The latest instalment in the ‘Saw’ franchise, Spiral, wishes to revitalize the franchise through a traditional detective thriller, à la David Fincher’s Se7en. By doing this, director Darren Lynn Bousman and screenwriters Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger craft the most serious (and best) Saw sequel yet, utilizing the franchise’s greatest hits to its advantage.
Read MoreGia Coppola’s latest film, Mainstream, aims at doing just that. It tells the story of Frankie (Maya Hawke), an aspiring videographer who soon finds a path to internet fame with Link (Andrew Garfield), who aims at “unplugging” social media users by seeing the world without their phones and a filter.
Read More“Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse” features a layered and charismatic lead performance from Michael B. Jordan, but the film around him largely lacks any character at all.
Read More“Stowaway” looks pretty and boasts a formidable cast, but its story feels much hollower than writer-director Joe Penna wants it to be.
Read MoreOff the wall action and relatable characters allow “Mortal Kombat” to make its case as the best video game adaptation ever made.
Read MoreBob Odenkirk proves himself capable of being the next big action hero in “Nobody”, where his fighting prowess helps the film’s excellent action sequences overcome its flat story.
Read MoreThough Demi Lovato appears to be a willing subject, “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil” falters in telling her story due to its narrative-chasing and sterilized delivery from Michael D. Ratner.
Read MoreA seasoned performer like Justine Bateman, who has done almost everything in terms of acting, seemingly has to invent a new ‘thing’ while directing her feature film debut. Her Violet can easily be defined as ‘experimental cinema’ as it isn’t your typical type of film in terms of format or the tools used. It can also, unfortunately, be easily defined as ‘obvious’
Read MoreThe ‘Snyder Cut’ of “Justice League” released Thursday morning streaming exclusively on HBO Max. Is this original director’s cut a better film than its theatrical cut predecessor?
Read MoreOccasionally, audiences can find these hidden gems at the SXSW festival in comedy, science-fiction or horror, but occasionally, audiences may find something like Welsh-language thriller, The Feast.
Read MoreWith “Raya and the Last Dragon” hitting screens this week, Disney’s new pants-wearing princess shows audiences how the House of Mouse does dragons.
Read MoreTom and Jerry isn’t overly deep or groundbreaking, which it seemingly isn’t trying to do, but it works on the level of a nostalgia-filled respite for those looking for an innocent family film.
Read More“Cherry”, the newest film from the Russo brothers, is a coming-of-age odyssey exploring one man’s descent into addiction and destruction. Tom Holland’s performance electrifies an otherwise uneven viewing experience.
Read MoreLee Daniels’ upcoming film ‘The United States vs Billie Holiday’ is a beautiful reminder of our connection to art, but it reminds us that often there is a responsibility in having a voice - that we must use art, when we can, to create change.
Read MoreFran Kranz, a great comedian in his own right, has shown the world his adept grasp on the dramatic side of life with his directorial debut, “Mass.”
Read MoreIt might be contentious among critics, and certainly targets a particular kind of film lover as its audience, but “Malcolm & Marie” is an absolute godsend of a film that demands viewing when it arrives on Netflix this Friday.
Read MoreA triumphant success on all fronts, from its animation, to its story, to its jazz-infused otherworldly score, to Jamie Foxx’s expressive and moving lead performance, Pixar’s Soul stands with - perhaps even above - the animation juggernaut’s greatest films.
Read More“Wonder Woman 1984,” the latest film in the DC Extended Universe, reunites Gal Gadot as the titular Amazonian with co-star Chris Pine and director Patty Jenkins, and finally hits theaters and streaming on HBO Max on Christmas Day 2020.
Read MoreWhile Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom - like the play that inspired it - doesn’t quite capitalize on its opportunity for potent social commentary, this adaptation features incredible performances all around, including a career-best final turn from the late, great Chadwick Boseman that is sure to run as an Oscars favorite.
Read MoreSetting aside all of its eyesore-inducing cinematography and wasted cast, cinema’s most blatant attempt yet to capitalize on COVID-19, an action-infused romance set in a nightmare scenario imagined future, can be boiled down to one word: offensive.
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