Movie Reviews
Seen a lot of movies, got a lot of opinions.
Let’s get Lily Gladstone her Oscar.
“The Idea of You” - Film Review
The events of The Idea of You may sound like they've been plucked from a One Direction fanfiction, but Hathaway does her best to keep the film's feet on the ground.
“Tarot” - Film Review
Tarot is a solid-enough introduction for new horror fans, and it just might not be scary enough for those well-versed in the world of all things spooky.
“The Fall Guy” - Film Review
The Fall Guy is not the answer to summer blockbusters that we’ve all been waiting for, but it could have been. A slight reworking of the script to slim it down to a cool 100 minutes would have made The Fall Guy a clear homerun. At the end of the day, though, it’s hard to complain about watching Ryan Gosling wear a cool jacket, kick some ass, and save the day.
“Coma” - Film Review
Coma isn’t a feel-good movie in the traditional sense, but there is an overwhelming belief that things could be better if we’d try.
“Challengers” - Film Review
Tennis is the perfect medium for a story like Challengers, one that’s about the messy way people are entangled with one another. Challengers double faults because it takes its focus away from the humanness of it all.
“The Brink Of” - Film Review
The Brink Of is a sweet, small-scale story about how difficult it is to pursue a creative career and how lovely it is to go down that path with someone you care deeply for.
“The Tuba Thieves” - Documentary Film Review
There’s no other film in recent memory (or maybe ever) that’s structured quite like The Tuba Thieves. It breaks all the expected norms of documentary work and creates a bold listening experience that invites the audience to become an active participant in the film itself.
“The Coffee Table” - Film Review
This film is a terrible way to spend ninety minutes in the sense that, by choosing to watch the movie, you’re signing up for an hour-and-a-half of a relentless anxiety attack. An anxiety attack that is expertly shot, paced, and edited, but an anxiety attack nonetheless.
“Irena’s Vow” - Film Review
Despite relying on the far-too-familiar beats of a biopic, Irena’s Vow tells the gripping story of a woman who made small, brave decisions in order to do what she believed was right.
"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.
"I Like Movies" - Film Review
Simultaneously a love letter and a critique of the artform we all love, I Like Movies is for anyone who’s ever lost themselves in the silver screen.
Reel Abilities NY 2024: “Good Bad Things” - Film Review
Good Bad Things is a warm hug of a movie, the kind you’d seek out when you’re home sick from school.
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.
Reel Abilities NY 2024: “Sexual Healing” - Film Review
Sexual Healing is a celebration of the humanity that connects us and our deep-seated desire to be wanted in the purest sense of the word.
“Monkey Man” - Film Review
More wholly original works need to make their way into theaters to give people the ineffable feeling of seeing magic on the biggest, loudest screen possible. Monkey Man will not be forgotten.
“Club Zero” - Film Review
Club Zero is an interesting exercise in restraint, both in the eating habits it encourages for its characters and in its production. However, the world that the film built is far too intriguing to leave on the cutting room floor.
“Drive-Away Dolls” - Film Review
There’s something weird and wonderful within Drive-Away Dolls, but it’s buried under an aimless journey without a decent map to follow.
“Spaceman” - Film Review
Had Spaceman rooted itself a little deeper into the soul of humanity, it would have been out of this world.
“Late Night with the Devil” - Film Review
The found footage genre is a gimmick, for better or for worse, but Late Night with the Devil proves that life and creative ingenuity can exist within this type of movie. The Cairnes siblings took the rules of the genre and broke them for the better.
“First Time Female Director” - Film Review
First Time Female Director’s thesis can be boiled down to how difficult, painful, and disappointing it can be to try to create.