Film Reviews

Since the advent of social media it’s become common place to take photos of food before you eat. Scroll through any platform (seriously take your pick) and you’ll undoubtedly see photos or videos of food. We’ve all become familiar with the saying, “The camera eats first” which continues to be cringey. The Menu pokes fun…
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Emily the Criminal is the first feature film for writer and director John Patton Ford. With a degree from an art school and some obvious artistic talent (we see her drawing and sketching things in her spare time) Emily (Aubrey Plaza) seems poised to snag a well-paid job in some type of graphic design gig.…
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Aftersun is the first feature film for writer and director Charlotte Wells. Her first attempt is fantastic but extremely understated and quiet. The movie is told from the perspective of eleven-year-old Sophie (Frankie Corio) who is on vacation with her father Calum (Paul Mescal). Calum and Sophie’s mom are clearly not together anymore and Calum…
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Director Darren Aronofsky’s recent films have had a rocky reception since his 2010 hit Black Swan. After back to back movies with religious themes Noah in 2014 and Mother! in 2017, The Whale feels like his attempt to gain favor with the critics and most especially to get his name back into the awards circuit.…
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The Son is director and writer Florian Zeller’s follow up to The Father (2020) which starred Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. The Father was a poignant story about family dynamics as Hopkins’ character suffers from dementia and his daughter grapples with how to take care of him. The Son attempts to do the same deep…
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After the very solid film, Marriage Story in 2019, writer and director Noah Baumbach decided to go off kilter with White Noise. The film opens with a montage of car crashes from movies that folks obsessed with film will enjoy trying to identify. Murray (Don Cheadle) is teaching a university class on film and performs…
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The Independent Spirit Awards have kicked off the 2023 awards season with their nominations. A24 led the way with 24 noms. As for individual movies, Everything Everywhere All At Once (one of my favorites this year) led with eight nominations. Check out the nominees and make sure to tune in to the awards ceremony on…
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Bodies Bodies Bodies is many things but boring is not one of them. Sophie (Amandla Stenberg) and her new girlfriend Bee (Maria Bakalova) arrive late to a hurricane party at their friend’s mansion. It’s David’s (Pete Davidson) parents’ house and the gaggle of friends consists of his girlfriend Emma (Chase Sui Wonders), party girl Alice…
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Jennifer Lawrence returns to her roots in the form of an indie film that harkens back to her early days in Winter’s Bone (2010). In Causeway, she plays Lynsey, a soldier who is rehabbing from a traumatic head injury from her time in Afghanistan. She is wheelchair bound at the beginning and living with a…
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Decision to Leave is the latest film from South Korean director Park Chan-wook who is one of the most interesting and unique directors working right now. If you haven’t seen anything by him, please stop reading this and watch The Handmaiden (2016) immediately. Decision to Leave is a detective story but Chan-wook weaves funny moments,…
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