Music, by and large, can be seen as autobiographical; it’s far from uncommon for songwriters not to draw from any number of personal experiences encompassing, say, the lows of heartbreak and loss to life’s triumphs, all of which and more…
Read more
The Big Picture Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire relies heavily on nostalgia, squeezing in references that don't add to the new story. The film struggles to balance old and new characters, resulting in excessive cameos and callbacks. Despite some fun new additions,…
Read more
French Girl is a romantic-comedy film that explores the lengths a man would go to for the love of his life. Directed and written by Nicolas Wright and James A. Woods, the film stars Zach Braff as Gordon, a man…
Read more
The Man Who Saved the Internet with a Sunflower may have a larger-than-life title, but it is that big and unusual a story. Based on the true and relatively unknown life of Rob Ryan (Martin Delaney), director Ori Yardeni presents the…
Read more
Oddly shaped, leisurely paced, and perhaps resembling an episode of the non-existent “Ghostbusters” TV show had there been one, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” is a curious film, out of time with modern editing rhythms. It’s atypical and unusual by today’s standards…
Read more
Summary Frozen Empire introduces a new thrilling villain - Garraka - that poses a formidable threat to the Ghostbusters. The movie is filled with various characters. However, they lack in-depth exploration and may leave some audience members wanting more. While…
Read more
The Big Picture X-Men '97 brings back beloved characters with even more depth and excitement than before. This continuation nearly perfects the original series after nearly three decades. The animation modernizes the classic designs while staying true to the dynamic…
Read more
Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Episode 7 of Constellation. The Big Picture In the latest episode of Constellation , Jo is faced with a heart-wrenching choice between her two daughters in a gripping and emotional moment. The episode…
Read more
Directed by Jack Cook, The Private Eye stars comedian Matt Rife in the role of Detective Mort Madison. Recruited for an unusual case by a blonde woman named Michelle (Clare Grant), the case brings him to a shocking revelation about…
Read more
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! The Trinity nuclear test, conducted on July 16, 1945, and depicted in Oppenheimer, was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon in human history. It was conducted in secret in a remote region of…
Read more
Sometimes I Think About Dying is an introspective exploration into the quiet recesses of loneliness and the unexpected, fragile connections that bring color into a monochromatic life. Directed by Rachel Lambert, the film is a thoughtful adaptation of the 2013…
Read more
Directed by Álvaro Gabarrón, who co-wrote the script with Juan Silvestre Gabarrón, Zheimer serves as a poignant, beautiful, and haunting dissertation on the isolation that comes along with memory loss. Imaginative and well-edited, this dream-like dramatic short demands to be taken seriously.…
Read more