Film Reviews
In the first report from the 2021 Heartland International Film Festival, Emily Wheeler covers four films: Spencer, Ninjababy, Faceless & Being Bebe.
Despite some improvements over the previous film, The Addams Family 2 still feels stuck in the first gear of safe animated adaptations.
With a breezy 85-minute runtime, there is always enjoyment to be found with such an impressive cast.
No Time To Die is an absolute triumph, not just as a thrilling conclusion to Daniel Craig’s era of Bond, but as one of the best in the series.
The Harder They Fall is a confident and engaging debut, staying just on the right side of story versus style with the entertaining tale of revenge.
Edited from decades of footage that were self-shot by Kilmer himself, Val is an extraordinary piece of filmmaking.
Bright and peppy, The Wachowski’s Speed Racer is a bonafide live-action cartoon and well worth a second look.
With strong performances, The Power of the Dog delivers on its promise, offering a solid narrative tale of strength, masculinity and grief.
The Velvet Underground wields the hands of time, recapturing and evolving into a time capsule of art within a new wave style of documentary.
With an eclectic cast and unique form of storytelling, The French Dispatch is one of the most light hearted ventures of the year.
In Front of Your Face and Introduction serve as a satisfying reminder that one of world cinema’s most consistent filmmakers is still thriving.
The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel film to The Sopranos, never quite reaches the heights of its television show predecessor.
Żuławski channeled his personal heartbreak into primal horror, and the result is a messy, marvelous movie.
Elevated by excellent performances, minimalist interpretation of the visuals, and sound design that is larger than life, The Tragedy of Macbeth soars.
Paul Verhoeven’s latest film Benedetta, based on the infamous 17th century, has the Catholic Church up in arms as it delivers the satire.