A Sly and Slight Meta-Comedy

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A Sly and Slight Meta-Comedy

If Jordan Firstman did not exist, it would be necessary for Sebastián Silva to invent him. “Discomfort rooted in class friction” and “the perverse amusement of watching people be annoying” rank high on the list of stalwart indie filmmaker Silva’s favorite recurring themes, and…

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish Review

Home Movie Reviews Puss In Boots: The Last Wish Review - Spectacular Animation, Underwhelming Story The film allows Puss in Boots time to shine. But far too many characters and a lack of heart prevent The Last Wish from reaching…

Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Eve Hewson Make John Carney’s Familiar Musical Sing [Sundance]

John Carney makes musicals. He’s one of the few filmmakers today who makes them exclusively or even extensively; he’s the only one of that group whose musicals are, consistently, any good. (Sorry, Rob Marshall stans.) He doesn’t make old-school, characters-burst-into-song…

Franz Rogowski Stars in Love Triangle Full of Ego

Home Movie Reviews 'Passages' Review: Franz Rogowski Stars in Love Triangle Tale of Selfishness and Ego | Sundance 2023 Ira Sachs' latest also stars Adèle Exarchopoulos and Ben Whishaw in this story of the complicated bonds of love. Image via…

‘Animalia’ Review: Sofia Alaoui Mesmerizing Science Fiction Debut Takes Us Into A World Beyond

Home Movie Reviews 'Animalia' Review: Sofia Alaoui Mesmerizing Sci-Fi Debut Takes Us Into A World Beyond | Sundance 2023 This cinematic communing with the unknown finds something striking in its sublime science fiction story. Image via Sundance What is it…

Hell’s Coming For You | Film Threat

Dillion Dilligaf has found success as a stand-up comedian. His drool delivery allows everyone to understand his perspective and laugh. He founded the “Blue Zone Comedy Tour,” which featured only handicapped comics, to great fanfare and reviews. Director Mark Savage…

Cynthia Erivo Stars In An Impressionistic, But Hollow Refugee Drama [Sundance]

Based on the 2013 novel “A Marker to Measure Drift” by Alexander Maksik, set just after the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, “Drift” aims for impressionistic insight but is ultimately manipulative and reductive. Maksik’s screenplay, which he co-wrote with…

Olivia Colman & Charlie Reid Elevate An Average Dramedy

Home Movie Reviews Joyride Review: Olivia Colman & Charlie Reid Elevate An Average Dramedy At the end of the day, every performance in Joyride is above average and the filmmaking is competent enough to create a believable environment. Olivia Colman…

Celine Song’s Great Debut Is One of the Year’s Best

When we first see the three leads of Past Lives—the astounding debut of writer-director Celine Song—it’s from across a bar, as two strangers try to figure out how this group knows each other. As they look at Nora (Greta Lee),…

New Love Gets Spooky in Folklore-Inspired Horror Film

Home Movie Reviews ‘Attachment’ Review: New Love Gets Spooky in Jewish Folklore-Inspired Horror Movie Attachment explores the joys and tribulations of new love, spicing a delicate love story with truly horrifying elements. There are few things in life more exciting…

A Sweetly Sacrilegious Story of Sexual Discovery

From Jesus’s ripped physique to the Song of Solomon, there’s something about Christian iconography that’s just a little bit sexy. And if you haven’t noticed that yet, you certainly will after seeing “Mamacruz,” the second film from Venezuelan writer-director Patricia Ortega (“Yo, Imposible”).…

The Other Fellow | Film Threat

SAN FRANCISCO INDIE FEST 2023 REVIEW! Matthew Bauer’s documentary feature, The Other Fellow, spotlights the infamous lives of men worldwide who go by the infamous name of Bond, James Bond. The catch is that’s their real name. It’s about James Bond…

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