Elvis ★
Part of the allure of a Baz Luhrmann film is its radiating artificiality, created by a primary emphasis on theContinue Reading
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The Forgiven ★★
The scars of colonialism and continued imperialism are all over The Forgiven, a film with lofty thematic ambitions. Between examiningContinue Reading
Watcher ★★★½
From the outset of director Chloe Okuno‘s Watcher, there is a barrier. Julia (Maika Monroe) is sitting in a taxi,Continue Reading
The Northman ★★★½
One cannot run from their fate. The path between now and one’s destiny is filled with choice, but the endContinue Reading
Everything Everywhere All at Once ★
Given our culture’s current obsession with multiverses, it’s unsurprising that yet another film should come around, exploring alternate dimensions andContinue Reading
The Batman ★★
Before The Batman screened at my local theater, several trailers preceded the nearly three-hour return to the grisly streets ofContinue Reading
X (2022 film) ★★★
Though Ti West’s indie slasher X only released last week, it’s a story innately familiar to any fans of horror.Continue Reading
Tick, Tick… Boom! ★★
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut Tick, Tick… Boom! gained more traction than he probably had hoped for. Adapted from Jonathan Larson’sContinue Reading
The Power of the Dog ★
The Oscar winner writer-director Jane Campion returns to the big screen with The Power of the Dog for the firstContinue Reading
Don’t Look Up ★★★
Adam McKay, the director behind the critically acclaimed The Big Short, returns with another interesting project alongside the slogan ofContinue Reading
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