Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Movie Reviews

Classic Movie Review: ‘The Third Man’ Stands the Test of Time

Director: Carol ReedWriter: Graham Green, Orson Welles, Alexander KordaStars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli Synopsis: Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death...

Classic Review: ‘Rear Window’ is Hitchcock’s Masterpiece

Director: Alfred HitchcockWriter: John Michael HayesStars: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter Synopsis: A house and wheelchair-bound photographer, his fashion model girlfriend and his visiting Nurse spy on neighbors from his courtyard window....

Movie Review: ‘The Other Laurens’ is a Fun, Family-Centric Noir

Director: Claude SchmitzWriters: Claude Schmitz, Kostia TestutStars: Olivier Rabourdin, Louise Leroy, Kate Moran Synopsis: A private detective forced to face the ghosts of his past when his niece asks him to investigate her...

Movie Review: ‘The Crow’ Flies Straight Into Obscurity

Director: Rupert SandersWriters: Zach Baylin, William Josef Schneider, James O'BarrStars: Bill Skarsgård, FKA Twigs, Danny Huston Synopsis: Soulmates Eric and Shelly are brutally murdered. Given a chance to save the love of his...

Movie Review: ‘The Becomers’ is an Absurdist Tale That Mostly Works

Director: Zach ClarkWriters: Zach ClarkStars: Russell Mael, Molly Plunk, Anne Ruttencutter Synopsis: A body-snatching alien comes to Earth, reconnects with their partner, and tries to find their way in modern America. From the moment...

Movie Review: ‘The Killer’ is All Filler, No Killer

Director: John WooWriters: Brian Helgeland, Josh Campbell, Matt StueckenStars: Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy, Sam Worthington Synopsis: An assassin tries to make amends in an effort to restore the sight of a beautiful young...

Movie Review: ‘Merchant Ivory’ Reveals An Imperfect Partnership With Love

Director: Stephen SoucyWriters: Jon Hart, Stephen SoucyStars: John David Allen, Helena Bonham Carter, John Bright Synopsis: Follows the history of the Merchant Ivory partnership, featuring interviews with James Ivory and close collaborators detailing...

Locarno 2024: Capsule Reviews of ‘By the Stream’, ‘Moon’, ‘The Sparrow in the Chimney’

This year’s Locarno Film Festival hasn’t had enough buzz or outreach compared to the recent ones. It is unfortunate because it is lenient toward giving more opportunities to rising or less-recognized directors...

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