film reviews
'Gran Turismo' Overcomes a Sluggish Start with a Brisk Final Lap
Directed by Neill Blomkamp
PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2023
Gran Turismo is a sports movie specifically made for a younger generation. The idea of e-sports is a relatively new concept – for many of u...
Donnie & Joe Emerson's 'Dreamin' Wild' Is a Welcome Change of Pace for Music Biopics
Directed by Bill Pohlad
PUBLISHED Aug 24, 2023
The stars align for a couple of middle-aged musical "never-weres" when their lost, dust-covered album is rediscovered 30-odd years after it...
'Ahsoka' Thankfully Transcends 'Star Wars' Nostalgia
Developed by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau
PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2023
It's fair to say that Disney+'s various Star Wars shows have been a mixed bag. While the fan base remains rabid, the shows have not all bee...
'Have You Got It Yet?' Can't Solve the Mystery of Syd Barrett, but It's a Noble Attempt
Directed by Storm Thorgerson and Roddy Bogawa
PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2023
"[Syd's] the perfect god, you see. A god must be killed and eaten. But then he must be reborn." — Peter Whitehead Syd Barrett (real name R...
'Blue Beetle' Can't Break the Mould
Directed by Ángel Manuel Soto
PUBLISHED Aug 18, 2023
The biggest media talking point of Ángel Manuel Soto's Blue Beetle has been its cultural and representational breakthroughs. Written, direc...
'Strays' Is a Doggone Delight
Directed by Josh Greenbaum
PUBLISHED Aug 18, 2023
The premise of Strays is simple: a dog, Reggie (Will Ferrell), has been mistreated by his owner, Doug (Will Forte), and, in an act of reven...
'Eternal Memory' Highlights the Beauty and Pain of Love After Alzheimer's
Directed by Maite Alberdi
PUBLISHED Aug 17, 2023
At first glance, Augusto Gongora (a prominent journalist and cultural commentator) and Paulina Urrutia (an actress and former culture minis...
'This Place' Embraces the Flaws and Contradictions of a Real Love Story
Directed by V.T. Nayani
PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2023
This Place opens with a chance encounter: two men onboard a flight in 1989 to Montreal are seated next to each other. This small and seemin...