2018

Once Upon A Fantasy: Lanthimos & Tarantino's Grand Delusions
NYFF Review: THE FAVOURITE: A Fascinating & Hilarious Character Study

With an infectious sense of humor and some wonderfully dynamic performances, The Favourite is a shining example of a filmmaker at the prime of his art.

THE GUILTY: Lives on the (Phone) Line
THE GUILTY: Lives On The (Phone) Line

Gustav Möller’s The Guilty is compact but crushing single-room drama successfully secures our emotional and visceral involvement whilst quite boldly moving into some genuinely dark areas.

Venom: To The Garbage, With Love
VENOM: To The Garbage, With Love

Venom is a film with a myriad of problems, but they’re forgiven because of its affable undercutting of what you expect from superhero films.

I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW: An Unusually Intimate but Ultimately Empty Post-Apocalyptic Drama
I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW: An Intimate But Ultimately Empty Post-Apocalyptic Drama

I Think We’re Alone Now is a beautiful slow burn drama with a beautifully eerie atmosphere and striking performances from Dinklage and Fanning, ruined by an unruly mess of a third act.

COLETTE: Still Relevant Over 100 Years Later

Colette touches on a few of today’s most vital conversations: how society treats women and how society treats those who identify with the LGBTQ+ community.

SMALLFOOT: Hyperactive Animated Fable Is Strictly For Kids
SMALLFOOT: Hyperactive Animated Fable Is Strictly For Kids

Smallfoot is desperate to entertain its audience with musical numbers, visual gags, and rapid-fire dialogue without paying that same attention to character or stakes.

LIVING IN THE FUTURE'S PAST: A Exquisite and Prolific View Into Human Evolution and the Climate Crisis
LIVING IN THE FUTURE’S PAST: An Exquisite View Into Human Evolution & The Climate Crisis

Living in the Future’s Past gives viewers the chance to see what they can do to contribute in the fight against a growing problem within our society.

THE PREDATOR: 80’s Action Schlock Gone Horribly Wrong
THE PREDATOR: 80’s Action Schlock Gone Horribly Wrong

The Predator is a brainless, tone deaf picture, that is quite easily the worst thing writer/director Shane Black has ever laid his hands on.

A STAR IS BORN: Heart And Soul In Cooper And Gaga's Song
A STAR IS BORN: Heart And Soul In Cooper & Gaga’s Song

A Star is Born announces Bradley Cooper as the next great actor-director, but Lady Gaga is by far the beating heart of his directorial debut.

CLIMAX: (Bored to) Death on the Dancefloor
CLIMAX: (Bored To) Death On The Dancefloor

Climax is an oddly boring affair, that shows Gaspar Noe has little of substance to offer when divorced from more offensive subject matter.

LIFE ITSELF: Elevated Love Story Through The Ages Falls Flat

Dan Fogelman’s Life Itself has heart, but it’s ultimately too shallow in execution to support his grander ambitions. 

Tribeca TV Festival 2018 Day 1: Retrospective Looks at the Careers of Bryan Cranston and Rosario Dawson
Tribeca TV Festival 2018 Day 1: Retrospective Looks At The Careers Of Bryan Cranston & Rosario Dawson

Stephanie Archer rounds up some of her experiences at 2018 Tribeca TV Festival, including two conversations with Bryan Cranston and Rosario Dawson.

Fantastic Fest Review: MID90s: Jonah Hill Graduates with Honors
Fantastic Fest Review: MID90s: Jonah Hill Graduates With Honors

In a decade over-saturated with cheap nostalgia, it is a delight to see a film about the 90s that doesn’t try to be about the 90s; Mid90s tells a timeless story of self-discovery.

ASSASSINATION NATION: An Ugly Film For Ugly Times

A hard pill to swallow, Assassination Nation is a blunt, antagonistic, but masterful film, guided by a director who can so easily weave in between political horror, social injustice, dark comedy, and teen comedy.

POLTERHEIST: A Film That Leaves A Bad Taste In Your Mouth For All the Wrong Reasons
POLTERHEIST: Leaves A Bad Taste In Your Mouth For All The Wrong Reasons

Polterheist fails to succeed as a comedic or horrifying film, finding no progression of plot but rather further perpetuates racism, misogyny and homophobia.