2022

STRANGER THINGS SEASON 4: It Is All Upside Down
STRANGER THINGS SEASON 4: It Is All Upside Down

This entry has longer than usual episodes, making this part a deft delivery of the finality of what has been a real significant part of TV life and culture.

CRIMES OF THE FUTURE: The Beautiful & Revolting Human Form
CRIMES OF THE FUTURE: The Beautiful & Revolting Human Form

In Crimes of the Future, the horrors and beauty of the human anatomy, both inside and out, are a work of grotesque art and performance.

Cannes Film Festival 2022: Alice Winocour’s PARIS MEMORIES is a Mature Study of Violence and Healing
Cannes Film Festival 2022: Alice Winocour’s PARIS MEMORIES is a Mature Study of Violence and Healing

Paris Memories was the final film I saw at the fest and in its quiet, assured way, was one of the most satisfying.

THE BOB'S BURGERS MOVIE: The TV-to-Movie Pipeline Done Right
THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE: The TV-to-Movie Pipeline Done Right

The Bob’s Burgers Movie plays well for both fans who want more of the show’s antics and new viewers who are looking to get acquainted with the characters.

BROTHERLY LIES: An Effective Indie Drama Dealing With Harsh Truths
BROTHERLY LIES: An Effective Indie Drama Dealing With Harsh Truths

Showing that love, life, and relationships are imperfect, Mark Schwab’s Brotherly Lies is a gripping indie drama about regret, desire, and trauma.

Cannes Film Festival 2022: Cristian Mungiu Delivers Another Searing Masterpiece With R.M.N.
Cannes Film Festival 2022: Cristian Mungiu Delivers Another Searing Masterpiece With R.M.N.

R.M.N. is the work of an artist with a rare gift for transmogrifying culture, politics, and ideology into human drama.

Cannes Film Festival 2022: CORSAGE Is A Fresh, Fantastic Take On The Suffering Royal Woman Story
Cannes Film Festival 2022: CORSAGE Is A Fresh, Fantastic Take On The Suffering Royal Woman Story

Amidst a sea of dull, insipid, even sadistic takes on the beautiful, suffering royal lady story we’ve seen, Corsage breaks like the sun through the clouds.

TORN HEARTS: The Pursuit Of Fame Is A Bloody Affair
TORN HEARTS: The Pursuit Of Fame Is A Bloody Affair

Torn Hearts’ excellent female-led cast lead a fun, campy, psychological nightmare showing that the music industry can be killer.

MEN: Don't You Know That You're Toxic?
MEN: Don’t You Know That You’re Toxic?

Unfortunately, Men starts as a very strong and legitimately scary exploration of heady issues but unravels in the final third act.

Everything Everywhere All At Once: A Frenetic Thrill-Ride Through the Multiverse
Everything Everywhere All At Once: A Frenetic Thrill-Ride Through the Multiverse

One thing that is true about Everything Everwhere All At Once: you’ve certainly never seen something like this before.

ESCAPE THE FIELD: There Is No Escape
ESCAPE THE FIELD: There Is No Escape

Where many have found immense success within the genre, Emerson Moore’s “Escape the Field” will be a film that falls quickly from memory.

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS: Messy In All The Right Ways
DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS: Messy In All The Right Ways

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is one of the messiest, most chaotic Marvel movies to date.

THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE (S1E8) “Blank Spaces”: An Artistic Farewell
THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE (S1E8) “Blank Spaces”: An Artistic Farewell

In the finale, ”Blank Spaces” wraps nicely giving brief ends for each of its characters.

THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE (S1E7) “Teenage Dirtbag”: The End Is Near
THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE (S1E7) “Teenage Dirtbag”: The End Is Near

The Girl from Plainville’s “Teenage Dirtbag” leaves viewers with a lot to question and think about, maintaining a basis for conversation.

Seattle International Film Festival 2022 Report #3: MAMA BEARS & RIOTSVILLE, U.S.A.
Seattle International Film Festival 2022 Report #3: MAMA BEARS & RIOTSVILLE, U.S.A.

In her final report from the 48th Annual Seattle International Film Festival, Bailey Jo Josie shines a lot on documentaries.