In Review
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Film Review - Hit the Road
I’m not exactly sure what happened, but what I can say for sure is that this film was a beautiful road trip.
Sci-Fi FF 2022 Film Review - The Green Woman
The Green Woman meanders through a story of relationship problems and addiction, asking its audience to put the visual and storytelling problems aside for a third-act reveal.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - The Humans
Karam has crafted something that speaks not just to every millennial who's had to justify to their parents why they chose to live in a crappy city apartment, but also to the innate curiosity, awkwardness, and disappointment that comes from trying to understand and relate to the innate workings of our fellow human beings.
Film Review - True Things
The broad strokes of the narrative follow a particular formula seen elsewhere, but the finer details of True Thing’s delivery offer enough of a unique shine to throw viewers off-balance for long enough for the predictability to go momentarily cold.
Film Review - Blaze
Unique challenges face us all in trying to achieve self-discovery, but for Blaze it’s a little more tumultuous than what you’d expect.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - Vortex
Standing at the very peak of Noé's filmography with an uncharacteristically mature handling of its subject matter, Vortex is a haunting reminder of the ephemeral nature of life, and a touching ode to the memories that accumulate over the course of one.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - Decision to Leave
While Decision to Leave might not be Park Chan-wook’s best, it is still an original mystery by a world-class artist at the top of his game.
MIFF 2022 Short Film Review - Creature
This short goes for more of a sensory experience than a straightforward story.
Film Review - Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Above all else, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a film with lots of heart, which can be quite refreshing amidst a sea of blockbusters, CGI and big sound design.
Film Review - Press Play
How do you review a movie that has a complete tonal shift about halfway through without invalidating the impact of the entire first half?
MIFF 2022 Film Review - On the Count of Three
On the Count of Three isn’t your parents' anarchy flick - this is certainly no Ferris Bueller.
MIFF 2022 Short Film Review - Anyám macskája (Mom’s Cat)
I wish life was as simple as it appears in Mom’s Cat, a world where you can really just be what you want to be.
Film Review - The Forgiven
Outside of some stunning cinematography and promising themes, The Forgiven feels too inconsequential to be engaging. Hampered by universally unlikable characters and simple moral messaging, the story unfortunately fails the fantastic cast.
Film Review - Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing is a unique take on the who-dunnit genre, and though it lacks the punch of a satisfying conclusion, it still leaves a lasting impression.
Film Review - Compartment No. 6
Beautifully acted with two contrasting performances, Compartment No.6 subtly conceals its themes behind sharp, rapid dialogue and terrific sense of spatial continuity.
Film Review - Sundown
For a short movie, at roughly 80 minutes, the amount of carnage that is sewn into the lives of those who love Neil is barely a blip on the radar as he freewheels from beach to beach, beer to beer, and nap to nap.
Film Review - A Hero
Acclaimed director Asghar Farhadi’s latest film A Hero proffers a complex moral parable that provokes deep thought about individual actions.