2019

CUCK: A Cautionary Tale For No One

Cuck is a tone-deaf and brain dead character study where any and all insight is shredded and tossed out to make way for Z-grade exploitation.

RAMBO: LAST BLOOD: The Franchise Ends On A Sour Note
RAMBO: LAST BLOOD: The Franchise Ends On A Sour Note

Stay home and watch the original Rambo films instead. Rambo: Last Blood was not needed.

A DARK FOE: Forbidding Crime Thriller Is Familiar But Enthralling
A DARK FOE: Forbidding Crime Thriller Is Familiar But Enthralling

Temptingly measuring suspense and psychological anguish, A Dark Foe doesn’t always fulfill its thematic potential, but the effort ensnares you in its grip.

Bong Joon Ho's PARASITE: The Film of the Year (So Far)
Bong Joon Ho’s PARASITE: The Film Of The Year (So Far)

While it’s true that film as a medium is intrinsically subjective, it seems pretty clear amongst viewers with knowledge of film that Parasite will go down as a classic.

THE VILLAGE IN THE WOODS: A Cautionary Tale To Keep You Out Of The Woods
THE VILLAGE IN THE WOODS: A Cautionary Tale To Keep You Out Of The Woods

The Village in the Woods is a deviant slow burn with just enough horror to satisfy you this Halloween, even if it gets a bit muddled along the way.

NYFF 2019: ZOMBI CHILD and OH MERCY!
NYFF 2019: ZOMBI CHILD & OH MERCY!

Stephanie Archer reports from New York Film Festival with reviews of French films Zombi Child and Oh Mercy!

Tribeca TV Festival 2019: LOOKING FOR ALASKA World Premiere
Tribeca TV Festival 2019: LOOKING FOR ALASKA World Premiere

If you are looking for a new series to binge over and over again, John Green’s Looking for Alaska TV series might be for you!

THE POLITICIAN Season 1: A Humourless Political Satire
THE POLITICIAN Season 1: A Humourless Political Satire

Ryan Murphy’s first Netflix venture is a vapid political satire almost entirely void of humour and heart.

MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN: A Cerebral Look Into the Depths of a Classic
MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN: A Cerebral Look Into The Depths Of A Classic

Comprised as it is primarily of archival footage and talking heads collectively geeking out, it could be easy to find Memory: The Origins of Alien overly dry.

ROLLING THUNDER REVUE A BOB DYLAN STORY BY MARTIN SCORSESE: An Overlong Insight And Muddled Narrative Into The Life Of An Enigmatic Icon
ROLLING THUNDER REVUE A BOB DYLAN STORY BY MARTIN SCORSESE: Overlong & Muddled

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese is more so curated than directed by the cinematic icon whose name is in the title.

AD ASTRA: James Gray's Science-Fiction Masterpiece Hits Nearly All of the Marks
AD ASTRA: Hits Nearly All Of The Marks

Ad Astra is not without its flaws, but Gray’s science-fiction endeavor is ultimately one of the best films of the year.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON: A Love Letter to Genre Cinema
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON: A Love Letter To Genre Cinema

In the Shadow of the Moon joins the ranks of Equilibrium and the most recent Planet of the Apes trilogy as a politically motivated film disguised as a popcorn flick.

JUDY: Renée Zellweger Stuns as Judy Garland
JUDY: Renée Zellweger Stuns As Judy Garland

With Renée Zellweger giving a career best performance, Judy is a simple but moving film, celebrating an icon.

NYFF 2019: THE IRISHMAN Is Vintage Scorsese
NYFF 2019: THE IRISHMAN Is Vintage Scorsese

With groundbreaking visual effects, a razor sharp script, three generational talents and the great Martin Scorsese, The Irishman is as exceptional as you’d hope.

Fantastic Fest 2019: RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE: A Haunting Indictment Of Male Writers’ Culpability
Fantastic Fest 2019: RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE: A Haunting Indictment Of Male Writers’ Culpability

Random Acts of Violence forces the audience to confront their own enjoyment at watching others’ pain