The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - S1E3: Power Broker
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is taking too long to get to the point
ClapperCast - Episode 46: Ben Wheatley's In the Earth & 2021 Oscar-Nominated Short Films
On this week of ClapperCast, the team gives their thoughts on In the Earth & the 2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films!
Concrete Cowboy
Concrete Cowboy manages to rise above the typical coming-of-age drama with strong performances from its actors
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - S1E2: The Star-Spangled Man
The set piece of the week falls shy of the heights of the show’s opener
Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Snyder expects his audience to care far more for his characters than his films have put in the time and effort to make them compelling
The Uncut Gems Podcast - Episode 11: Bringing Out The Dead
In this episode of The Uncut Gems Podcast we discuss Martin Scorsese’s Bringing Out The Dead, a forgotten spiritual successor to Taxi Driver and a potent well of thematic richness.
ClapperCast - Episode 45: Godzilla vs. Kong, Emma Seligman's Shiva Baby, & Ricky Staub's Concrete Cowboy
On this week of ClapperCast, the team gives their thoughts on Godzilla vs. Kong, Emma Seligman's Shiva Baby, Ricky Staub's Concrete Cowboy, and the shakeups on the Disney release schedule including Luca and Black Widow!
Slamdance Shorts Round-Up
A round-up of the impressive Short films at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival
The Uncut Gems Podcast - Episode 10: Congo
In this episode of The Uncut Gems Podcast we discuss Frank Marshall’s 1995 Congo, an action romp that is too ridiculous and unhinged to be left forgotten.
ClapperCast - Episode 44: Legendary’s MonsterVerse
On this week of ClapperCast, the team gives their thoughts on Legendary's MonsterVerse including 2014's Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, & Godzilla: King of the Monsters!
Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong fails to deliver on its epic monster-fighting promises
After America
After America is hampered by its shortcomings.
SOUND OF METAL: Shallowing a Great Premise
In his latest essay, Martin Velev takes a critical look at Sound of Metal.
Quentin Tarantino: A French New Wave Filmmaker
To celebrate Quentin Tarantino’s birthday, Jakub Flasz takes a deep dive into his filmography to identify it as a work of a French New Wave filmmaker.
Rams
While Rams offers up the occasionally strong gag and fuels its brotherly feud consistently, it never takes off as it should
Dolphin Island
Dolphin Island is hamstrung by predictable plotting and sometimes wooden acting
Maya Deren: Establishing the American Avant-Garde
In his latest essay, Nicolo Grasso examines the work of Maya Deren as fundamentally inspirational to the American independent cinema.
The Uncut Gems Podcast - Episode 09: Never Let Me Go
In this episode of The Uncut Gems Podcast we discuss Never Let Me Go, a 2010 dystopian science-fiction that treads the line between a cerebral satire and a soulful exploration of humanity.
ClapperCast - Episode 43: Zack Snyder's Justice League Vs. Joss Whedon's Justice League
On this week of ClapperCast, the team gives their thoughts on Zack Snyder's Justice League, BenDavid Grabinski's Happily, Episode 1 of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the set photos from Ridley Scott's upcoming House of Gucci, and the 2021 Oscar Nominations!
Yes Day
Yes Day is a glossy, shallow and safe piece of entertainment that is utterly forgettable

