film reviews
'Monster' Seeks the Truth — Then Dismantles It
Directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu
PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2023
It's easy to compare Monster to Rashōmon — both are Japanese films that deal with the truth according to perspective. But there is a fine,...
'Napoleon' Is Short on Insight, but the Battle Scenes Stand Tall
Directed by Ridley Scott
PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2023
The Napoleonic Code, higher education, centralized banking — Napoleon Bonaparte's reputation for reform in France, and eventually influenci...
Reel Asian Film Festival 2023: 'Mustache' Brings Warm and Fuzzy Softness to Hairy Teenage Moments
Directed by Imran J. Khan
PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2023
Through the eyes of young Ilyas (Atharva Verma), audiences are brought back to the emotional roller coaster that is high school in an assur...
'The Taste of Things' Is a Delectable Romance to Be Savoured
Directed by Trần Anh Hùng
PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2023
In Trần Anh Hùng's The Taste of Things, viewers are immediately thrust into the midst of the controlled flurry of gourmet chef Dodin's (Ben...
The Nicolas Cageaissance Continues with Wonderfully Awkward 'Dream Scenario'
Directed by Kristoffer Borgli
PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2023
In the '90s, Nicolas Cage was truly something to behold — the most intense eye acting with line deliveries that only he could pull off. Whi...
Adam Sandler's 'Leo' Is Goofily Heartfelt
Directed by Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel and David Wachtenheim
PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2023
In a wonderfully whimsical and laugh-out-loud animated film about intergenerational wisdom and communication, Adam Sandler and his old pal...
Jason Momoa and Tate McRae Carried a Strong 'SNL' with Gusto
November 18, 2023
PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2023
Jason Momoa was pure positivity as a spirited return host, while Calgary's Tate McRae made her Saturday Night Live debut, doing what she do...
'Thanksgiving' Is Basted in Blood
Directed by Eli Roth
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2023
In 2007, Eli Roth and Jeff Rendell wrote a short film called Thanksgiving, with Roth directing what was effectively a two-minute-long spoof...