The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is a Good First Foray into the Franchise’s Expansion Centered around a Very Different Monster Hunter
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf doesn’t exactly work as an entry point for newcomers to the franchise. However, if you’re already a fan, the anime film answers some important questions about the series lore. Animated by Studio Mir and…
Reminiscence Squanders an Interesting Premise with a Misplaced Focus on Action and Mystery
Reminiscence is one of those movies where it is lesser than the sum of its parts. Despite sporting an intriguing premise and an A-list cast, as well as being written and directed by Lisa Joy (co-creator of Westworld), the film…
Annette is an Intensely Personal Musical about Love and Betrayal that You Will Either Love or Hate
Annette is one of the most brazen, weirdest films of the year. Even as a musical, it stands out from its peers. Directed by Leos Carax and with music by Sparks, it’s a tragic tale where two people come together…
CODA Tells a Simple Story that is Wonderfully Realized through Great Performances and Strong Direction
CODA (short for Children of Deaf Adults) is one of happy cases of a simple, predictable story done very well. Directed by Sian Heder, the film follows a small-town girl as she balances her aspirations of singing with her responsibilities…
Free Guy is a Fun Video Game Movie that Works Mostly Because of its Lead Performance
Free Guy has an easy-to-understand premise that can attract both Gen Z’ers and older generations to the theater: what if a non playable character (NPC) in a video game suddenly gained consciousness? Helmed by Ryan Reynolds, it starts off on…
The Green Knight is a Mystical, Otherworldly Take on an Arthurian Legend that Ushers in a New Standard for Fantasy Movies
The Green Knight is an adaptation of a famous Arthurian poem written in the 14th century. In the hands of a journeyman director, this could have been an epic, blockbuster telling where the hero, Gawain, is portrayed as the stereotypical…
The Suicide Squad is a Brutal, Demented and Fun Ride that Makes Great Use of its Extensive Cast
If you’re already familiar with director James Gunn’s work with the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, you might expect the same from his take on The Suicide Squad. While there are some similarities- both feature a group of misfits forced…
Vivo Tells a Musical Story about a Kinkajou and a Rebellious Girl that Sometimes Goes Off-Key
Lin-Manuel Miranda has been making great strides in Hollywood, with the cinematic adaptation of In the Heights coming out earlier this year, and now with Vivo, an animated musical featuring himself as the main character as well as the main…
Jungle Cruise is an Entertaining Adventure Film that Harkens Back to Better Classics
Jungle Cruise is one of those movies which garner a favorable first impression, but seems to have several cracks in its facade when you pay closer attention. Then again, maybe that’s the point. It’s a theme park ride movie- almost…
The Two Part Adaptation of Batman: the Long Halloween is One of the Best Comic Book Stories of the Last Five Years
There have been no shortage of animated adaptations of Batman’s seminal stories, from The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One and The Killing Joke to Batman: Under the Red Hood and Batman: Hush. While some of these adaptations have done…
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