Disclaimer: I’ve come to learn that my theater played this film without subtitles, of which there is clearly meant to be a fair amount. I thought it was a stylistic choice in all honesty due to how the film is framed. So while I don’t believe I missed too much, and still greatly enjoyed the […]
Category: Film Thoughts
THE SUBSTANCE: Another Masterful Genre Exercise From Coralie Fargeat
Many of the most acclaimed bedtime fables are anything but subtle; and there’s a good reason for that. After all, the story in question exists as a means to deliver a moral or a value to its audience. The same can be said about cautionary sci-fi tales. Even many of the greatest genre movies around […]
THE BIKERIDERS Is A Cinematic Throwback With Flaws
I must admit from the outset that I’m not at all familiar with the work of Jeff Nichols. But just hearing a minuscule amount about his latest film, The Bikeriders, I found myself intrigued. And who wouldn’t be? You have three wildly exciting actors leading the film. Two of them are performers who we’ve been […]
ROBOT DREAMS Is An Ode To Memory and Companionship
Pablo Berger’s Robot Dreams is finally going to be available to the public after a well-deserved Oscar nomination at the 96th Academy Awards. And even with all its awards acclaim and beloved festival reception behind it, it feels as if this film is still going to sneak up on unsuspecting audience members. But it feels […]
Alex Garland Further Dissects Humanity With CIVIL WAR
Bound to be one of the most discussed films of 2024, Alex Garland’s Civil War is not what many might have imagined it to be. That shouldn’t be much of a surprise at this point in his career. Garland has long shown himself to be a filmmaker who circumvents expectation in lieu of something far […]
RIDDLE OF FIRE Is A Fun Reminder Of Childhood Adventures
From the very outset of Weston Razooli’s Riddle of Fire, I found myself immediately taken by its idiosyncratic charm. Gorgeous Utah landscapes pair nicely to the evocative score, which sets the stage for a literal fairy tale opening. Appearing in gorgeous typeface is a riddle that sounds pulled out of your favorite storybook. And just […]