The Wedding Banquet Review | Flickreel
Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet was surprisingly progressive for 1993 when being gay was typically treated as a bad punchline. The American remake might not be as groundbreaking, but director Andrew Ahn (Spa Night, Fire Island) cleverly adapts the material…
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Sinners Review | Flickreel
Many will compare Sinners to From Dusk till Dawn. Where that film had Robert Rodriguez’s signature, Ryan Coogler plays his own tune in Sinners. I say that in more ways than one. People who go into Sinners blind might be…
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Joe Wright’s 2005 Jane Austen Adaptation Is A Perfect Movie & No One Can Convince Me Otherwise
Here's a fun fact for people who may not keep up with my reviews: twice, I've begun a piece spoofing the iconic opening words of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice: "It is a truth universally acknowledged..." To say I am…
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Warfare Review | Flickreel
What are the most realistic depictions of war? Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, and Black Hawk Down are a few titles that come to mind. Warfare captures the horrors of combat, but it also explores a side of war that’s often…
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Queer Pop-Infused Music Dramedy Is An Enjoyable Hot Mess That’s Nice To Look At, But Tonally Confusing
With a performance at Coachella and the release of the hit single “Good Luck, Babe,” Chappell Roan became a near overnight sensation in April 2024. She was glamorous, campy, over-the-top, and the epitome of queer pop. This may seem like…
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Drop Review | Flickreel
Drop is a solid movie that might’ve excelled in another medium. The setup requires the protagonist to think on her toes, monitor her surroundings, and make impossible choices. As compelling as Meghann Fahy’s lead performance is, there was always a…
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This Twisted & Subversive Supernatural Horror Is The Perfect Addition To 2025’s Strong Horror Lineup
There are plenty of movies that explore trauma in a variety of unique ways, elevating its themes through unique, memorable stories. It Feeds is one of those more interesting tales, weaving the terrors of the supernatural unknown with the very…
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Finn’s True Colors Are Exposed
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Fire Country Season 3 Episode 18.It's a tough episode of Fire Country this week, as Bode (Max Thieriot) learns that there are consequences for your actions when you try and take down…
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The Amateur Review | Flickreel
2025 has given us back-to-back movies about unlikely action heroes driven by love. Coming out on the heels of Novocaine, The Amateur lacks the other film’s self-aware humor and bombastic action. Both films nail the lead casting, however. Just as…
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Now That I’m Done Crying, I’ll Say It – I’m Really Angry About That Death
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 15.This one is not going to be like my other reviews, because I feel like it is important to address the elephant in the room right up front: 9-1-1…
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Finn Wolfhard & Billy Bryk Crafted A Soulless New Slasher That Doesn’t Have The Courtesy To Be Funny
Audiences know there's nothing new under the sun, but the new Gen Z-oriented slasher, Hell of a Summer, steals an hour and 28 minutes of our time to remind us of that. After premiering at TIFF in 2023, its theatrical…
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Tony Jaa’s Muay Thai Action Movie Doesn’t Reinvent The Wheel — But It Knees It In Two
Early films introducing the Western world to Muay Thai include the James Bond film The Man With The Golden Gun and Jean-Claude Van Damme's excellent Kickboxer, but the name that's most centrally associated with bringing Muay Thai to the action-loving…
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