Movie Review: ‘The Lie’ is Chilling and Captivating Enough to Recommend

• 2 years ago

Here’s a surprise: The Lie is not a new original feature. Unlike Black Box, the second of four... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets’ is an Exhausting but Rewarding Documentary

• 2 years ago

An old man wakes at the bar mid-morning and recites Shakespeare as he shaves in the bathroom. His... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Undine’ is Too Slippery to Fully Capture the Heart

• 2 years ago

With her deep eyes and a flock of red hair, the ethereal Undine (Paula Beer) enchants from the... Read More »

Movie Review (NYFF): ‘French Exit’ is a Melancholic Love Story between Mother and Son

• 2 years ago

French Exit, the latest movie by director Azazel Jacobs, speaks kindly to my soul. This film, with its... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Shirley’ is a Fun New Twist on a Bio-Pic

• 2 years ago

Whilst I am not sure how many people are aware of who Shirley Jackson was, but it was... Read More »

Movie Review (NYFF): ‘Time’ is First-Hand Testimony about the Injustice of the American Penal System

• 2 years ago

Time is an eye-opening documentary that presents the story of more than two million people in the United... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Shadow Country’ is an Affecting Look at a Damaged Community

• 2 years ago

Guilt and regret reverberate through Shadow Country, a historical drama that spans from the 1930s to the 1950s... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘A Day-Off of Kasumi Arimura’ is Another Beautiful Creation from Hirokazu Koreeda

• 2 years ago

After seeing the first episode of Hirokazu Koreeda’s latest television venture, the soothing, delicately confident A Day-Off of... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Siberia’ is Style and Symbolism over Story and Substance

• 2 years ago

Well, where do I even begin with this review? I was not familiar with the works of Ferrara,... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Stray’ is Strong, Subtle Filmmaking – to a Fault

• 2 years ago

Perspective is important when crafting a narrative, even a documentary one, and while Elizabeth Lo‘s film Stray makes... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Honeymood’ is an Pleasant, Offbeat Odyssey

• 2 years ago

It can be difficult striking the exact right tone in a dramedy, so it’s commendable that writer-director Talya... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Herself’ is an Emotional Drama Strengthened by Stellar Performances

• 2 years ago

Irish cinema has grown from strength to strength over the last few years, and the wealth of talented... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘The Painter and The Thief’ is an Extraordinary Exploration of Obsession and Friendship

• 2 years ago

For a documentary feature to capture the imagination of audiences, it requires a story so bizarre that it’s... Read More »

Movie Review (NYFF): ‘The Woman Who Ran’ is an Appreciation of the Peacefulness in Female Interactions

• 2 years ago

There is something thoroughly enjoyable about the women-led film The Woman Who Ran. It may be its peaceful... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Mogul Mowgli’ is a Complex, Emotionally Compelling Passion Project

• 2 years ago

Passion projects are usually hit and miss, but with Riz Ahmed’s latest film, Mogul Mowgli, I can’t remember... Read More »

Movie Review (NYFF): ‘Red, White and Blue’ is an Unsatisfying, Incomplete Character Study

• 2 years ago

Steve McQueen has presented two films that have conveyed the complexity of being a Black person in the... Read More »

Chasing the Gold: Best Sound Analysis (2021 Oscars)

• 2 years ago

This may be one of the most interesting years for the Best Sound category at the Academy Awards.... Read More »

Movie Review (NYFF): ‘Mangrove’ is an Infuriating, Realistic Reflection about the Past and Present

• 2 years ago

Mangrove, the second film of Steve McQueen’s anthology Small Axe, takes an entirely different path from the one... Read More »

Movie Review (NYFF): ‘Lovers Rock’ is an Authentic, Sensual Look at the Joy Within the Black Community

• 3 years ago

Steve McQueen, acclaimed director of movies such as 12 Years a Slave, Hunger, Shame, and Widows, is back... Read More »