Film Reviews
Rebel in the Rye is interesting when looked at from a writer’s perspective, but unfortunately doesn’t work as a cohesive biopic.
The Mountain Between Us, a tale of two strangers (and a charming dog) who find…
Emma Stone shines as tennis player Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes, which reminds us of how little progress we’ve made since the 70s.
Featuring one of the coldest mother-child relationships of the year, the harrowing but heavy handed Loveless truly lives up to its title.
Walking Out, by the Smith twins, is an unrelenting and beautifully shot story of a father and son surviving in the brutal Montana wilderness.
Daphne is a more of a character study than a film whose design cleverly portraying a layered and complex character rarely see on screen.
Jay Baruchel steps behind the camera for cult sports comedy sequel Goon: Last Of The Enforcers, and forgets what makes the original special.
Flatliners is a terrible remake of an already bad movie, whose basis is genuinely interesting but the vision poorly conceived.
Alex Lines reports from Adelaide Film Festival, and reviews Aussie films Guilty, Sweet Country Cargo and more!
Chloe, Alistair and Ryan report from BFI London Film Festival, reviewing films Wonderstruck, Pickups, Breathe and many more!
In Andrew Haigh’s Lean On Pete, a young boy bonds with a horse headed to a slaughterhouse, and is a great cinematic experience.
War Dogs is a hyper-masculine film that, offensively but not surprisingly, uses its main female character simply as a plot device.
Mike Flanagan’s Gerald’s Game, though not quite as dark as its source material, still showcases his talent for immersive horror film-making.
At NYFF, the series calls Genre Stories contains a plethora of short films, from sci-fis to horror, and made from a diversity of backgrounds.
Stephanie Archer reports on two films from the NYFF 2017 that examine the loss and struggle of an American Cowboy and the Florida projects.