Netflix’s Bittersweet Documentary Will Give You Hope
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin explores the true and unexpected story of a young man’s struggles with disability, and the very real virtual world he inhabits to escape his physical…
Venom: The Last Dance Review
Let’s get something out of the way before we dive in to discussing Venom: The Last Dance — I am a Venom fan. When I reviewed the first Venom movie…
Aaron Eckhart & Abigail Breslin Have Zero Chemistry In Spectacularly Flat Thriller
Classified stars Aaron Eckhart as the lone wolf spy Evan Shaw, whom we learn virtually nothing about throughout the hour and 45-minute runtime of this disappointing new thriller. He’s joined…
Cillian Murphy Drama Is The Best Example Of Show, Don’t Tell Storytelling
Based on the novel by Claire Keegan, Small Things Like These is a quietly profound and meaningful film that shows us the story as it unfolds rather than tells it.…
Steve McQueen’s Harrowing Drama Suffers From Emotional Detachment
Writer-director Steve McQueen has become adept at making movies of lost characters trying to find their way back to their families. He did it with 12 Years a Slave and…
Josh Brolin & Peter Dinklage’s Inferior Twins Riff Is Frustratingly Dull
It should be impossible to look at Brothers and not make a parallel with Ivan Reitman’s Twins (1988), because of the differences between its lead actors, Peter Dinklage and Josh…
Character-Driven Drama Is Poignant & Moving [Tribeca]
This review was originally published during the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival. There is something about character-driven dramas that gets to the heart of the human experience, turning a simple, yet…
A Quietly Affecting Romantic Drama That Kept Me At A Distance
You & I, the new movie from longtime independent film producer Summer Shelton, has a simple and familiar premise: Two former lovers unexpectedly cross paths years after they split, and…
Alex Wolff Taps Into The Dark Side Of Frat Life In Grim, Assured Drama
As I watched Ethan Berger’s debut feature, my thoughts drifted, thinking about similar stories such as Lone Scherfig’s The Riot Club and Andrew Neel’s Goat. The latter aligns with what…
This Timeless French Horror Thriller Is A Reminder Of How Innovative Indie Horror Can Be
This review mentions suicide. It’s hard to say where the hidden cuts are in MadS, David Moreau’s latest horror movie that unfolds in one take. The film wastes no time…