"Napoleon" - Film Review
As epic in scale as Napoleon is, the film feels cold and removed from the man himself.
"Disfluency" - Film Review
Disfluency has all the warmth of Lady Bird and the urgency of Never Rarely Sometimes Always. It’s quietly confident, a reminder of the essential nature of storytelling.
"War Pony" - Film Review
War Pony is a vivid portrait of loss, hope for the ever-elusive future, and the ways communities come together and fall apart.
Oscar Qualifying Short Film Roundup: "Headspace," "Pete," & "An Avocado Pit"
A round-up of Oscar-qualifying short films featuring animation, documentary, and narrative works.
"Priscilla" - Film Review
Priscilla is nowhere near as bombastic as Elvis. It’s the quiet, nuanced story of a young girl whose kindness and naïvité were taken advantage of in the name of a man’s desire for fame.
"Anatomy of a Fall" - Film Review
Anatomy of a Fall, while showcasing a stunning use of the film medium, is a social experiment. The film isn’t about a death at all. It’s a mirror held up to the audience.
Oscar Qualifying Short Film Roundup: "Pivot," "Ninety-Five Senses," "Motherland," "Red, White and Blue," "All-Inclusive," "Closing Dynasty," & "The Wake"
A round-up of Oscar-qualifying short films featuring animation, documentary, and narrative works.
"Killers of the Flower Moon" - Film Review
American history is filled with greedy people committing heinous crimes to protect their way of life. It’s a tale as old as time and it continues into the present.
"Transformers: Rise of the Beasts: - DVD Review
Rise of the Beasts is the best Transformers entry since Bumblebee, but it won’t be the last time we see these robots fight on the big screen.
TIFF23: "Close to You" - Film Review
Finally, we’re able to see Page happy and living as his truest self. For that, I am grateful to Close to You. It doesn’t make up for the film’s weaknesses, but it’s one hell of a strength.
TIFF23: "Woman of the Hour" - Film Review
Woman of the Hour is an intriguing first outing from director Kendrick, as well as a clear showcase of her talents in front of the camera.
"The Complete Story of Film" - Blu Ray Release Review
The Complete Story of Film is an essential addition to the collection of anyone who loves films. It’s our closest means of summing up the totality of this beautiful medium.
"Carpet Cowboys" - Documentary Review
Carpet Cowboys is a deeply melancholic look at masculinity, loneliness, hope (and the lack of it), and living through the end of an era. Carpet Cowboys captures a dying ember in all its glory.
"birth/rebirth" - Film Review
Birth/Rebirth is a furious, gnarly, complicated look at motherhood and science, where they intersect, where they diverge, and where they circle back into themselves.
"River Wild" - Film Review
It’s not every day that Seth Cohen and Blair Waldorf fight for their lives on a whitewater rafting journey, but if River Wild proves anything, it’s that this should be an everyday occurrence.
"Minnesota Mean" - Film Review
Minnesota Mean is a hard-hitting introduction to roller derby, even if it does end up spinning its wheels a little too long.
"Talk to Me" - Film Review
Gripping from the beginning and unrelenting in its terror, Talk to Me will surely be the source of nightmares for many.
"Haunted Mansion" - Film Review
Haunted Mansion is the sort of family-fun flick that movie theatres have been missing.
"Oppenheimer" - Film Review
Visually and auditorily, Oppenheimer stands alone, but it’s particularly haunting when the film is finally allowed to be silent. All that’s left is Oppenheimer’s unsteady breathing. It’s that moment where everyone realizes what they have unleashed upon the world.
"Barbie" - Film Review
“That felt achey, but good,” Barbie says when a tear escapes her eye for the first time in her life. That’s life as a human. The impossibility of perfection gives way to an ache in the soul about the beauty of existence and its doomed fleetingness. That is the essence of Barbie and the essence of life itself.