Bad Boys - 25th Anniversary
25 years on and Bad Boys has aged extremely poorly
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme: I Go Gaga, My Dear (ぼけますから、よろしくお願いします。)
Its themes are dark and often profoundly upsetting, however, it is the balance and highlighting of the love of her mother and father — in their joint strength and pride, regardless of their traumatic predicament — that crafts a superb feature
All the Freckles in the World (Todas las pecas del mundo)
A pretentious and frustrating ninety-minute runtime
The Photograph
Stella Meghie’s The Photograph is an aesthetically pleasing and visually romantic film that serves as a triumph for representation in storytelling
Horse Girl
Alison Brie is constantly getting the chance to flex her skills, and while she commands the hell out of Horse Girl, the film itself ultimately does not work
Visible: Out On Television
Visible: Out on Television is a bold, thorough and deeply impactful examination of LGBTQ representation on television
Sonic the Hedgehog
Jeff Fowler’s Sonic the Hedgehog is a fun and altogether harmless action romp that rises above standard video game movie fare by trusting its audience with one simple concept: sincerity
The Jesus Rolls
There is nothing remotely interesting here in ninety minutes that Joel and Ethan Coen did not accomplish in one-hundred and twenty seconds
The Ranch: Part 8
Yes, The Ranch is for rednecks, but the show is good enough, funny enough, and sensitive enough, to appeal to everyone
The Informer
The Informer might not win any awards or be remembered as one of the greats, but it remains a watchable little genre film with strong moments of tension and a solid lead performance from Joel Kinnamon
Gretel & Hansel
A visually stunning mess of a horror film
To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
Though the pacing may be off, it’s the chemistry between Lara Jean Covey and Peter Kavinsky that makes the audience fans of the series
Parasite Best Picture Victory: A Fitting Crescendo to a Decade-Long Trend
Jakub Flasz Takes a Look at Best Picture Victor of Parasite as a Fitting Crescendo to a Decade-Long Trend in Academy Avoidance
Fans Strike Back: Star Wars and the Curious Case of Fan Ownership
Jakub Flasz Travels Into Dangerous Territory and Takes a Look at the Curious Case of Fan Ownership in the Star Wars Franchise
Locke & Key
Locke and Key is the latest in a continuous stream of binge-worthy NETFLIX genre shows that exist as an obvious bid to recapture the success of the streaming service’s most popular flagship properties
Miss Americana
With its debut at the Sundance Film Festival to its NETFLIX drop a week later, Miss Americana is the latest in the subgenre of pop star documentaries
A Hideo Kojima Joint: What Could a Feature Film Look Like From the Visionary Game Designer?
Sumer Singh investigates what a Hideo Kojima movie could possibly look like from the iconic video game entrepreneur
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
The film that killed Terry Gilliam? Not quite
Ju-On, Katsumi & 4444444444: The Impact and Iconography That Changed Horror
Writer Sumer Singh Takes a Look at the JU-ON Series and its Legacy, Impact and Iconography that Changed the Face of Horror
Scared Sh*tless: Why is the Academy Awards Scared of Nominating Horror Films?
Writer Kyle Krieghbaum Takes a Look at Why the Academy Awards are So Scared of Nominating Horror Films