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THE OAK ROOM: Atmospheric Slow Burn With Potential
THE OAK ROOM: Atmospheric Slow Burn With Potential

The Oak Room brings light to the darkness of storytelling but at times this is not enough to stay invested in the story and its characters.

GODZILLA VS. KONG: The Good Old Smash And Grab
GODZILLA VS. KONG: The Good Old Smash And Grab

While Godzilla vs. Kong is by far the best installment of this rebooted franchise, the MonsterVerse could still learn a few lessons from its forerunners.

SLAXX: Fun And Thoughtful Film About Sentient Killer Jeans
SLAXX: Fun And Thoughtful Film About Sentient Killer Jeans

Slaxx offers plenty of fun and amusing gory moments with a heartfelt story showcasing the evils of the fashion industry.

THE WINTER LAKE: A Grim, Well-Acted Irish Thriller
THE WINTER LAKE: A Grim, Well-Acted Irish Thriller

While underdeveloped and sluggish in approach, Phil Sheerin’s The Winter Lake is a sedate, rustic thriller examining familial complexities.

CHAOS WALKING: Talk Less, Do More
CHAOS WALKING: Talk Less, Do More

As an action film, Chaos Walking works, it’s a fun popcorn flick, but It’s a pity most of these characters can’t stop talking.

COME TRUE: Atmospheric Dream-Centric Horror With An Underwhelming Ending
COME TRUE: Atmospheric Dream-Centric Horror With An Underwhelming Ending

Come True is a visually stunning and beautifully directed film, but its twisty plot sometimes goes too far.

BERLINALE 2021: MEMORY BOX
BERLINALE 2021: MEMORY BOX

While on the outside it seems like Memory Box tells a familiar story, it’s an introspective, affecting, and visually inventive film.

THE SINNERS: A Deadly Debut
THE SINNERS: A Deadly Debut

Though bloated at times, The Sinners is a deeply layered and nuanced film that finds as much strength in what is not discussed as in what is.

PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN: A Film About Order Vs. Chaos
PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN: A Film About Order Vs. Chaos

PG: Psycho Goreman may become a cult film favorite with its quotable lines, an imaginative cast of fantastical characters, and irreverent attitude.

Horrific Inquiry: MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981)
Horrific Inquiry: MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981)

Far from the best horror film, and far from the best slasher, there is something classically endearing about My Bloody Valentine.

PIECES OF A WOMAN: Nurturing Life & Facing Death
PIECES OF A WOMAN: Nurturing Life & Facing Death

Pieces of A Woman is remarkable – it’s either the final great film of 2020 or the first masterwork of 2021.

The Miseducation Of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, A Legitimate Gay Icon
The Miseducation Of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, A Legitimate Gay Icon

The story of Rudolph is a celebration of the outcasts, yes, but what makes it gay?

WHITE LIE: A Good, Not Great Melodrama
WHITE LIE: A Good, Not Great Melodrama

Suffice it to say, this is not a terrible film, but White Lie comes off as an underbaked drama with a paper-thin conclusion.

CRASH Criterion Review: Love In The Dying Moments Of The Twentieth Century
CRASH Criterion Review: Love In The Dying Moments Of The Twentieth Century

Celebrating its Blu-Ray, courtesy of Criterion, Crash remains one of Cronenberg’s most fascinating and daring cinematic provocations to date.

FATMAN: A Noel-istic Misfire
FATMAN: A Noel-istic Misfire

Fatman is an exhausting, vile, depressingly boring movie which might have been kinda funny as a skit or short.