Reviews: Madame Web – Physical Release May 24, 2024 Even at its worst, Madame Web is fascinating. The choices are almost uniformly bad, but in interesting ways that inspire more reflection. Continue Reading
Reviews: river May 23, 2024 In River, the inhabitants of a small inn in the Japanese countryside suddenly find themselves in a time loop, River restricts the loop to two minutes. Continue Reading
Reviews: Grand Theft Hamlet from Hot Docs 2024 May 15, 2024 Grand Theft Hamlet, documents the process to stage a live production of Hamlet within the virtual world of GTA during the UK’s COVID lockdown in early 2021. Continue Reading
Reviews: Secret Mall Apartment from Hot Docs 2024 May 9, 2024 After his home was demolished in the wake of the mall’s opening, artist Michael Townsend had an idea: what about living in the mall? Continue Reading
Reviews: Agent of Happiness from Hot Docs 2024 May 3, 2024 Are the people of Bhutan truly happy? Agent of Happiness, follows a pair of agents as they interview people for the 2022 Gross National Happiness survey. Continue Reading
Reviews: Whatever It Takes from Hot Docs 2024 May 1, 2024 Whatever It Takes, directed by Jenny Carchman, is a gripping true-crime documentary centred around the 2019 stalking scandal of Ina and David Steiner. Continue Reading
Reviews: Hundreds of Beavers February 16, 2024 Hundreds of Beavers wears its inspirations on its sleeve. An irreverent, black-and-white, live-action cartoon, it’s a survivalist western by way of Looney Tunes. Continue Reading
Reviews: Gran Turismo – Physical Release November 29, 2023 The highlight of Gran Turismo are the racing scenes, which are skillfully shot and edited, the film’s pace keeping up with the cars. Continue Reading
Reviews: Bad CGI Gator November 22, 2023 A group of teens being chased by a clearly computer-animated alligator is a great premise for a joke. And then it keeps trying to do it again with diminishing returns. Continue Reading
Review: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes November 20, 2023 Nearly 10 after The Hunger Games saga concluded with Mockingjay, director Francis Lawrence returns with an adaptation of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Continue Reading
