Friday, April 19, 2024

Movie Reviews

Movie Review (Sundance 2023): ‘Polite Society’ Unleashes Real Comic Fun

Director: Nida Manzoor Writer: Nida Manzoor Stars: Ulli Ackermann, Pritom Ahmed, and Sophie Aislin Synopsis: Ria Khan believes that she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting her friends' help, she attempts to pull...

Movie Review (Sundance 2023): ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ Explores the Bland Office Existence

Director: Rachel Lambert Writers: Stefanie Abel Horowitz, Kevin Armento, and Katy Wright-Mead Stars: Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, and Ayanna Berkshire Synopsis: Fran, who likes to think about dying, makes the new guy at work laugh, which leads to...

Movie Review (Sundance 2023): ‘The Pod Generation’ Doesn’t Get Beyond It’s Generic Teaching

Director: Sophie Barthes Writer: Sophie Barthes Stars: Emilia Clarke, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rosalie Craig, Vinette Robinson Synopsis: A couple in futuristic New York use technology such as detachable artificial wombs and pods to start their family. Personally, sci-fi premises...

Movie Review: ‘Alice, Darling’ Examines Abuse Without Exploitation

Director: Mary Nighy Writer: Alanna Francis Stars: Anna Kendrick, Charlie Carrick, Kaniehtiio Horn, Wunmi Mosaku Synopsis: A young woman trapped in an abusive relationship becomes the unwitting participant in an intervention staged by her two closest friends. Hollywood often tries...

Movie Review: ‘Saint Omer’ Pieces Art From Life

Director: Alice Diop Writer: Alice Diop and Amrita David Stars: Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, and Valérie Dréville Synopsis: Follows Rama, a novelist who attends the trial of Laurence Coly at the Saint-Omer Criminal Court to...

Movie Review: ‘The Kings of the World’ Captivates in its Hopelessness

Director: Laura Mora Ortega Writers: Maria Camila Arias and Laura Mora Ortega Stars: Carlos Andres Castañeda, Cristian David, Davinson Florez Synopsis: Follows five young men and about the marginalized, excluded humanity who seeks a place...

Movie Review: ‘EO’ Proves Doubters Wrong

Director: Jerzy Skolimowski Writer:Jerzy Skolimowski and Ewa Piaskowska Stars: Sandra Drzymalksa, Isabelle Huppert, and Lorenzo Zurzolo Synopsis: Follows a donkey who encounters on his journeys good and bad people, experiences joy and pain, exploring a vision of modern...

Movie Review: ‘Nanny’ Translates The Horror of the American Dream

Director: Nikyatu Jusu Writer: Nikyatu Jusu Stars: Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls Synopsis: A Senegalese immigrant takes a job as a nanny for a wealthy Manhattan couple. As she prepares for her young son...

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