A Cinephile's Corner

The Top 25 Films of 2021 REDUXThe Top 25 Films of 2021 REDUX

May 20, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

2022 has started off by feeling like a continuation of the last. As it goes with every year, the film slate starts off rough and gradually gets better as it [...]

The Adam Project ReviewThe Adam Project Review

March 13, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

Hollywood has a new powerhouse duo as The Adam Project finds Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds teaming up once again to deliver a Netflix sci-fi family drama. It’s not hard [...]

Turning Red ReviewTurning Red Review

March 11, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

Turning Red is Pixar Studio’s whopping 25th film of their historic run – a quarter quell as some may call it, and it’s an interesting change of pace for the [...]

Fresh ReviewFresh Review

March 8, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

One of the big Sundance darlings finally hit Hulu and has been cooking up a storm since its festival debut earlier this year. The Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan-led Fresh, [...]

The Batman ReviewThe Batman Review

March 3, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

Holy movie, Batman! The caped crusader has finally returned to the big screen with The Batman as a solo act after nearly a decade of forced franchise inclusion that ultimately [...]

Is It Possible to Fix The Oscars?Is It Possible to Fix The Oscars?

February 23, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

Is this just a lost cause at this point? I think it might be. We might be too far down the rabbit hole to save The Oscars, but at least [...]

Uncharted ReviewUncharted Review

February 22, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

Successfully writing about a guilty pleasure film is a sort of art form. On one hand, you end up liking something for its endearing qualities and hilarious flaws. On the [...]

The Sky Is Everywhere ReviewThe Sky Is Everywhere Review

February 17, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

To quote my neighbor to the north and avid Toronto Raptors fan, multi-Grammy winning artist Drake – I’m upset. Not because the Rams inevitably beat the Bengals in this week’s [...]

The Best 2022 Movies… So Far (V1.0)The Best 2022 Movies… So Far (V1.0)

February 16, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

The early months of every new year are normally rough for movie releases. The Oscar bait waits until the end of the year where they can gain steam before the [...]

Paul Thomas Anderson as a Modern AuteurPaul Thomas Anderson as a Modern Auteur

February 15, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

In an era of Hollywood dominated by lightsabers, live action reboots, and otherworldly beings teaming up with humans to fight a purple Josh Brolin, the modern auteur still has it’s [...]