CONCRETE UTOPIA: Our Own Worst Enemy
CONCRETE UTOPIA: Our Own Worst Enemy

Concrete Utopia stakes its claim as the heir apparent to Parasite and Squid Game and should have similar crossover appeal for international audiences.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: POOLMAN Is Good, Actually
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: POOLMAN Is Good, Actually

Poolman might not be for everyone, but for those of us who want to see a Chinatown-loving himbo finding himself in his own mystery, this is a worthy comedy.

BRIDGET JONE'S DIARY: A Love Letter to Romance in Adulthood
BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY: A Love Letter to Romance in Adulthood

Bridget Jones’s Diary is a classic, yet refreshing, take on the rom-com, showing the imperfectly wonderful side of romance in your thirties.

Interview with Actor/Writer/Director Alden Ehrenreich For His Film SHADOW BROTHER SUNDAY
SHADOW BROTHER SUNDAY: Proof That Alden Ehrenreich Is A Triple Threat

Shadow Brother Sunday accomplishes numerous feats, boasting pitch perfect performances, and Ehrenreich displays remarkable promise.

EROS + MASSACRE: Explorinag Kijū Yoshida’s Anarchic Magnum Opus
EROS + MASSACRE: Exploring Kijū Yoshida’s Anarchic Magnum Opus

A prime example of what political cinema should be, Eros + Massacre is an intriguing and challenging work from one of Japanese’s singular talents.

POOR THINGS: A Frisky, Freaky, and Funny Odyssey
POOR THINGS: A Frisky, Freaky, and Funny Odyssey

Poor Things is a brilliantly weird odyssey of beauty and bile that goes down like a wonderfully bitter-and-sweet cocktail.

PEEPING TOM: Revisiting Michael Powell's Meditation on Murder and Moviemaking
PEEPING TOM: Revisiting Michael Powell’s Meditation on Murder and Moviemaking

“Peeping Tom,” now known as a cult classic, is a thrilling examination of the dangers inherent in making and watching moving pictures.

Almost None: Revisiting SALTBURN
SALTBURN: Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous

Saltburn will be divisive for many, but derivative for more.

PAIN HUSTLERS: Suffers From Pain Fatigue
PAIN HUSTLERS: Suffers From Pain Fatigue

“Pain Hustlers” is a decent film that is entertaining enough, yet it is met with the brutal truth of a pain fatigue within the industry.

BONDING: Curiosity Piqued

Bonding is a stylish and intriguing short film that leaves the audience yearning for more.

NAPOLEON: A Great Humiliation of a Great Man
NAPOLEON: A Great Humiliation of a Great Man

Napoleon feels a lot like its titular character: loudly ambitious to a fault, and it can’t make up its mind on what to be.

THE LEAGUE: Celebrating The History Of Black Baseball
THE LEAGUE: Celebrating The History Of Black Baseball

The League provides some much-needed context acting as a reminder of the conflicted roots within our nation.

Thanksgiving: A Bloody Good Feast
THANKSGIVING: A Bloody Good Feast

Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving is a glorious return to his horror roots, a masterclass in skillfully-made, low-budget grindhouse terror.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes: Hits the Right Notes, With Just Enough Bite
THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES: Hits the Right Notes, With Just Enough Bite

The film has the action and entertainment of the previous installments with a new perspective — that of someone living in the Capitol.

THE MARVELS: A Messy but Fun Time
THE MARVELS: A Messy but Fun Time

This isn’t essential viewing, but as someone who thinks it’s perfectly okay to enjoy a messy movie, it’s fun and charming in the right places.