2017

THE DINNER: Coogan Delivers A Performance For The Ages
THE DINNER: Coogan Delivers A Performance For The Ages

The Dinner might have attempted to do too much with its source material, but Steve Coogan is phenomenal, in one of his best roles to date.

TABLE 19: An All-Star Cast, Breezy Laughs
TABLE 19: An All-Star Cast, Breezy Laughs

With Table 19, writer/producers Mark and Jay Duplass have added another light and breezy flick to their eclectic filmographies.

ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL: The Film That Will Make You Empathize With A Bank
ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL: The Film That Will Make You Empathize With A Bank

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail focuses on a bank who could be scapegoated for the crisis without decimating the U.S. financial system.

STREAMER: An Intensely Intimate Character Study
STREAMER: An Intensely Intimate Character Study

Streamer is a tense, intimate and at times stunning feature that ultimately derails in its very final moments.

KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD: Lads of the Round Table
KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD: Lads Of The Round Table

Guy Ritchie has joyously updated King Arthur with the same distinctive style as his Sherlock Holmes movies. Purists may want to look away.

SNATCHED: Amy Schumer & Goldie Hawn Are Caught In An Unfunny Trainwreck
SNATCHED: Amy Schumer & Goldie Hawn Are Caught In An Unfunny Trainwreck

The Amy Schumer hate train has been gaining momentum as of late. Her hard political…

THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE: The Holocaust Under A Softer Light
THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE: The Holocaust Under A Softer Light

Despite bringing to life some previously unseen perspectives on the holocaust, The Zookeeper’s Wife is far from faultless.

YELLOW FEVER: Potentially Unique, But Ultimately Familiar
YELLOW FEVER: Potentially Unique, But Ultimately Familiar

Yellow Fever wants to be an important film about Asian identity, however it falters and falls back on tired Hollywood plots and stereotypes.

DENY EVERYTHING: A Somewhat Enjoyable But Flawed Comedy
DENY EVERYTHING: A Somewhat Enjoyable But Flawed Comedy

Other than strong performances, Deny Everything is mostly unsuccessful, due to an uneven story-line, poor camerawork, and jokes that fall flat.

A CURE FOR WELLNESS: Gore Verbinski Doesn't Know The Cure
A CURE FOR WELLNESS: Gore Verbinski Doesn’t Know The Cure

With an interesting premise & gorgeous visuals, A Cure For Wellness sadly gets bogged down by its 130 minute runtime and poor story delivery.

THE CIRCLE: More Obtuse Than Well-Rounded
THE CIRCLE: More Obtuse Than Well-Rounded

Though with timely themes and a fine cast/director, The Circle attempts to do too much with its material, instead ending up as lost potential.

SMALL CRIMES: An Uneven Script Dulls This Double-Edged Sword Revenge Yarn
SMALL CRIMES: An Uneven Script Dulls This Double-Edged Sword Revenge Yarn

Small Crimes’s script fails to capture the continuity of Zeltserman’s novel, and Katz doesn’t make the transition any smoother at the helm.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2: James Gunn Does it Again
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2: James Gunn Does It Again

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 pales, in some ways, to its predecessor, yet it has just enough charm and heart to make up for its pitfalls.

BEFORE I WAKE: An Emotional Disaster
BEFORE I WAKE: An Emotional Disaster

Before I Wake feels like a parody of director Mike Flanagan’s more successful work, prioritising emotional manipulation over story and scares.

BERLIN SYNDROME: Whose Side Is It Anyway?

Berlin Syndrome is aligned with many kidnapping narratives, but it suffers from an unfocused approach, but in subject and character focus.