Johan Renck‘s Spaceman, adapted from Jaroslav Kalfař‘s 2017 novel Spaceman of Bohemia, embarks on a celestial journey aiming to explore not just the vast unknowns of the universe but also the intricate labyrinth of human emotion and relationships. While its…
Read moreFinding your soulmate is a million-to-one proposition. Finding your soulmate halfway around the world is like shooting a bullet with a bullet. In Joshua Woodcock’s One Night in Tokyo, he takes our hero and drops him in the middle of…
Read moreSomeone You Know follows three women whose stories about having a later abortion reveal the hostility, complications, and choices they had to face. Produced and directed by Asha Dahya, she presents the facts and situations for women seeking later abortions,…
Read moreIn Look At Me, writer, director, and star Taylor Olson takes viewers on a fictionalized autobiographical journey as a struggling actor dealing with an eating disorder that wastes away every relationship he has. This includes the most important one, his relationship…
Read moreAnthologies are typically a format found in comedies and horror. Whether it’s because fully developing characters in a drama is easier within a feature-length format, who knows? Writer-director Mark Schwab bucks trends with the dramatic anthology Exteriors. Does the storytelling device…
Read moreNOW ON VOD! Hell hath no fury as juicy as this in the volcanic home-wrecking thriller Demise, written and directed by Yara Estrada Lowe. It starts with a bang as fashion designer Fiona (Crystal Hernandez) climaxes with Caleb (Carlo Mendez)…
Read moreIllusions are fascinating mind experiments. Their usage varies from funhouses to artwork with moving eyes. They are the closest thing to experiencing our dreams and abstract thoughts tangibly. Artificial intelligence and deepfakes challenge our perception similarly to illusions. They also…
Read moreDenis Villeneuve‘s Dune: Part Two achieves cinematic excellence with remarkable finesse. It is an epic science fiction saga that is breathtaking in scope and execution. As the continuation of the narrative initiated in Dune (2021), this sequel cements itself as…
Read moreWe’ve all seen relationships that are doomed for failure from the start. Whether we say anything or not, an ugly end is inevitable when we see a certain combination of insurmountable interpersonal factors. Sometimes, there’s only one factor, and that’s…
Read moreSummary Outlaw Posse is a western anchored by Van Peebles' charismatic lead performance. The film features a starry supporting cast that adds depth and complements the eccentric characters. Despite attempts at political commentary, the movie fumbles important messages due to…
Read moreAll I’ve Got And Then Some tells the origin story of comedian Rasheed Stephens. Aside from starring as himself, Stephens co-directed and co-wrote the comedy-drama with Tehben Dean. The movie follows Stephens’ journey from Atlanta’s East Point to perform his first…
Read moreDune: Part 2 picks up right where the first left off. Co-writer/director Denis Villeneuve and co-writer Jon Spaihts set up the chessboard in Dune: Part 1. Now, they start making moves. Yes, Bobby Fischer, there’s going to be a third. At the…
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