If you don’t know who Andy Kaufman is, then you’ve probably been living under a rock, or never were a fan of comedies. While Kaufman may have been a polarizing figure, for better or worse, he is arguably on the… Read More ›
Reviews
“Bob Trevino Likes It” and audiences will love it.
Tracie Laymon may have arguably the year’s best feature debut. Her adapted from real life story, Bob Trevino Likes It, is masterfully crafted by its entire cast, bringing the film to emotional heights and devastating realizations, resulting in a movie… Read More ›
Not another A.I. movie: Find out what sci-fi thriller “Renner” has to offer.
Movies about rogue AI technologies aren’t new, but they are becoming increasingly relevant as AI takes on a bigger role in our everyday lives. With dozens of AI-related movies to borrow from, it’s easy to write a story about the… Read More ›
88 Films offers Lau Kar-Leung’s action comedy “The Lady is the Boss” for a first-time U.S. release.
Actor, writer, director Lau Kar-Leung is a staple of the Shaw Brothers Studio as evidenced by projects like The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), The Shadow Boxing (1979), The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984), and Disciples of the 36th Chamber… Read More ›
Dark comedy creature feature “Mermaid” is an ode to Florida Man. [SXSW]
Perfect people make for boring stories. The outcomes are expected because there’s no drama, no challenge, no antagonist. Imperfect people, however, are not only more interesting, they’re more accessible. So much so that it doesn’t matter how shitty their behavior,… Read More ›
You could bring the horror of possession tale “Devils Stay” home or ….. not.
A staple of cinema is the horror story: possession, corruption, soul-trading. You name it and horror is going to give it to you. For his first feature film, writer/director Hyun Moon-seop utilizes the well-worn path of demon possession in his… Read More ›
Revisit a terrific Gene Hackman performance with The Criterion Collection’s edition of “Night Moves.”
The New Hollywood movement (or “period”, depending on who you ask) was a defining moment in cinema where the film director was the “end-all/be-all” authority rather than the film studio. It’s a movement (generally from the mid-‘60s to early ‘80s)… Read More ›
Capsule Review: Emilie Blichfeldt’s horror adaptation “The Ugly Stepsister.” [BUFF]
Trigger Warning: Be advised that The Ugly Stepsister includes significant elements of body torture and body-related horror. Emilie Blichfeldt’s The Ugly Stepsister, having its east coast premiere during the Boston Underground Film Festival 2025, is the most graphically disturbing version… Read More ›
DIY horror film “Head Like a Hole” astounds in every facet. [BUFF]
Writing and directing your first feature is not an easy task, no matter how many shorts have come before it. It gets especially harder when financial constraints come to play and you have to keep things from getting messy and… Read More ›
Capsule Review: Alexandre O. Philippe’s documentary “Chain Reactions.” [BUFF]
Alexandre O. Philippe has directed such projects as The People vs. George Lucas (2010), Doc of the Dead (2014), Lynch/Oz (2022), William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill (2023), and now Chain Reactions, a documentary about the cultural and personal… Read More ›
Yana Alliata’s “Reeling” is less a family drama about memory and more a commentary on ableist society and their expectations. [SXSW]
Memory is a fragile thing. Between the limits of personal perspective, the preference of protecting one’s sense of self, and time, memories shift and change until they solidify in our minds in the version that best serves us. But what… Read More ›
“New Religion” gets the picture with Third Window Films release.
In Keishi Kondo’s 2022 directorial debut New Religion, communal memory and grief intertwine in photographs to illustrate a haunted post-COVID world. The surrealist Japanese art house thriller follows Kaho Seto (My Identity; Beyond the Blue) as Miyabi, a prostitute trying… Read More ›
Sci-fi thriller “Ash” struggles to rise above its composite of source materials. [SXSW]
When it comes to narrative mysteries, truth and reality are all a matter of perception. Some things can be argued or compromised on, others are indisputable, but they are all a matter of perception. It’s in this vein that multihyphenate… Read More ›
The Criterion restoration of “Godzilla vs. Biollante” in 4K Blu-ray is well worth a revisit.
Whether you’ve been a fan of the kaiju-destroying Godzilla from its initial creation in 1954 from Toho, or your first introduction to the gigantic destructive beast was Legendary’s Godzilla from 2014 or 2023’s spectacular Godzilla Minus One, there is one… Read More ›
The home release of disjointed “Wolf Man” brings enjoyable special features.
In another reality, modern audiences would be elbow-deep in the modern monsterverse Universal Pictures dubbed the “Dark Universe,” which kicked off with the release of 2017’s The Mummy. It was all in place with cast and concept, but the failed… Read More ›
Meet cutes in the age of the apps: “Step Back, Doors Closing” adapts the 24-hour romance concept for a Gen Z audience. [OFF]
In the era of dating apps, many singles still fantasize about finding their forever partner in a Hollywood-worthy meet cute that they can recount to their grandchildren someday. While it’s a lot easier to secure a date for the evening… Read More ›
Documentary “Arrest the Midwife” chronicles the work of three midwives of New York and their targeted prosecution. [SXSW]
The things we do to women. For centuries, at least within Western societies, women are considered pillars of their communities while also being second-class (or lesser) citizens. Their rights to vote, to own property, to be more than their father’s… Read More ›
Nothing dulls the pain of “Novocaine” and you’ll thank them for it.
Trigger Warning: The film features excessively violent action sequences that may be troubling for sensitive viewers. This review will touch on a few of such moments. Sometimes you see a trailer for a movie and your immediate reaction is not… Read More ›
Ben Leonberg’s “Good Boy” takes the horror tropes you know and revitalizes them via a new context that’s unpredictable and terrifying. [SXSW]
Photosensitivity Warning: Good Boy involves several night time sequences that occur during a storm, resulting in a great deal of lightning flashes. Those with light sensitivities should take precautions before viewing. Every genre has their tropes, but very few play… Read More ›
Kahane Corn Cooperman’s “Creede U.S.A.” is a surprisingly heartfelt and hopeful documentary about the power of empathy. [SXSW]
“Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.” – Mohsin Hamid In the late 1800s, when silver was found by Nicholas C. Creede in the mountains of Southwest Colorado, the rush of people led to the boomtown known… Read More ›