Season One had a shaky start, but season two proves The Dragon Prince is one of the best-animated series around. Read More
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A visual success, Alita: Battle Angel is let down by a lack of emotional investment and some clunky exposition. Read More
A film of such startling visual artistry and seriously unsettling ambiguity built between the threads of it's creation that you'll spend just as much time thinking about how the story was told just as much as why. Read More
Dan Gilroy's satirical horror is fittingly incoherent and superficial in its critique on contemporary art. Read More
"Serenity" is a ludicrous ride and it´s 2019´s first so-bad-its-good film. Read More
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is a pleasing conclusion to the story of Hiccup and Toothless. Read More
It shouldn’t be a surprise that our main cast of characters still don’t know who they are by the end... Read More
The conclusion to Steven Universe season 5 is sweet and satisfying. Read More
Wim Wenders' introspective classic lives up to our high expectations. Read More
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the unkillable Supreme Court Justice, is brought to life in this light and fluffy biopic. Read More
Chris Smith's documentary on the failed Fyre Festival is a tale of caution for anyone who thinks money is interchangeable with expertise. Read More
In Glass, M. Night Shyamalan's latest film, he goes head to head with the idea of "belief". A theme that branches in quite a few directions - the suspension of disbelief, self-doubt, and the smothering of the truth at the hands of naysayers - but at the essence of Shyamalan's answer to Hollywood team-up movies lies muddied waters. Read More
One of Portuguese cinema´s freshest young voices delivers on her first feature with a charming, understated documentary. Read More
Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan star in this historical drama with somewhat of an identity crisis. Read More
Italian director Matteo Garrone serves a harsh dose of realism in this Cannes award-winner. Read More
60 years after its North American premiere the film still possesses the power to startle and add a comedic weight to its audiences viewing experiences. Read More
If this season marks the end of The Punisher let it be known that Frank Castle went out swinging Read More
A billowing, paradoxical love filled with great sorrow. Read More
The Upside, a remake of the French film The Intouchables, is a typical drama in which the central characters fall easily... Read More
Steven Universe calls for help in Escapism Read More
The tone for Lila Cerullo and Elena Greco’s lifelong friendship is set when they first play with dolls together in... Read More
Abrasive, cranky, and mostly unpleasant, Lee Israel is recognizably human. Lee is not a supervillain and she is also not... Read More
The Biggest Little Farm is an opulent story of our deep connection to the earth and land that surrounds us. Read More
Christian Bale is former Vice President Dick Cheney in yet another incredible transformation. Read More
Steven Universe throws the Diamonds a ball, but everything doesn't go as planned. Read More
After yet another grueling hiatus with very little news from the Crewniverse, Cartoon Network’s hit show Steven Universe finally returns... Read More
Christina Hodson's script provides a sweet, empathetic rebuke to the relentless toxicity of the previous Transformers films. Read More
Mary Poppins Returns is as charming as its predecessor and brings joy for a new generation Read More
Bird Box should have been an incredibly exciting, sensory, and inventive thriller, but instead, the life slowly drains from it... Read More
Alfonso Caurón's latest achievement is brimming with virtuosic qualities, but it might be too beautiful for its own good. Read More
Mahersala Ali and Viggo Mortensen hit the road on a tour of the Deep South. Read More
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is brilliant, full of life, and it is perfect. Read More
A sweet summer song of rebellion and Dolly Parton drag queens. Read More
The new dystopian YA movie is a visual feast marred by a forgettable cast and weak script. Read More
Ralph Breaks the Internet, the sequel to the surprise hit Wreck-It Ralph, follows a flurry of cinema that has begun to try to approach talking about the Internet ‘problem’. Read More
Lars von Trier returns with a characteristically morbid film. Read More
Timo Tjahjanto's relentless action gorefest contains some wild fight scenes, but is burdened by a bloated running time. Read More
Timo Tjahjanto's new horror film is somewhat tired in concept, but buoyed by some thrilling camerawork. Read More
Kurt Russell's straight-talking Santa highlights Netflix's new Christmas tale Read More
Hollywood's latest take on the classic tale is currently in theatres, and you could go watch it, but why? Read More
The camera moves and swirls like a vessel of fate itself. It watches over, takes part in, mourns with, and celebrates. Read More
Life is a fickle thing in the Coen brothers bleak new western. Read More
