Boston Strangler
For fans of the true crime genre, Boston Strangler will provide an adequate retelling of this classic case with strong performances and a unique perspective.
Creed III
Yes, Creed III has a very predictable script. Yes, it’s a re-hash of Rocky III. But when the technical craft is this strong and the emotions run so high with terrific performances from Jordan and Majors, most of the flaws disappear and only become minor nitpicks.
Emily
Emily is one to watch out for. Don't ever count out the little movies. You may come across something great.
Electric Malady
Electric Malady is a study on isolation and perhaps an inadvertent look at the price of the pace of medical research
Berlinale 2023: Passages
Passages would not work as well as it does if it were not for the rich, sensual texture of its setting.
Berlinale 2023: Bad Living
While Bad Living could easily feel like a one-note psychological drama, it is the subtlety of the performances and moving screenplay that makes this a much more universal watch than one might first think.
Berlinale 2023: Suzume
It is the film’s emotional core that makes Suzume such an engaging and even emotional piece of animation
Berlinale 2023: Inside
Inside does deliver memorable thrills and yet another standout performance by Willem Dafoe.
Berlinale 2023: Past Lives
Past Lives is bound to become a new favorite of melancholic dreamers and lovers separated by destiny.
Berlinale 2023: Perpetrator
It’s purposeful tonal whiplash makes Perpetrator a niche horror film that only a select few will appreciate.
Sundance 2023: Magazine Dreams
Magazine Dreams might be far from a perfect film, but this is an overall memorable outing that sees Jonathan Majors continue to define himself on screen as one of the best.
Sharper
A twisty psychological thriller with plenty of turns and reveals, Sharper kicks Apple TV+'s 2023 feature slate off with a bang
Sundance 2023: The Eternal Memory
While haunting and heartbreaking, The Eternal Memory also holds the power and promise of love close with the final message being more about what one gains from human connection rather than what one loses due to a disease.
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is not a good movie. It is barely comprehensible, it is obviously rushed, and more than a few plot points are brought up and never touched on again.
Berlinale 2023: Orlando, My Political Biography
Orlando, My Political Biography is an anti-capitalist, anti-patriarchal, non-binary, colorful ode to Woolf’s book and life.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Kang is the only reason anyone should bother watching Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Berlinale 2023: BlackBerry
BlackBerry loses some steam and falls prey to the trappings of biopics
Your Place or Mine
Your Place or Mine is a shadow of what film actually can be and is yet another Netflix Original that will either waste 2-hours of an audience or get instantly lost in the depths of the Netflix algorithm.
80 For Brady
80 for Brady is the definition of lighthearted entertainment
Knock at the Cabin
Knock at the Cabin is a success, one of the director’s most thrilling and consistent films, and a necessary wake-up call to people around the world to be more open, loving, and connected to the world that surrounds us.