2020s

GODZILLA MINUS ONE: A New Kind Of Kaiju Klassic
GODZILLA MINUS ONE: A New Kind Of Kaiju Klassic

“Godzilla Minus One” is a blockbuster that dials up the heart when others may have invested more time (and money) in shoddy visual effects.

THE CRIME IS MINE: Friendship, Feminism And The French
THE CRIME IS MINE: Friendship, Feminism And The French

While The Crime is Mine doesn’t reach the lofty heights of the classic comedies that influenced it, it’s all too easy to enjoy such a screwball vision.

WISH: A Disney Mash That Cooks Up Bland Hash
WISH: A Disney Mash That Cooks Up Bland Hash

Wish is a Disney film with many Disney stuff but rarely features any of that Disney magic, reminding the audience of far better films.

Interview With SUZUME Director & Writer Makoto Shinkai
Interview With SUZUME Director & Writer Makoto Shinkai

Writer and Director Makoto Shinkai talks about his film Suzume, his influences, video games, mourning, loss and having an asteroid named after him!

A CREATURE WAS STIRRING: Do Not Disturb
A CREATURE WAS STIRRING: Do Not Disturb

A Creature Was Stirring feels as though it has something deeper to say, but never seems to find the cohesion and narrative direction to say it.

Hanky Panky: A Haywire, Humorous Whodunit
Hanky Panky: A Haywire, Humorous Whodunit

“Hanky Panky” is silly, it’s wild, and it’s filthy in all the right ways, made by a team with a clear love of film.

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.

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.

Bollywood Inquiry October 2023 : KHUFIYA, DREAM GIRL 2 & GADAR 2
Bollywood Inquiry October 2023 : KHUFIYA, DREAM GIRL 2 & GADAR 2

Embark on a spellbinding adventure as we explore three blockbuster Bollywood movies that promise to be a feast for the senses.

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.

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.