Netflix's place-switching romp is a derivative mix pot of what's come before it Read More
An unnecessary and convoluted addition to the Harry Potter universe Read More
Ueda Shinichiro's meta zombie comedy is the most resourceful and ingenious indie film of the year. Read More
Kulap Vilaysack explores her family tree in this messy, painful, wonderful and inspiring documentary. Read More
Fairytales are stories of wonder and sparkles that grant the viewer a fantastical world with a heartwarming message. They touch... Read More
Sato Shinsuke's manga adaptation stumbles near the finish line, but is an otherwise thrilling ride, superbly directed. Read More
The legends of Nazis occultism are a long-standing part of the popular culture that could be traced back to when... Read More
The festival banners and the red carpet were quiet. Everyone had a very long weekend. I had a long weekend,... Read More
Film festivals often market their hard hitting dramas for obvious enough reasons. With awards season coming up, festivals trade accolades... Read More
Cathy Yan's debut feature takes it sweet time juggling a lot of different plot threads, but the journey is worthwhile. Read More
Those familiar with Dr. Seuss’ Christmas tale will recognise the opening all too well. We sweep and swoop over the... Read More
Day three I saw a stellar pair of films that were not easy to manage together. All in all, the... Read More
Day two at Cinematografo was filled with a couple stunning, and remarkably different, documentaries along with a delicate experimental film.... Read More
Are you not Lisbeth Salander, the righter of wrongs? The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? The girl who hurts men... Read More
“The bottom line is, we’re all prisoners of the universe.” Director Jia Zhangke has established himself as the greatest Chinese... Read More
The Philippines’ official submission for this year’s Best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards, Signal Rock, was Cinematografo International Film... Read More
Once upon a time, historical epics dominated the cinema screens, but as time progressed audience preference moved towards summer blockbusters... Read More
Non-spoiler review There is power in religion: the same way it can save a person, it can also lead them... Read More
Non-spoiler review Out of all the comedies I have watched at the Austin Film Festival, Original Sin (Pecado Original) is the... Read More
Perhaps the most pleasing thing about Private Life is how lived-in every inch of it feels. Rachel and Richard’s apartment... Read More
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms begins with a young girl named Clara (Mackenzie Foy), her siblings, and her grieving... Read More
Non-spoiler review Every now and then we need a light-hearted comedy that not only brightens our day but brings a... Read More
Music is one of the most powerful forces a film can use to evoke emotion and tell a story, and... Read More
Non-spoiler review There are two films I regret missing out on at the 25th Austin Film Festival, and the North... Read More
Jakob Cedergren skillfully carries this single-room thriller about an emergency dispatcher scrambling to assist a kidnapped woman. Read More
Read my review of Dario Argento’s 1977 Suspiria here. Read my Film Frame Friday piece on the 1977 Suspiria here.... Read More
Jared, I want you to do well. I want you to have a great life. I love you, but we... Read More
Sofia Coppola’s take on Thomas Cullinan’s novel The Beguiled (or The Painted Devil)—and by association Don Siegel’s 1971 film adaptation—is... Read More
Dario Argento unleashed something masterfully simple and profoundly horrifying in his 1977 film Suspiria. The violence depicted and put on... Read More
The rather well-known phrase “as above, so below“—as stated in the title of this piece— comes from the religious, philosophical... Read More
non-spoiler review My first film of the 25th annual Austin Film Festival just might be my favorite comedy of the year. Antiquities,... Read More
Non-spoiler review When you think of awesome comedy duos, your first thought probably won’t be Jason Mantzoukas and Tony Revolori,... Read More
Back when Black Sabbath, arguably one of the most influential bands in metal history, was starting out, they weren’t called... Read More
Opening the Austin Film Festival is the relentless, stressful, and gorgeous Vox Lux. Directed by Brady Corbet and starring Raffey... Read More
There is a certain generation of directors whose filmography would span genres and they would use their unique voice to... Read More
A comedy about a hardened criminal immersing himself into the world of aspiring actors and acting classes? Honestly, sounds like... Read More
Felix Chong's latest features a compelling trio of performances in service of flimsy and derivative plotting. Read More
The Hate U Give, directed by George Tillman, Jr. and written by Audrey Wells, is a powerful and emotionally mature... Read More
If you’re looking for Satan, Victorian-era clothing, and enough atmosphere to cook a thick soup in a black cauldron, then... Read More