I had little interest in seeing this film… but the more I heard it was a blatantly right-wing worship festival, the more ghoulishly curious I became. Would it be that blatant? Would it be that bad a movie? Well, it … Continue reading
Uwe Boll?!!? Didn’t he retire a few years ago? But he’s back and not directing another video game adaptation. I watched First Shift out of morbid curiosity: had the auteur of classics like BloodRayne and Alone in the Dark found … Continue reading
There’s absolutely no reason for me to find this meditative Japanese film so compelling… and yet I do. It disobeys most rules of drama and simply chooses to let nothing happen of dramatic merit for almost the entire runtime. And … Continue reading
The King Tide is a good idea for a half hour Twilight Zone episode or a short film… but in its current form, its slow burn aesthetic is a little undercooked for the amount of story they have. It’s about … Continue reading
Didi is an earnest, truthful, and gently painful coming-of-age film about being 13 years old. Specifically a Taiwanese-American boy growing up in the late 2000s. And I’m still getting over nostalgic coming-of-age movies set in the 90s and now I … Continue reading
Rob Peace is a well-intentioned, good-hearted film about a young black man admitted to Yale while trying to find a way to get his dad out of prison. It’s produced and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor and he does a good … Continue reading
I wasn’t sure what to expect from It Ends With Us as I hadn’t read the book or seen a trailer. I knew it starred Blake Lively and, rumor has it, got a writing punch up from her hubby Ryan … Continue reading
When I bought my ticket to Kneecap, the ticker seller asked what the movie was. I shrugged and explained what I knew… it was about an Irish musical duo who insist on rapping in Irish. I shrugged and said, “If … Continue reading
Young Woman and the Sea is a bit of a split narrative, one that I liked a lot more than the other but, combined, make for an entertaining sports and kicking against the patriarchy narrative. It’s the true story of … Continue reading
A Sacrifice is a thriller that doesn’t lack for production value or acting… but it most definitely lacks for thrills or drama. Its a flick like a piece of IKEA furniture… everything you need for an entertainment center, unassembled and … Continue reading