When I think of the filmmakers who have shaped my personal taste in movies, Edgar Wright…
Category: Film Reviews
Now Streaming on Disney+: ‘The Fantastic Four:First Steps’ Proves That Family Is the Strongest Superpower
The Fantastic Four: The First Steps has made its long-awaited debut on Disney+. Originally released in…
‘Regretting You’ Struggles to Balance Comedy and Tragedy, Faltering Under Its Own Emotional Weight
Regretting You is a dramatic romance that achieves much more in the comedy department than in…
‘Maintenance Required’ Sputters in its Attempt to Give the Rom-Com Trope a Modern Tune-Up
“Maintenance Required” marks the directorial debut of writer-director Lacey Uhlemeyer, centering on a female-led, family-owned auto…
“The Smashing Machine” Delivers a Knockout: Safdie’s Solo Debut and Johnson’s Career Best
Uncut Gems co-director Benny Safdie makes his solo directorial debut with another A24 film, The Smashing…
Moving Forward After the Split: Sweeney’s “Twinless” Offers a Searing Portrait of Grief and Redemption
After James Sweeney’s 2019 debut feature “Straight Up,” he has returned as writer, director, and lead…