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New York Film Festival 2023: THE BEAST & FOE
New York Film Festival 2023: THE BEAST & FOE

Science fiction is a lot harder than it looks. On one end, the writers and…

Horrific Inquiry: GOODNIGHT MOMMY (2022)

Goodnight Mommy is a decent horror vehicle, designed to entertain but lacking the stamina and direction to terrify.

WILDCAT: Nature's Cure For Humanity
WILDCAT: Nature’s Cure For Humanity

Wildcat, despite all its good intentions of stringing together the ‘beautiful’ parts of life, it remains disappointing in keeping those terrors distant.

A HERO: The Moral Compass of Asghar Farhadi
A HERO: The Moral Compass of Asghar Farhadi

With A Hero, filmmaker Asghar Farhadi returns once again to the themes of societal strife that have run through his previous films.

VAL: A Legacy Decades In The Making
VAL: A Legacy Decades In The Making

Edited from decades of footage that were self-shot by Kilmer himself, Val is an extraordinary piece of filmmaking.

EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE: A Cheerful Teen-Drag Musical
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE: A Cheerful Teen-Drag Musical

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is one of the better film adaptations of a stage musical.

I'M YOUR WOMAN: A Strong Brew Of Genre And Feminism
I’M YOUR WOMAN: A Strong Brew Of Genre And Feminism

I’m Your Woman, the fourth feature film directed by Julia Hart, offers some unique twists on the ‘70s crime thriller.

SMALL AXE: EDUCATION: Fight For Your Future
SMALL AXE: EDUCATION: Fight For Your Future

Despite its many strengths and successes, Education was the only Small Axe film that left me wanting more.

SMALL AXE: ALEX WHEATLE: Growing Up, Rising Up
SMALL AXE: ALEX WHEATLE: Growing Up, Rising Up

Alex Wheatle is yet another strong showing from Steve McQueen and company, and one that feels more personal than the rest.

Page To Screen: THE GOLDFINCH Was A Perfect Adaption - That's Why It Failed
Page To Screen: THE GOLDFINCH Was A Perfect Adaption – That’s Why It Failed

The Goldfinch is not a secret masterpiece, but it is good, beautiful even, and is worthy of revisiting and re-evaluation.

7500: Airborne Anxiety
7500: Airborne Anxiety

Despite great moments of tension and a solid Joseph Gordon-Levitt performance, 7500 is a film of unfulfilled potential.

NETFLIX VS. THE WORLD: FROM DVDS BY MAIL TO STREAMING EMPIRE
NETFLIX VS. THE WORLD: From DVDs By Mail To Streaming Empire

In  Shawn Cauthen’s Netflix vs. the World, we witness the rise of Netflix from a fledgling startup to a producer of original content that wins Academy Awards.

SELAH AND THE SPADES: Stone Cold Stylish
SELAH AND THE SPADES: Stone Cold Stylish

Selah and the Spades takes the traditional trappings of coming-of-age stories and views them through a filter of a calculated coldness.

ZEROZEROZERO: Global Blood Money
ZEROZEROZERO Season 1: Global Blood Money

Based on Roberto Saviano’s book, ZeroZeroZero is a fascinating miniseries about the global cocaine market. It’s a no-brainer for anyone who enjoys crime drama series.

HUNTERS Season 1: Holocaust Revenge Fantasy Embraces Grindhouse
HUNTERS Season 1: Holocaust Revenge Fantasy Embraces Grindhouse

Well-acted, and relentlessly brutal, Hunters has the ability to garner more attention but falls short from being memorable.