A Cinephile's Corner

Licorice Pizza Review (2021)Licorice Pizza Review (2021)

January 8, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

There aren’t very many filmmakers whose releases feel like events. When Tarantino’s love letter to cinema Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood released in 2019, it was an event. When [...]

The Tender Bar Review (2022)The Tender Bar Review (2022)

January 7, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

In my experience, it feels like most feature-length films start strong but lose steam as they move along. This may be because screenwriters lose the same enthusiasm for their ideas [...]

Sing 2 Review (2021)Sing 2 Review (2021)

January 6, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

Nowadays, every animated feature gets turned into a series. I don’t make the rules, I just interpret them. Right now, I’m sitting back waiting for The Emoji Movie sequel or [...]

Moonrise Kingdom Review (2012)Moonrise Kingdom Review (2012)

January 6, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

As a Christmas gift to myself this year, I splurged and bought most of the Wes Anderson collection in their Criterion editions. This was partially me wanting to commit myself [...]

Red Rocket Review (2021)Red Rocket Review (2021)

January 5, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

Many of the great works in modern film history surround the comedown. When a charismatic character feels the repercussions of a life filled with poor decision-making. Henry Hill had to [...]

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022) ReviewHarry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022) Review

January 3, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

These TV show and movie reunions are kind of hard to judge solely on quality and execution. They’re the most obvious form of fan service and nostalgia and they’re the [...]

The Lost Daughter (2021) ReviewThe Lost Daughter (2021) Review

January 2, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

Admittedly, it’s probably not best to start my first real, long-winded review of a film without a capstone starting point. Who do you recognize first in a film like this? [...]

The Top 25 Films of 2021The Top 25 Films of 2021

January 1, 2022 Eli Brau 0 Comment

It feels counterintuitive that my first post on a new blog is about saying a toast to a previous year rather than the start of a new one, but that’s [...]