Reviews

[ND/NF Review] Mouton

Gilles Deroo and Marianne Pistone have crafted a formidable feature-length debut with Mouton. Young Aurélien Bouvier (David Merabet) is granted independence fro...

[Review] Divergent

Like it or not, the twenty-first century has brought cultural alterations. For instance, the conversation about futuristic dystopias and/or social upheaval no l...

[Review] The Missing Picture

How do you tell the story of something as horrific as Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge's four-year rule over Cambodia after the Kampuchean Revolution when the only f...

[Review] Muppets Most Wanted

Is it a coincidence the Muppet renaissance follows the same trajectory as its subjects' original cinematic saga? 2011's The Muppets was enjoyable if not a tad o...

[SXSW Review] Wild Canaries

A touch of Vertigo, but with a comedic twist, Wild Canaries follows amateur sleuths that have too much time on their hands and end up in over their heads. Writt...

[SXSW Review] Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton is an insightful and often fun documentary about Stones Throw Records, an imprint started by Chris Manak (aka Peanut Butter Wolf) as a me...

[Review] Veronica Mars

Here it is, marshmallows, the results of your faithful fan dedication in the form of a feature film. Good luck leaving your expectations at the door. If you ...

[SXSW Review] Oculus

We all know the game in a horror film these days. Something evil is going to prey on our protagonists and likely try to scare the crap out of us in the process....

[Review] Need for Speed

I suspect you’re going to hear quite a bit about the irresponsible and reckless depictions of street racing in Scott Waugh’s Need for Speed once the movie opens...