It’s quite easy to romanticize the past, especially when imagining a decade as vibrant and widely renowned as the 80s. It’s also something we can unknowingly be doing at any given moment throughout the course of our own lives. A kernel of beauty can be found in any given scenario. It’s something we often do […]
NYFF63 – A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE: Rough Around the Edges Yet Hauntingly Effective
How convenient is it that we always have tomorrow to look towards when putting off solving an overwhelming series of problems? We can hope to have all the time in the world when formulating a plan and methodically figuring out the best course of action for ourselves. But as the world seems to spin more […]
NYFF63 – LATE FAME Is A Wonderful & Satirical New York City Story
What makes a good New York film? It unquestionably takes much more than just setting a film in New York. Of course, the city looks great and will likely elevate any film by some unquantifiable amount. But to tell an inherently New York story requires something more. There has to be an innate element to […]
NYFF63 – THE MASTERMIND Is A Beautiful, Thrilling & Sad Heist Film
The Mastermind, celebrating its New York premiere at the 63rd New York Film Festival, had all the makings of excellence purely upon its announcement. A 70s-set heist film starring Josh O’Connor? The autumnal Northeast American landscape serves as its backdrop? That’s what the movies are all about. Should the film solely have delivered the promise […]
FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA Absolutely Rips
Upon the announcement of Ballerina, some might have wondered what exactly a John Wick film would look like without the titular figure at its center. Ballerina makes it abundantly clear that there should be no need to worry whatsoever. Nobody could ever convince me that an action film utilizing ice skates as punching gloves/nunchuks isn’t […]
TIFF 2025 – CHARLIE HARPER Looks At Nostalgia’s Place In Love
Mac Eldridge and Tom Dean’s Charlie Harper begins with quite the evocative tone. Lush bokeh and neon bar lights fill the frame as the camera pans over to Harper (Emilia Jones). With actively forming tears in her eyes, she asks somebody off-screen if they’re a nostalgic person. Furthermore, she questions what purpose nostalgia even serves. […]