A propulsive, albeit complicated, narrative plays out across Lee Jung-jae’s directorial debut “Hunt.” Cashing in on the capital that “Squid Game” and a recent Emmy win got him, Jung-jae marries the spy and action genres in a film that he…
Read moreThe Seven Faces of Jane is the kind of film that has to start out with an explanation. Before the film begins, we are told that this film is a blind collaboration between multiple filmmakers, an exquisite corpse structure where…
Read moreHave you ever done something at a party or a wedding and then had a “did that just happen” moment? Then everyone does their best to carry on like nothing happened, but it’s actually impossible to move on in normal…
Read moreOn Sacred Ground dramatizes the corruption and protests surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL, occasionally referred to as the Bakken Pipeline). Directors Josh Tickell and Rebecca Tickell, who co-wrote the film with star William Mapother, wish to convey the struggles…
Read moreDavy Chou’s “Return to Seoul” is a fast one for the books, a film that (contrary to so much of contemporary cinema) delivers exponentially more than it promises. It begins as a modest, observational slice-of-life drama and slowly transforms into…
Read moreAppreciators of the art of animation should be familiar with Cartoon Saloon, and anyone who isn't has a very enjoyable viewing journey ahead of them. The Ireland-based studio committed to hand-drawn, 2D animation had four feature films to their name…
Read moreHome Movie Reviews 'Sick' Review: Kevin Williamson's Latest Slasher Requires Some Patience Scrubbing down your groceries is the most terrifying thing of all Image via NBC Universal Sick begins with Tyler, a typical twenty-something, who is buying groceries in the…
Read moreThis review was originally part of our coverage from the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The various stunning works from acclaimed writer-director Hirokazu Kore-eda have, quite often, been about the relationships that develop via found families in a harsh world.…
Read moreThe Civil Rights movement is composed of singular heroes: Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, Angela Davis, and so forth. Their iconoclastic memory has come to define the entire collective effort during the 1950s, 60s, and 1970s by…
Read moreIn the annals of low-budget horror, movies are seen as mythical for their ability to reflect a director’s vision despite a lack of resources. Greywood’s Plot finds itself strangely in a queue to be one of these films but is unaware that…
Read moreWe often say the word “trope” demeaningly, as if using a tested-and-approved formula was bad somehow. The fact remains that for something to become a trope, it had to be successfully repeated dozens of times. So, it’s not necessarily bad…
Read moreHome Movie Reviews The Estate Review: Despite A Stellar Cast, This Dark Comedy Flops Hard The Estate had the perfect setup for a great comedy featuring an all-star ensemble of actors adept at humor, but it fails to meet the…
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