Summary Mason and Amelia's broken relationship forms the emotional core of Cash Out . The supporting cast is great, but characters are one-dimensional. Despite being predictable, Cash Out is fun, with room for a potential action franchise. As the story…
Apr 27, 2024
The Big Picture Breathe fails to create an emotional impact, proving to be a shallow work of science fiction. The film's hollow narrative, paper-thin relationships, and lackluster visuals make it an entirely empty experience. The clunky escalations grow increasingly tiresome,…
Apr 26, 2024
It’s often unfair to compare a director’s child with their parent’s work. Outsized expectations and a tendency to reduce every narrative and aesthetic choice to a type of juxtaposition often flattens the discourse surrounding a particular voice. Sofia Coppola’s work…
Apr 26, 2024
Basking in the premise of vampire cuisine, Alice and the Vampire Queen, written and directed by Dan Lantz, features several engaging cooking sequences. This horror concoction also boasts more than a little influence from Hannibal (more the show than the books or films). Each…
Apr 26, 2024
Summary Arnow's film emphasizes the importance of uplifting smaller artists for unique perspectives in indie cinema. The protagonist, Ann, navigates loneliness, intimate relationships, and normalization of sexuality, anchoring the film's comedy. Through prolonged silences and a unique visual style, the…
Apr 26, 2024
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! The Palestinian perspective is admittedly a new point of view for me. The little that I do hear in the media is usually skewed towards a negative representation of their culture. The cinematic…
Apr 26, 2024
It’s no secret that Todd Phillips’ Joker is getting a sequel later this October. For a prominent space on Film Twitter, though, The People’s Joker is the year’s must-see Batman picture. Vera Drew’s film has sparked numerous conversations about parody…
Apr 26, 2024
Summary Infested is more than just a creature feature - it's a character-driven ensemble piece about disaster and community. The film explores pandemic-era themes like isolation and quarantine, along with police violence and racial discrimination. While the spiders in Infested…
Apr 26, 2024
In writer-director Firas Khoury’s drama Alam, a Palestinian high school student named Tamer (Mahmood Bakri) leads a conflicted life. He lives in an Arab village, though he is a citizen of Israel. His parents warn him to stay away from politics,…
Apr 25, 2024
The Big Picture Joanna Arnow's feature debut The Feeling That The Time For Doing Something Has Passed is a sharply hilarious comedy, tackling the absurdities of relationships and everyday life. Ann's personal journey explores shifting desires, settling into new routines,…
Apr 25, 2024