London Film Festival Review: The Secret Agent – “defies easy classification.”
As with most of Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s films, The Secret Agent defies easy classification. Even its relatively simple...
Read MoreLondon Film Festival Review: High Wire – “It’s an impressive and personal debut by Calif Chong”
The circus coming to town is a chance to dream big for a young British Chinese woman in Calif Chong’s debut feature High Wire....
Read MoreWhat’s New in Home Video & Pop Culture – October 21st, 2025 – In The Mouth of Madness, Furious Swords and Fantastic Warriors and more
Is it a small week, or was this reviewer laid up sick for a week and unable to retrieve review copies from his mailbox? I’ll let you...
Read MoreLondon Film Festival Review: After The Hunt Doesn’t Owe You Anything.
It happened at Yale. Does anyone have a firm hold on how not to offend? Luca Guadagnino raises his hand, he has an idea. The accomplished...
Read MoreShort Film Review: The Pearl Comb – “packs a whole lot into such a short run time.”
Directed by Ali Cook Starring Beatie Edney, Clara Paget, Ali Cook, Simon Armstrong Writer, director and actor Ali Cook’s intriguing...
Read MoreWhat’s New in Home Video & Pop Culture – October 14th, 2025 – Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Rocky Horror and more
While a lot of time October can mean nothing but horror movie release from the studios, this week delivers a nice mix of titles, with...
Read More“I swore I would never watch this one again” – reviewing October’s Masters of Cinema releases from Eureka!: The Ambulance, The Island, and… Martyrs
“Oh, no”, I said as I tore open the envelope. “What is it?” my wife says, worried. I hold the first Blu-ray up. “Martyrs”, I quietly say....
Read MoreWhat’s New in Home Video & Pop Culture – October 7, 2025 – Megan 2.0, The Bad Guys 2, The Quick and the Dead, Silverado, Spawn and more
What’s New in Home Video & Pop Culture – October 7, 2025 I love a week like this! We have some amazing catalog titles, some new hits,...
Read MoreTIFF 2025 Review: If I Had Legs I’d Kick You – “confident and balanced.”
You know that feeling when you’re so incredibly frustrated that your jaw hurts from clenching your teeth so badly? That high point of...
Read MoreReview: Plainclothes – “a masterful concoction of sights and sounds with brilliant editing work and an original soundtrack to die for”
In a world that’s once again becoming hostile to the LGBTQ+ community at an alarming rate, films like Plainclothes aren’t just timely....
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