Reviews

[Review] Max Rose

A film centering on octogenarians isn't an easy sell. Not even when you get a legend like Jerry Lewis to come out of retirement to deliver his first starring ro...

[Venice Review] The Light Between Oceans

Despite being packaged as the kind of period weepy Nicholas Sparks would kick himself for not coming up with first, it’s clear what attracted a director like De...

[Review] Morgan

The question of the existence of a soul has been one of the prevailing interests of modern science-fiction cinema. Films like Ex Machina, Her, Upstream Color, a...

[Review] Mechanic: Resurrection

The mere existence of Mechanic: Resurrection, a sequel that no one asked for, serves as a reminder to a time before the internet could show you anything and eve...

[Review] Fatima

Based on Fatima Elayoubi’s book, Prayer to the Moon, Phillipe Faucon’s Fatima is a slice of immigrant life story that’s become increasingly familiar as filmmake...

[Review] I Am Not a Serial Killer

Often lumped into the Young Adult category to the chagrin of author Dan Wells, I'm not sure I know many parents who would like to have their fourteen-year old c...

[Review] Kickboxer: Vengeance

Even before Kickboxer: Vengeance hits screens this week, the film's star, stunt performer turned leading man Alain Moussi is already hard at work filming the th...

[Review] Don’t Breathe

Twisting the “blind warrior” trope into a simple but possibility-laden premise, Don’t Breathe makes for a very fun little thriller, though it also veers into be...

[Review] Level Up

You watch enough hero-backed-into-a-corner action films like Crank, Taken, or The Equalizer and you start to find your mind drifting away from the sheer monoton...

[Review] My King

The central relationship in Maïwenn’s latest film, My King (Mon Roi), is familiar to anyone who knows a couple that seems perfect from the outside. Georgio (Vin...