CRIMES OF THE FUTURE
A strong narrative rhythm is sorely lacking and the clunkily dialogue often pains the ears in David Cronenberg’s latest body horror film....
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FILM REVIEWS
May 23, 2022
LES OLYMPIADES (PARIS, 13th DISTRICT)
Les Olympiades has an enticing aesthetic, yet it is never quite clear what message director Jacques Audiard wants to convey. Parts of Les...
May 22, 2022
HORROR EXPRESS
Horror Express deftly bridges the gap between a taut period thriller and the trademark 'penny dreadful' storytelling of Hammer Studios....
May 13, 2022
SING 2
This animated sequel is unpretentious, wholesome family entertainment, which seemingly effortlessly puts a smile on your face. If you'd...
May 8, 2022
X
This surprising horror film attempts emotions I haven't often seen in the genre but ultimately doesn't double down on them. It's uncommon...
May 1, 2022
OPERATION MINCEMEAT
I'm not saying I didn't enjoy Operation Mincemeat but I won't be thinking about the film often anymore. An intriguing true story goes a...
Apr 25, 2022
THE SUMMIT OF THE GODS
This intriguing but at times unfocused animated tale could have used an extra boost to truly lure you into the narrative. The Himalayan...
Apr 23, 2022
THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT
Overall the picture’s fun moments outweigh its flaws, with Nicolas Cage’s unhinged all-in performance as the main selling point. The...
Apr 22, 2022
THE NORTHMAN
A relentlessly stark and violent revenge epic that strives for complexity but keeps on repeating the same, familiar beats. 'I will avenge...
Apr 14, 2022
RIDERS OF JUSTICE
Riders of Justice a rather frustrating viewing experience, despite solid performances and at least one original, touching subplot. There...
Apr 11, 2022
LA BRIGADE
The predictable French feelgood tale proves more charming than expected thanks to excellent performances across the board. I pretty much...
Apr 3, 2022
AFTER YANG
A good, if not necessarily a great movie, After Yang has you leaving the theatre with plenty of philosophical questions to ponder. If...
Mar 20, 2022
WINDFALL
The movie juggles suspense with absurdities to mostly diverting effect but the finale is too nihilistically cynical. Windfall exists...
Mar 19, 2022
WEREWOLVES WITHIN
Werewolves Within both indulges in genre tropes and plays with the audience's expectations to end up a pleasant surprise. I did not...
Mar 15, 2022
ANIMALS
A tonally out-of-place third act brings a disappointing end to an otherwise compelling, raw, heart-breaking movie. Animals is a movie...
Mar 13, 2022
DRIVE MY CAR
For all the flaws of Drive My Car, the movie also has major assets, foremost a brilliant central performance by Hidetoshi Nishijima. If...
Mar 7, 2022
BELFAST
Kenneth Branagh goes big when he should have gone small, as though he doesn’t have enough faith in the episodic, nostalgic material. It's...
Feb 28, 2022
HAUT ET FORT (CASABLANCA BEATS)
The familiarity of the plot and a lack of emotional urgency prevent the picture from truly engaging the audience. If the story of Haut et...
Feb 23, 2022
THE DEVILS
Despite the outdated, distinctly seventies look, during its best stretches The Devils still packs a powerful, non-conformist punch....
Feb 5, 2022
DELICIEUX
The filmmakers deliberately don’t choose for a familiar feelgood narrative yet Délicieux suffers from a strange lack of subtlety. If...
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