Even if the writing at times fails to fully express how everything fits together, Anne Hathaway’s performance and Dee Rees’ direction give…
The Call of the Wild Movie Review: Misses the point of Jack London’s Novel
There’s something deeply, fundamentally perverse about filming a Jack London story with CGI animals—it’s akin to shooting a film version of James Joyc…
The Photograph Review: A visually stunning, but underdeveloped romance
Directed and written by Stella Meghie, The Photograph is an aesthetically pleasing film, but one that lacks a lot of depth and fluidity. In trying to …
Sonic The Hedgehog Review: Is the video game movie curse broken?
After more than a few misfires, Hollywood hasn’t really been in a rush to figure out how to make a good video game movie. Translating games to film ha…
To All the Boys 2 Review: P.S. There Is Still Something to Love About ‘P.S. I Still Love You’
The love triangle is not the easiest thing to pull off these days. As an editor, I notice that many readers and viewers are turned off by the romantic…
Birds of Prey Review: Margot Robbie Sinks Her Claws Into a Stylistic, Feminist Romp
Despite its (severe) shortcomings, the DCEU has always had one thing over Marvel: They seem to have an easier time trusting female directors. Sure, Ch…
Olympic Dreams Movie Review: No finish line in sight
Former Olympian Alexi Pappas has all the makings of a great actress, if only someone could get her to stop acting. Throughout her new film Olympic Dre…