“Poor Things” Review
Yargos Lathimos seems to have this nature of freedom in his work. Poor Things is a film with all the stylish decor of a costume drama with a premise that
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“Dream Scenario” Review
There’s an interesting angle for how Dream Scenario tries to evoke a surreal comedy in the repetition of Nicolas Cage. You lose control over your identity when your face becomes
“May December” Review
Todd Haynes is a director who has a way of making his films as deeply cerebral as they are poignantly reflective. This is best showcased in a scene from May
“Napoleon” (2023) Review
There are many shades of how Ridley Scott approaches this interpretation of Napoleon Bonaparte. There are the expected moments of grandness, as when the elaborate wars of hundreds of soldiers
“The Holdovers” Review
There are familiar elements of The Holdovers that could easily make it a passive melodrama. It tells the story of three sad souls coming together on Christmas to find warmth
“Killers of the Flower Moon” Review
Martin Scorsese is a director whose grasp on the nature of crime is so firm he could wield it with any genre, be it a gangster story within cities (Goodfellas)
“The Creator” Review
It’d be easy to go after The Creator for feeling so cliche of the sci-fi genre. It’s an action-filled picture about the dangers and humanity involved with recognizing the controversial
“Dumb Money” Review
Even though there have been at least two documentaries on the topic, the GameStop short-squeeze remains an intriguing case of Wall Street manipulation. Occurring in early 2021, the stock price
“A Haunting in Venice” Review
After two attempts at Poirot, the third time is the charm for director/actor Kenneth Branagh. Even though he reprises his roles in front of and behind the camera, Branagh’s latest
“Aporia” Review
Aporia is the low-budget and high-concept science fiction with the most compelling ideas. The familiar question of what life would be like if something was different and changed our lives