2020s

H.P. LOVECRAFT'S WITCH HOUSE: Struggles to Capture Lovecraft's Visions of the Fourth Dimension
H.P. LOVECRAFT’S WITCH HOUSE: Struggles to Capture Lovecraft’s Visions of the Fourth Dimension

Based on “The Dreams in the Witch House”, Bobby Easley’s 2021 H.P. Lovecraft’s Witch House aims high as it tackles the supernatural.

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING: A Tune Worth Watching
WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING: A Tune Worth Watching

At its core, Where the Crawdads Sing is an examination of abandonment and loneliness, as well as survival within the unrelenting naturalist circle of life.

THE PRINCESS: Action Packed Blunder
THE PRINCESS: Action Packed Blunder

The Princess is a bloody, action-packed adventure, that while entertaining, lacks the depth it had originally promised its viewers.

PERSUASION: A Modestly Flawed Adaptation
PERSUASION: A Modestly Flawed Adaptation

Even with this rushed ending and various bumps in the road, Persuasion proves itself a modest adaptation that, while not the best, is sure to entertain.

BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD DO THE UNIVERSE: Warping Into A New Age
BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD DO THE UNIVERSE: Warping Into A New Age

By time-traveling Beavis and Butthead to the future, it forces the cultures of past and present to have to confront each other’s stubbornness.

HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG
HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG

There’s a lot to take away from Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song, including, most importantly, a better understanding of the artist himself.

SHE WILL: Casts A So-So Spell
SHE WILL: Casts A So-So Spell

While it crafts compelling images, She Will doesn’t do enough to stand out from other recent films to use psychological horror to tell a tale of #MeToo.

WET SAND: The Rebellious Act Of Being Yourself
WET SAND: The Rebellious Act Of Being Yourself

Wet Sand centers on the death of a man named Eliko, and when his daughter Moe arrives she is looked at as an outsider in the community.

LIVING WINE: A Tasty Way to Live Organically
LIVING WINE: A Tasty Way to Live Organically

Whether you’re a wine aficionado, an advocate in the fight for climate change, or just a fan of documentaries, this film will be worth your time.

Butchering the God Butcher: Why Marvel Should Fire Taika Waititi
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER: Lost In A Fantasy Storm

While not the worst Thor film, Love & Thunder has a lot of potential in its fantasy adventure but rarely rises to become a worthy sequel.

MEMORIA: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Returns With Another Beautiful Meditation On Memory
MEMORIA: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Returns With Another Beautiful Meditation On Memory

A movie to keep your eyes on in terms of theatrical moviegoing, while Memoria will not work for some, others will find a newfound appreciation.

BRIAN AND CHARLES: Charming Robo-bromance Has No Faulty Parts
BRIAN AND CHARLES: Charming Robo-bromance Has No Faulty Parts

Brian and Charles feel like such a British invention; however, its themes and its heart are universal and large.

MURINA: Trouble in Paradise
MURINA: Trouble in Paradise

Murina combines the sinister tension of noir with the emotional agony of coming of age to tell the story of one young woman’s attempts to escape the future laid out for her.

NEPTUNE FROST: Terabyte Revolution in C-Major
NEPTUNE FROST: Terabyte Revolution in C-Major

The Rwandan-American neon-brushed Afrofuturist musical Neptune Frost is a film radiating with vigorously sensible energy and insight.

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ABANDONED: A Horror That Needs To Be Abandoned

Lacking horror and empathy, Abandoned is film that should be just that – abandoned.