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New York Film Festival 2023: THE SETTLERS: Witnessing A Nation Built On Genocide
New York Film Festival 2023: THE SETTLERS: Witnessing A Nation Built On Genocide

Through its bleak beautiful cinematography and its off-kilter score, The Settlers is a riveting piece of work that will be among the year’s best films.

THE CREATOR: Comes Up With Nothing New
THE CREATOR: Comes Up With Nothing New

The Creator’s many impressive technical qualities are entirely mishandled, their import put above what a movie really needs: a good story.

Rebel Yell: Shinji Somai’s P.P. RIDER & TYPHOON CLUB
Rebel Yell: Shinji Somai’s P.P. RIDER & TYPHOON CLUB

Both P.P. Rider and Typhoon Club showcase many aspects of Somai’s signature style, Lee Jutton takes a look at both.

STRAYS: No, Bad Dog Movie!
STRAYS: No, Bad Dog Movie!

Strays is a mess of limited ideas, mined from the inebriated story idea, “What if a typical dog movie had more profanity and poop?”.

PREY: An Anti-Colonialist Action Movie
PREY: An Anti-Colonialist Action Movie

Prey offers an excellent example of less being more, especially in a series long known for its over-the-top dialogue and gory violence.

MEG 2: THE TRENCH: Jumping the Shark Sequel
MEG 2: THE TRENCH: Jumping the Shark Sequel

If you liked Jaws 2 (or Sharknado 2, Deep Blue Sea 2, Open Water 2, Ouija Shark 2, etc. etc), this bad Shark Sequel has everything you need.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM: A Mostly Mondo Revival
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM: A Mostly Mondo Revival

Mutant Mayhem gives the Ninja Turtles a fresh coat of paint as a welcoming revision with unique animation and compelling characters.

THE DEEPEST BREATH: Elegant But Deadly
THE DEEPEST BREATH: Elegant But Deadly

A quiet, poignant, and moving documentary, The Deepest Breath is unforgettable.

Horrific Inquiry: THE DESCENT: PART 2 (2009)

The Descent: Part 2 falls within the overflowing pot of sequels made for the sake of making a sequel.

Horrific Inquiry: THE DESCENT (2005)

The Descent is a film you literally feel, in a league all of its own.

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART ONE: Brisk Start For Franchise Two-Parter
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART ONE: Brisk Start For Franchise Two-Parter

Dead Reckoning Part One is a vigorous dose of action filmmaking at its finest.

Away from the Hype: MORBIUS
Away from the Hype: MORBIUS

Morbius was a double failure at the box office because its lead is boring, its plot is derivative, and its marketing tried its damnedest to trick audiences.

THE TALE OF TSAR SALTAN: An Impeccably Realized Colorful Epic

The Tale of Tsar Saltan marries the magnanimousness of Ptushko’s vision with the acute details of his set designs and costumes.

INDIANA AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY: A Messy but Loving Last Crack of the Whip
INDIANA AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY: A Messy but Loving Last Crack of the Whip

Dial of Destiny is not perfect, with noticeable flaws, but it is also very entertaining, exciting, and well-acted.

RUBY GILLMAN, TEENAGE KRAKEN: Cute Coming-Of-Age Story In Shallow Waters
RUBY GILLMAN, TEENAGE KRAKEN: Cute Coming-Of-Age Story In Shallow Waters

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken doesn’t make a huge splash, but it does tread well enough to be an enduring animated film for those still in the kiddie pool.