Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire, directed by Trip Jennings and written by Jennings and Ralph Bloemers, is a documentary about the devastating effects and surprising aftermath of wildfires. David Oyelowo narrates as sumptuous shots of raging fires burn hillsides in California and…
Read moreBlue Jean is a strikingly confident feature. With her debut, writer-director Georgia Oakley has made a film that knows exactly what it intends to explore and goes about it by wielding mood, an especially tricky tool in the filmmaker's kit,…
Read moreIt was time to indulge in some lighthearted fun at this quirky and rather magical little York attraction as we bring you our The Hole in the Wand York review. After visiting The Shop That Has No Name I was…
Read moreWriter-director Georgia Oakley’s Blue Jean shows that there are very few things more difficult than having to hide an integral part of oneself from a “dignified” society. Living the lifestyle one chooses versus maintaining respectability in the community is an impossible choice…
Read moreWe went all the way to York to finally step inside the most hyped Harry Potter shop in the entire country and we left bitterly disappointed. Here’s our The Shop That Must Not Be Named review. Located at 30, The…
Read moreTransformers: Rise of the Beasts takes the robots in disguise back… to 1994 in this loose adaptation of the 1980s Transformers: The Movie, directed by Steven Caple Jr. and written by Joby Harold. A planet-size mech-god that moves from world to world,…
Read moreWriter-director Gregory Hernandez’s 1.5 Million is a story of the Bronx, one of the poorest areas in New York and the United States, and the people who have dedicated themselves to building a better community. The documentary focuses squarely on the literacy…
Read moreGreek life has been prominently featured in media for a while now, mainly in comedies like Animal House, Neighbors, and House Bunny. In recent years, however, Hollywood has had the desire to look more deeply into these institutions. From Max’s…
Read moreThe Angry Black Girl and Her Monster is one of the year's best horror movies. Everything from the production value to the performances syncs perfectly with writer-director Bomani J. Story’s vision. His script moves like a finely tuned watch and…
Read moreThe MAGA mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 shared many surface similarities with the ideologically opposed mobs that fought against police in American cities over the past few years: improvised weaponry; social media fixation; an emphasis…
Read moreThis review was originally part of our coverage for the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The late surrealist artist Salvador Dalí was many things. He was a painter, a filmmaker, and, especially in his later years, the center of social…
Read moreThe trailer for “The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster” makes it easy to assume that this is a Jordan Peele movie. The trailer immerses you in its urban setting, complete with gang violence and a hip-hop inspired soundtrack. As…
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