Didi Review: Elevated Coming-of-Age
Sean Wang replicates the pain, humor, and confusing feelings of childhood within every viewer of this competently made, sophisticated drama.
“Evil Does Not Exist” Review: Deceptively Nuanced
With its contemplative pace, Evil Does Not Exist provides audiences a visually “simple” film with untraceable depth.
“The Bear” Season 3: Too Much Time in The Oven
The Bear’s third season overstays its welcome despite its delicious presentation.
Annihilation Review: Mutating Reputation
Annihilation favors thematic intrigue and sci-fi horror over a consistent script or visuals.
“A.I. Artificial Intelligence” Review: Twisted Intrigue
Spielberg’s A.I. is as interesting as it is disturbing to discuss, leaving this viewer as obsessed as the film’s lead.
“Sunshine” Movie Review: The Brightest Stars Still Blind
While maintaining an interesting story with similarly ambitious themes, Danny Boyles Sunshine at times proves the inevitability of human error.
“The Bear’s” Visually Stunning Season 3 Premiere
The Bear continues to impress by telling an effective season opener primarily through its stunning visuals.
“Thief” Review: Mann’s Masterful Directorial Debut
Micheal Mann helps establish a Neo-Noir canon as early as his impressive directorial debut.
An Uncanny Return To The Prequel Trilogy
Coming back to the prequels, I found myself lost in a sea of innovative imagination, and crazed surreality.
“A Star is Born” Review: A Safe Performance
Bradley Cooper brings the timeless tragedy to the modern day in his latest, safest iteration of the story.
“Challengers” Review: The Strengths of Visual Storytelling
Luca Guadagnino demonstrates mastery of the medium in his recent romance gone rabid.
“Panic Room” Review: Contained Thrills
Despite its small scope, Fincher still excites audiences in his one-location thriller.
“Treasure Planet” Review: No Hidden Gem
Treasure Planet attempts to take off, but proves itself an adventure for the feint-of-heart.
“Tenet” Review: Sit Back and Enjoy the Spectacle
Nolan indulges in his greatest strengths and weaknesses as a filmmaker in this no holds barred spy thriller.
David Fincher’s “The Game:” How to Massacre a Message
“A Ghost Story,” The “Fake-Deep” Phenomenon, and the Impossible Subjectivity of Film Criticism
Entering A Ghost Story, reviews and friend’s suggestions had me surprised when I found myself bored at what was supposedly a gut-wrenching film. I wanted to find out why.
“Columbus” Review: A Film of Hidden Gems
Discover the beauty hidden in Indiana by following the reserved Casey and stoic Jin learning to live.
When Suits Meant Something
Take me back to the era of spandex and heart.
“Passages” Review: Too Much Love, Not Enough Heart
A wry, cringe-inducing car crash in motion, aspiring director Tomas travels Parisian streets in search of a partner, and himself, in Ira Sach’s Passages.