Tina Kakadelis 6/2/23 Tina Kakadelis 6/2/23

"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" - Film Review

A cosmic shift happened in 2018 when Into the Spider-Verse premiered in terms of its animation style and colors. Across the Spider-Verse proves that it was not a one-hit wonder.

Tina Kakadelis 5/31/23 Tina Kakadelis 5/31/23

“The Little Mermaid (2024)” - Film Review

The Little Mermaid (2023) is the most successful of the live-action Disney remakes. Even with its shortcomings, the heart of the animated film exists within this new version which cannot be said for many other live action remakes.

Tina Kakadelis 5/27/23 Tina Kakadelis 5/27/23

“Showing Up” - Film Review

Showing Up distills artmaking into a monotonous activity without the rose-colored glasses of romanticizing the process, but without the process, what do we have?

Tina Kakadelis 5/24/23 Tina Kakadelis 5/24/23

"Fast X" - Film Review

Fast X desperately wants to be a fun popcorn summer flick. The film manages to achieve that status quite a few times, but the runtime is so sprawling, the script so nonsensical, and the action sequences so drawn-out that it cannot sustain the levity.

Tina Kakadelis 5/19/23 Tina Kakadelis 5/19/23

“The Starling Girl” - Film Review

The Starling Girl is an honest, unflinching look at abuse within a Christian fundamentalist community.

Tina Kakadelis 5/5/23 Tina Kakadelis 5/5/23

“You Can Live Forever” - Film Review

You Can Live Forever is a first crush personified. Angsty, lovely, and worth reminiscing about forever.

Tina Kakadelis 5/5/23 Tina Kakadelis 5/5/23

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" - Film Review

While the script falters, the production design soars. The world of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is vivid, bold, and exciting.

Tina Kakadelis 4/30/23 Tina Kakadelis 4/30/23

"Full Time" - DVD Review

Full Time is an angry indictment of the current state of affairs and an ode to the sacrifices parents make for their children.

Tina Kakadelis 4/28/23 Tina Kakadelis 4/28/23

“Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret.” - Film Review

Once again, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. will be guiding a generation through this mystery known as life.

Tina Kakadelis 4/28/23 Tina Kakadelis 4/28/23

“Polite Society” - Film Review

Polite Society is excitedly, unashamedly, and proudly one of a kind.

Tina Kakadelis 4/27/23 Tina Kakadelis 4/27/23

"The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future" - Film Review

Perhaps the best quality of The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future is that it instills a sense of hope in the viewer.

Tina Kakadelis 4/27/23 Tina Kakadelis 4/27/23

"From Black" - Film Review

From Black asks the audience if there’s anything more terrifying than simply not knowing, and forces them to live in that uncertainty.

Tina Kakadelis 4/17/23 Tina Kakadelis 4/17/23

"One of These Days" - Film Review

One of These Days was not subtle by any means, but managed to convey some interesting themes of social issues through the Hands On competition. A tighter focus and more editing could have turned this film into a scathing commentary about life in the American rural south.

Tina Kakadelis 4/17/23 Tina Kakadelis 4/17/23

"The Tank" - Film Review

The Tank is an old-school creature flick that’s packed to the gills with monstrous mayhem.

Tina Kakadelis 4/14/23 Tina Kakadelis 4/14/23

“Beau is Afraid” - Film Review

Sometimes, the storyteller can’t see the forest for the trees. Beau Is Afraid is lost in the forest and seemingly content with that.

Tina Kakadelis 4/9/23 Tina Kakadelis 4/9/23

"Clock" - Hulu Film Review

Ultimately, as soon as one reads the synopsis, it’s clear what they’re getting themselves into with Clock. However, as the film unfolds, Agron’s performance and its deviations from expectations make the watch worthwhile. Sure, it’s been done before, but not like this and not with this sense of urgency.

Tina Kakadelis 4/9/23 Tina Kakadelis 4/9/23

"John Wick: Chapter 4" - Film Review

The entire series is a sisyphean journey of revenge. The audience knows that John Wick (Keanu Reeves) can never be free from this life of an assassin. He’s doomed to climb that 222-step staircase to Sacre-Cœur in Paris, both physically and metaphorically.

Tina Kakadelis 4/5/23 Tina Kakadelis 4/5/23

"How to Blow Up a Pipeline" - Film Review

It’s hard to say if this film will create any meaningful, lasting change, but it will, without question, force a more urgent dialogue to exist about environmentalism.