“The Menu” Review
Brutal and biting, The Menu is one of the most searing films about the class divide I’ve seen in quite some time. Rather than serve up the same old dish
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“Aftersun” Review
Time is a finite thing we have on this planet. During our brief part in history, we tend to want to remember the good moments and treasure the most meaningful
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Review
After the unfortunate death of Chadwick Boseman, making a Black Panther sequel presents a towering challenge. What do you do with the Afrofuturism superhero T’Challa now that the actor is
“The Banshees of Inisherin” Review
The characters of The Banshees of Inisherin are so fascinating for being so bothered by boredom. They exist on a remote Irish island of the 1920s that is open, isolated,
“Armageddon Time” Review
There’s something so sublime about hearing Anthony Hopkins talking about how racists can’t be appeased, punctuated with a “Fuck ’em.” Though Hopkins is not the central character of Armageddon Time,
“Tár” Review
There’s one exchange in Tár that perfectly encapsulates what the movie is all about and it’s an early one. The famed composer Lydia Tár has just finished lecturing a student
“Black Adam” Review
It’s hard to divorce myself from being a DC Comics fan and watching these DCEU movies. On one level, I dig the direction that Black Adam is going. It tries
“Halloween Ends” Review
Last year’s Halloween Kills tapped into an aspect that feels refreshingly unique for slashers where the central killer is described as someone with a mental disorder. There’s a brief sobering
“Hellraiser” (2022) Review
What a refreshing sight this is! Hellraiser was a horror franchise in desperate need of a revision, having turned the gory terror of Pinhead into a lesser entity of a
“Hocus Pocus 2” Review
Considering that the original Hocus Pocus was an almost TV movie that gained a cult following, my expectations were rather low for this sequel. After all, the original Hocus Pocus