Since the 2009 release of filmmaker James Cameron’s Avatar, audiences have been invited to explore the world of Pandora via video games, books, music, art, and a 2022 sequel, The Way of Water. These two films have broken box office… Read More ›
In Theaters
Comedic adventure “One More Shot” reframes the time loop conceit to provoke introspection by turning passive choice into deliberate action.
“Go on and close the curtains ‘Cause all we need is candlelight You and me, and a bottle of wine To hold you tonight (oh, yeah) Well, we know I’m going away And how I wish, I wish it weren’t… Read More ›
Bryan Fuller’s fantasy horror adventure “Dust Bunny” wrestles with the monsters we make.
Storyteller Bryan Fuller has made a career out of “making it weird.” This is by no means a compliant, it’s an apt descriptor when one considers his calling-card projects are titles such as TV series Dead Like Me (2003-2004; 2009),… Read More ›
Kenji Tanigaki’s “The Furious” delivers action, violence, chaos, story, and heart in well-balanced cinematic experience. [TIFF]
If you didn’t know who director Kenji Tanigaki (Enter the Fat Dragon) was before, then after you see his explosive newest feature, The Furious, you’ll know he is one to look out for if you’re a fan of movies like… Read More ›
Jim O’Hanlon’s comedy will have you saying “Fackham Hall” whether you laugh or not.
There’s a strange love-hate relationship with the rich, especially when it comes to the past. Perhaps it’s escapism, perhaps it’s a desire to live in presumably more affluent times, but the notion that one could live and live well —… Read More ›
“Dead Man’s Wire” is a well-rounded film that elevates the real-life event it’s based on. [TIFF]
If you were to say there was a new movie from Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting) about a real-life story of an armed kidnapping that is arguably justified with Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), an insane Al Pacino (Heat), and… Read More ›
“Obsession” takes the predictable trope and twists it to present new terrors into the genre. [TIFF]
Sometimes going into a movie without any sense of what to expect is the best way to experience a it, and knowing literally *nothing* about Curry Barker’s Obsession prior to seeing it other than knowing it was going to be… Read More ›
“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” hosts another stellar cast with a less luminous mystery. [TIFF]
Rian Johnson is back with Benoit Blanc for a new mystery that is coming for a short theatrical window before hitting Netflix. His third entry in his murder mystery franchise is arguably the worst one unfortunately. This is not to… Read More ›
“Wicked: For Good” stays too close to the source material to gain any real altitude.
It’s common wisdom that all the good songs of Wicked (2003) are in the first half. But if the majority of songs in the anti-fascist melodrama of Act 2 were as silly and energetic as “Dancing Through Life,” the whole… Read More ›
Timo Vuorensola’s sci-fi actioner “Altered” packs imagination, but none of the magic or madness one expects.
Stories are about as limited as one’s imagination. Peaceful creatures can find themselves on a quest to save the land, people of average heritage feel the pull to right wrongs, and villains can be born from the mildest of slights…. Read More ›
Noah Baumbach’s dramedy “Jay Kelly” utilizes the language of cinema to interrogate the regrets of a life lived.
How does one define success? Not only is this a deeply personal question, it shifts and changes based on age and experience (to name a few factors). My children would define success as unlimited game time and Halloween candy with… Read More ›
“The Running Man” — Darkly comic bombastic actioner or prescient thriller for the times? YOU DECIDE.
The year is 2025 and corporations own everything including the United States government. The populace does their best to survive on the scraps provided by their network masters, but a massive class divide has arisen, creating strife and distrust amongst… Read More ›
Mamoru Oshii’s “Angel’s Egg” is honored with a 4K restoration in its 40th year.
“Take the rod; and you and your brother Aaron assemble the congregation and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it may yield its water. You shall thus bring forth water for them out of the rock and let… Read More ›
Heart, humor, and baloney flow throughout the poignantly funny and earnestly heartfelt family adventure “In Your Dreams.”
Dreams are incredibly powerful. Whether we experience them awake or asleep, our dreams shape our reality by imagining what could be. It may manifest in our minds as talking stuffies, personified num-nums, or twisted versions of those closest to us,… Read More ›
Boxing movie “Christy” polishes everything about Christy Martin’s story to a bland finish.
It is not impossible for a white, male director to tell great stories about identities they do not share. This year, PTA directed One Battle After Another (2025); two years ago, Scorsese delivered a masterpiece in Killers of the Flower… Read More ›
“31 Candles” illuminates male loneliness.
“Have you talked to [Redacted] lately” is a question that many mothers love to haunt their single children with. “What about [Redacted],” “I just ran into [Redacted] at the grocery store,” “[Redacted] was at church today,” or, as kicks off… Read More ›
“The Demoness” attempts grafting supernatural horror onto moral quandaries to ill-effect.
Filmmaker Andrew de Burgh seems to have questions of the human existence on his mind. In his debut feature, The Bestowal (2018), a suicidal man sits with Death, debating life, the universe, and everything. In his follow-up, The Seductress from… Read More ›
“Karmadonna” delivers dark delights, but that may not be enough. [TIFF]
Trigger Warning: The content of the film and supportive images within this review may be disturbing to sensitive individuals. Sometimes boasting about the director/writer’s previous work is a detriment to a film, and that is the biggest issue with Alexsandar… Read More ›
The voices too loud in your head? Need some positive affirmation with surreal art and zany songs? “Lesbian Space Princess” to the rescue!
There’s nothing wrong with a safe space. There’s nothing wrong at all with wrapping yourself in the things that make you feel at peace and serene; unless, of course, the energy spent maintaining said serenity comes at the cost of… Read More ›
“Anniversary” masterfully utilizes misdirection and on-screen chemistry to deliver a full theatrical experience.
Anniversary is one of those rare movies that completely defies the expectations set by its own marketing. At first glance, it looks like your typical chick flick noir psychological thriller, the kind of film that might blend romance and mystery with… Read More ›