Category Archives: Review

Tokyo Taxi Review – A Tender, Overly Sweet Ride Through Memory and Regret

Tokyo Taxi Review – A Tender, Overly Sweet Ride Through Memory and Regret

adminNovember 2, 2025

At ninety-four years old, Yōji Yamada is one of Japan’s most enduring filmmakers — and his latest film, Tokyo Taxi, is a testament both to his longevity and to the sentimental ...

Play Dirty Review – Mark Wahlberg Fails to Ignite in Shane Black’s Flat Heist Adventure

Play Dirty Review – Mark Wahlberg Fails to Ignite in Shane Black’s Flat Heist Adventure

adminNovember 1, 2025

Amazon Prime’s Play Dirty assembles a roster of familiar faces and piles on enough cash to make any studio executive drool. Yet for all its star power — Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith ...

The Woman in Cabin 10 Review – Keira Knightley and Guy Pearce Bring Glamour (and Trouble) Aboard in Netflix’s Polished Yet Predictable Murder Mystery

The Woman in Cabin 10 Review – Keira Knightley and Guy Pearce Bring Glamour (and Trouble) Aboard in Netflix’s Polished Yet Predictable Murder Mystery

adminNovember 1, 2025

If you’ve ever longed for the days when murder mysteries were drenched in luxury, gossip, and sly humor — think Death on the Nile at its most deliciously camp — Netflix’s The ...

Anniversary Review – Diane Lane and Kyle Chandler Anchor a Chilling Family Drama About Power, Politics, and Control

Anniversary Review – Diane Lane and Kyle Chandler Anchor a Chilling Family Drama About Power, Politics, and Control

adminNovember 1, 2025

In Anniversary, director Jan Komasa turns the concept of political dystopia into something disturbingly personal. Rather than depicting collapsing cities or violent coups, his ...

Red Sonja Review – Matilda Lutz Leads a New Take on the Warrior Icon That Struggles to Hit the Mark

Red Sonja Review – Matilda Lutz Leads a New Take on the Warrior Icon That Struggles to Hit the Mark

adminOctober 31, 2025

MJ Bassett’s Red Sonja revives the sword-and-sorcery heroine for a new generation, but despite its star Matilda Lutz’s impressive athleticism and charisma, the film struggles ...

No Other Choice Review – Park Chan-wook’s Satirical Thriller Balances Visual Splendor with Slapstick Missteps

No Other Choice Review – Park Chan-wook’s Satirical Thriller Balances Visual Splendor with Slapstick Missteps

adminOctober 31, 2025

In No Other Choice (Eojjeol Suga Eopda), acclaimed Korean director Park Chan-wook returns with a blackly comedic take on desperation, ambition, and corporate absurdity. Lee ...

Blue Film Review – Reed Birney Delivers a Chilling Performance in a Disturbing, Thought-Provoking Drama

Blue Film Review – Reed Birney Delivers a Chilling Performance in a Disturbing, Thought-Provoking Drama

adminOctober 31, 2025

Mark Duplass presents a bold, challenging debut from writer-director Elliot Tuttle, Blue Film, which dives into the morally unsettling terrain of pedophilia. At its center are ...

Auction Review – Léa Drucker Shines in Pascal Bonitzer’s Witty Tale of Art, Class, and Greed

Auction Review – Léa Drucker Shines in Pascal Bonitzer’s Witty Tale of Art, Class, and Greed

adminOctober 31, 2025

In the high-stakes world of fine art, a single painting can trigger fortunes, scandal, and legal maneuvering. It’s a universe where auction houses like Christie’s and ...

Frankenstein Review – Guillermo del Toro Breathes New Life Into Mary Shelley’s Classic With a Grand, Emotionally Devastating Vision Led by Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi

Frankenstein Review – Guillermo del Toro Breathes New Life Into Mary Shelley’s Classic With a Grand, Emotionally Devastating Vision Led by Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi

adminOctober 31, 2025

Few filmmakers working today seem as destined to reinterpret Frankenstein as Guillermo del Toro. For decades, his work has drawn deeply from Gothic literature and the shadows ...

The SpongeBob Movie Review – Search for SquarePants

The SpongeBob Movie Review – Search for SquarePants

adminOctober 31, 2025

The Bikini Bottom Gang Returns for Another Wild and Joyful Adventure Beneath the Sea Even before its official release on December 19, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for ...

Tron: Ares Review — Jared Leto, Greta Lee, and Nine Inch Nails Electrify a Rebooted Digital Frontier

Tron: Ares Review — Jared Leto, Greta Lee, and Nine Inch Nails Electrify a Rebooted Digital Frontier

adminOctober 31, 2025

More than forty years after Disney first invited audiences into the glowing neon maze of Tron, the franchise returns with a vengeance. Tron: Ares injects new voltage into the ...

The Black Phone 2 Review – Ethan Hawke Returns as the Demon Behind the Mask in a Chilling, Surprising Sequel

The Black Phone 2 Review – Ethan Hawke Returns as the Demon Behind the Mask in a Chilling, Surprising Sequel

adminOctober 31, 2025

When Ethan Hawke’s eerie villain, the Grabber, rasps to his former prey, “Did you really think our story was over, Finny?”, it’s both a taunt to the character and a sly wink ...

Kokuho Review – Sang-il Lee’s Grand Portrait of Art, Ambition, and the Cost of Legacy

Kokuho Review – Sang-il Lee’s Grand Portrait of Art, Ambition, and the Cost of Legacy

adminOctober 31, 2025

In Kokuho, Japan’s official submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, director Sang-il Lee crafts a film as rich, layered, and heartbreaking as the centuries-old art form it ...