Whiplash Review: A Timeless Warning for Where Damien Chazelle Is Heading
I imagine sometimes it’s just a matter of the right film hitting you at the right time. As a young […]
Bullet Train Review: Brad Pitt Can’t Save Clunky Dialogue and Lifeless Story
Despite Brad Pitt‘s best efforts, Bullet Train comes off as a movie with wonderful action and miserable storytelling. David Leitch […]
The Apology Review: A Concise, Hitchcockian Thriller Guided By Delicate Direction and Performances
Surfing Shudder’s streaming service can sometimes feel like you’re playing the lottery. One time, you may find one of your […]
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths Review: Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Artistic Complex Film is a Meandering Slog
Quickly after the title card of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest film Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths is […]
The Banshees of Inisherin Review: Legacy and Friendship Examined in a Way Only Martin McDonagh Can
A while back, I saw Martin McDonagh’s newest film The Banshees of Inisherin in theaters. Normally, I like to write […]
Mulholland Drive Review: David Lynch’s Dizzying Magnum Opus Stands the Test of Time
Over 20 years since its release, Mulholland Drive is a worthy canonical entry into film history. David Lynch pieces together […]
Causeway Review: A Subtle, Understated Gem with Jennifer Lawrence’s Sharpest Performance Yet
Many are calling Causeway Jennifer Lawrence’s comeback film, but I (possibly ignorantly) utter the question: was Jennifer Lawrence actually ever […]
Pinocchio Review: Guillermo del Toro Resurrects the Story Robert Zemeckis Couldn’t
The acclaimed director and visionary Guillermo del Toro has now set his last two films at least partially in the […]
All Quiet on the Western Front Review: An Anti-War Epic That Strengthens the Wheel Rather Than Breaking It
I’ve been workshopping a theory as of late about the expansive and experimental filmmaking that has been going on for […]
Amsterdam Review: The Cast is Great, The Movie is Not
To have a film as overstuffed and annoyingly uninteresting as Amsterdam with a cast like Amsterdam is impressive. On paper, […]
The Eternal Daughter Review: Tilda Swinton’s Ghostly Performances Can’t Save a Bloated Script
A secret third film to her critically acclaimed A24 trilogy, Joanna Hogg’s The Eternal Daughter stars Tilda Swinton in a […]
Bodies Bodies Bodies Review: A Vibrant and Timely A24 Product Poking Fun at Youth Culture
Many films try to be modern. Whether it’s with an over-wrought use of social media and relevant technology, or with […]
Sr. Review: An Earnest and Stunning Documentary About the Downeys
In many ways, Chris Smith’s newest documentary Sr. pulls at you from one emotional beat to the next. Documenting an […]
The 10 Best Horror Movies of 2022
As I was perusing the list of films released in 2022 on Letterboxd (as I do quite often this time […]
Violent Night Review: Santa Gets Bloody in a Successful Holiday Action Flick
It’s easy to see the influences that Violent Night wears on its sleeve. The splatter core holiday thriller has finally […]
Triangle of Sadness Review: Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or Winning Satire Struggles to Fire on All Cylinders
When a film wins the Palme d’Or, the expectations become clear. Realistically, it could be the first steppingstone towards a […]
Armageddon Time Review: Semi-Autobiographical Film from James Gray Cuts One Notch Deeper Than Its Contemporaries
In any profile you read or listen to with James Gray, the sincerity reigns true about his passions. As a […]
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review: At Times Overstuffed, But Its Sincerity Reigns Supreme
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has enough heart and emotion packed in for general audiences to be won over and enamored […]
She Said Review: Hollywood Struggles to Look in the Mirror
We live in a world post-Harvey Weinstein’s initial Hollywood scandal that would open the floodgates for the well-documented and chronicled […]
Dual Review: Riley Stearns Successfully Delivers Another Bleak Comedy
Dual is bleak. And by bleak, I mean bleak. Riley Stearns (The Art of Self-Defense, Faults) excels in this field. […]
Black Adam Review: What Are We Even Doing Here?
For many of the film reviews and critiques that I write on new releases, I like to sit down after […]