Josh O’Connor’s Western Drama Is A Powerful Film About Life After Tragedy
The beauty of the American West is indisputable, but it is as harsh as it is awe-inspiring. In his first feature A Love Song, director Max Walker-Silverman used the mountains…
Please Give Tom Blyth All The Awards For His Stunning Turn In Anxiety-Driven LGBTQ+ Romantic Thriller
Plainclothes is a marvel of filmmaking and a solid entry into the LGBTQ+ movie canon. Writer-director Carmen Emmi skillfully handles the development of a well-paced and incredibly nerve-racking plot. The…
I Can’t Wait To Forget Mel Gibson’s Emotionally Flat & Poorly Executed Action-Thriller
The action thriller genre can sometimes be unfairly penalized by viewers and critics, as there are some fantastic and fun-filled contributions to this genre. Mel Gibson’s latest directorial endeavor, Flight…
Carey Mulligan’s Delightfully Bittersweet Comedy Feels Like A Warm Hug
A private show from an iconic artist is probably at the top of an impossible-to-realize bucket list for anyone who has a deep personal connection to a musical act. And…
An Unflinching & Bracingly Real Drama About One Man’s Life Post-Incarceration
Ricky begins with a group of women praying over its title character, full name Ricardo Smith. He has just been released after serving 15 years and prayer may be one…
Dev Patel’s Deeply Unsettling Folk Horror Is A Masterful Auditory Experience You Won’t Get Anywhere Else This Year
Rabbit Trap is full of melancholy and longing. It’s one of the first things I picked up when an unnamed child (Jade Croot) shows up at Daphne (Rosy McEwen) and…
I Wasn’t Ready For Rose Byrne To Blow Me Away As A Mother On A Downward Spiral
Cinema that explores women in any of their roles has always had a special place in my heart. Women who are particularly struggling with something within the confines of their…
FLIGHT RISK features a superb idea but a weak script
Flight Risk Review 2.0/5 & Review Rating Star Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Madelyn Harris Topher Grace Director: Mel Gibson Flight Risk Movie Review Synopsis:FLIGHT RISK is a survival thriller. Winston (Topher…
I Didn’t Throw Up Watching This Gruesome Body Horror, But I Understand Why Someone Did
Written and directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, The Ugly Stepsister is a subversive body horror that twists the familiar tale of Cinderella and gives us a psychological beauty-is-pain ride that is…
A Go-For-Broke Dylan O’Brien Stars In This Unhinged Cringe Comedy With Surprising Emotion
Twinless opens on a static shot of a storefront – in the background, we hear tires screech before a car collides with what is presumably a person. The film then…