film reviews
'Elemental' Signals the End of Pixar's Golden Age
Directed by Peter Sohn
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023
It's time to accept that the Golden Age of Pixar, where Monsters Inc., The Incredibles and Ratatouille were common occurrences, is well and...
'The Blackening' Flips Horror Clichés on Their Head
Directed by Tim Story
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2023
More than most genres, horror can find itself weighed down by tropes — chief among them being cars not starting, inexplicably running up th...
John Early Skewers Millennials — and Himself — on 'Now More Than Ever'
Directed by Emily Allan and Leah Hennessey
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2023
"We have to get serious, you guys!" John Early warns towards the end of his debut HBO comedy special, Now More Than Ever, which was taped i...
'Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)' Is a Flat Take on Music's Most Iconic Album Covers
Directed by Anton Corbijn
PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2023
Anton Corbijn is primarily known as a maestro of music videos (Depeche Mode, U2, Arcade Fire, etc.), but the Dutchman is back to making mus...
'The Lake' Floats Pleasantly Through Its Buoyant Second Season
Created by Julian Doucet
PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2023
Another summer begins at The Lake, and after all of the first season's drama around cottage ownership and murder cabins, Season 2 of the Pr...
'Flamin' Hot' Will Leave You Cold
Directed by Eva Longoria
PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2023
The story of how Richard Montañez, a janitor at Frito-Lay, invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos by drawing on the flavours of his Mexican heritage,...
'Past Lives' Is a Tender Story of Star-Crossed Love
Directed by Celine Song
PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2023
There's a romanticism to Past Lives that almost betrays its quiet story. The film revolves around a decades-long relationship between two i...
'The Crowded Room' Is Empty
Created by Akiva Goldsman
PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2023
The epitome of meekness, Danny Sullivan (Tom Holland) is in dire need of an identity. Instead, he's moulded to a violent, destructive degre...