film reviews
The Virgin Suicides
Sofia Coppola
PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2023
There's a voyeuristic narrative device in The Virgin Suicides that divides along gender. On one hand are five sisters whose fate is pretty...
'Fingernails' Can't Sink Its Claws into Its Compelling Premise
Directed by Christos Nikou
PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2023
In Christos Nikou's latest film, the concept of mind over heart is pushed to its limits. Creating a world not dissimilar to ours, Nikou pos...
'Priscilla' Has a Little Less Action, a Little More Conversation
Directed by Sofia Coppola
PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2023
For decades, Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) — the entity created to manage the famed singer's assets, likeness and legacy following his un...
Nate Bargatze and Foo Fighters Shone on a 'Saturday Night Live' Mired in Flubs
October 28, 2023
PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2023
Ingenious, unassuming stand-up Nate Bargatze had his hands full acting in decent sketches, Foo Fighters conjured their younger, poppy alt-r...
When It Comes to Thrillers, David Fincher Is Still 'The Killer'
Directed by David Fincher
PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2023
It's strange to consider a movie like The Killer as a "warm blanket" film, but there's a reassuring comfort that comes with watching a Davi...
'Pain Hustlers' Turns the Opioid Crisis into Disposable Content
Directed by David Yates
PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2023
We're at the stage of the opioid crisis where billion dollar companies like Netflix are unironically releasing multiple mediocre projects a...
TADFF 2023: 'Daniel's Gotta Die' Is Lifeless
Directed by Jeremy LaLonde
PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2023
Films that subscribe to the Martin McDonagh School of Violence and Cynicism can only go so far. Like all of McDonagh's films, the story wil...
Anti-Heist Movie 'The Delinquents' Searches for Enlightenment — and Finds It
Directed by Rodrigo Moreno
PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2023
"Adonde está la libertad?" ("Where is freedom?") cries the closing song of Rodrigo Moreno's The Delinquents, a strange, puzzling and moving...