Babyteeth review – a stunning debut film from a fresh voice
I’m quite certain Babyteeth, the debut feature film from director Shannon Murphy (Killing Eve), will be like no other film
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Film Reviews
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion review — killer sequences, a complicated plot, and a thriller full of revenge
There’s nothing like a good revenge thriller. Korean writer-director Hoon-jung Park is counting on that fact with his 2018 film
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Lost Bullet review – another forgettable action flick in the Netflix thumbnails Misfire
A great action film is a fine thing, but a bad one, or even a mediocre one, becomes an insufferable
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One-Way to Tomorrow review- after sunrise, sunset, and midnight Two-Ways to Yesterday
This review of One-Way to Tomorrow (Netflix) is spoiler-free. As soon as I saw Dilan Çiçek Deniz grace the screen of
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Feel the Beat review – a formulaic dance dramedy on Netflix step down
It would be an understatement to say I’m not exactly in the target demographic of Netflix’s new by-the-numbers dance dramedy
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Disclosure review – an eye-opening documentary unpacking trans representation on-screen who do you think you are?
Disclosure (Netflix) makes its best point without drawing any attention to it; the frank new documentary feature is also smart
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The Warrant review – no justice served here
The Warrant is a Western from director Brent Christy (The Legend of 5 Mile Cave) and starring Neal McDonough (Captain
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Wasp Network review – an ambitious story that becomes incoherent and convoluted
Historical films that try to cover so much material within a limited time frame are notoriously incohesive. Netflix’s new based-on-a-true-story
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Dads review – a moving exploration of fatherhood with some grating celebrity cameos like father
Dads (Apple TV+) debuted on the platform on June 19, 2020. Lately, with a lot of entertainment suspended and a
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A Whisker Away review – a charming anime on heartbroken escapism Cat life.
Netflix anime film A Whisker Away was released on the platform on June 18, 2020. This review contains no spoilers.
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BNK48: One Take review – a raw and insightful window into Thai girl group BNK48 Securing those votes.
Netflix documentary BNK48: One Take, which follows Thai girl group BNK48, was released on the platform on June 18, 2020.
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Never Rarely Sometimes Always review – a film that leaves an indelible mark of the moment
Director Eliza Hittman’s latest film Never Rarely Sometimes Always is pure independent cinema. Many watched her film when quarantined with nowhere to go for the last couple of months and were exposed to a no-frills
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The King of Staten Island review – a raw and emotional dramedy Apatow's most grounded film
The King of Staten Island director Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, Trainwreck, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) has long been the king of
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Artemis Fowl review – long-delayed adaption crawls its way to Disney+
Those who attempt to overcome the temporal myopia caused by the information overload of the modern world can recall a
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Da 5 Bloods review – blistering poetry on the battle against hate
Spike Lee has never been a filmmaker you can peg unless it’s that reputation to firmly stand outside the box
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Into the Dark: Good Boy review – they do say dogs are protective Don't make me anxious.
This review of Hulu’s Into the Dark: Good Boy (Episode 6 of Season 2) contains no spoilers — the film
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Shirley review — a gothic, tasty treat for Elisabeth Moss
Elisabeth Moss has been on a tear, turning in performances widely lauded by critics and audiences alike. Her latest, Josephine
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The Painter and the Thief review – an exultant documentary feature drawn to him
There are moments of Benjamin Ree’s new documentary, The Painter and the Thief, that begins to overwhelm you almost immediately
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The High Note review – a tired genre that plays like an average greatest hits album hit that note
The High Note is really just about the same old story you see in almost any romantic drama nowadays. Its
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Sitting in Limbo review – a searing story of the Windrush scandal neither here nor there
This review of Sitting in Limbo (BBC One) contains some spoilers for anyone who doesn’t know the history of the
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