journey and the friends made along the way sure are worth it.
"Love Lies Bleeding" - Film Review
Love Lies Bleeding is a queer film made for a queer audience that harkens back to the days of lesbian pulp fiction with a neo-noir, neon edge, complete with an ’80s synth soundtrack.
"Yuni" - Film Review
The film is stunning, with an astounding amount of depth for a mere 95 minutes. Yuni is the sort of emotional gut punch that cinema does best.
"How I Learned to Fly" - Film Review
How I Learned to Fly reminds us that humans aren’t meant to go it alone. That the easiest thing a person can do is to offer help and the bravest thing a person can do is accept that help.
"The Peasants" - Film Review
Even with its structural issues, it would be wrong to fully turn on the artistic feat that The Peasants has brought to the silver screen.
"The Taste of Things" - Film Review
The film is so easy to sink into, but it’s missing the heartiness that could make The Taste of Things ultimately fulfilling.
"Jellyfish and Lobster" - BAFTA Nominated Short Film Review
Jellyfish and Lobster is for our friends, families, and loved ones who are no longer here. It’s also for those of us who are still here. A reminder that we are filled to the brim with life, and that one day it will all be over.
"Ghostwritten" - Film Review
Ghostwritten is a Faustian horror story about the lengths a human will go to in order to be remembered.
"Argylle" - Film Review
Tonally, Argylle cannot find its groove. It falters as it desperately tries to one-up itself with a new twist every few minutes. This is not a plea for simplicity, but to streamline the plot so that Argylle could have been wackier, stranger, and goofier.
"Mad Props" - Film Review
Mad Props is a loving ode to the things that bring us together and spark childlike joy within us.
Sundance '24: "Thelma" - Film Review
Are we still the same person we always were if we allow ourselves to be vulnerable? Thelma wholeheartedly says yes. That we are at our best when we allow ourselves to be emotional, to try and fail, and to get right back on the electric scooter when we fall off.
"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" - Film Review
There’s still space in this world for the lessons The Hunger Games can teach us about the way we consume media and news, but The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is not clear enough in its vision to be as impactful as its predecessors.
"All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt" - Film Review
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is visual proof of the ways history expands and repeats itself, and of how it’s possible to love and cherish memories without living in the past.
"Eileen" - Film Review
Eileen is a psychological thriller that proves to be all smoke and mirrors.
"Wonka" - Film Review
Wonka should have the maximalism of the Wachowski Sisters’ Speed Racer. Few movies have the freedom to go absolutely off the wall. Wonka is one of them, but you wouldn’t realize that in this execution.