Against the Tide: Sundance Film Review
Against the Tide shows the effects that climate change has on the Koli fishing community in Bombay as two friends navigate the ever changing waters.
January (2023) Film Review
January is a bit too vague with its themes to be a modern classic, but its striking imagery makes up for the lulls in pacing.
Noise (Ruido) Film Review: Speaking Out Against Violence
Noise (Ruido) looks at crime and violence from the perspective of its victims’ loved ones, before urging everyone to speak against the corruption that lets it happen.
The Departed Review: Crime Has Never Felt So Fun
Nobody makes a crime drama quite like Martin Scorsese, and The Departed (2006) sees his talent firing on all cylinders. Since the very beginning of his career, Martin Scorsese has been making a name for himself as the king of the crime drama. Ruling the ‘80s and ‘90s with classic movies such as Raging Bull, […]
Copenhagen Cowboy (Netflix) Review
While it might move at a tediously slow pace, dividing audiences along the way, Netflix’s Copenhagen Cowboy is an entrancing and illusory venture into the neon void of Nicolas Winding Refn’s mind.
Beautiful Beings (Film Review): Boys Will Beat Boys
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson’s Beautiful Beings poignantly explores the violence and tenderness of teenage boys, but a lack of consequences make it feel unsettled.
The Pale Blue Eye: Netflix Film Review
The Pale Blue Eye features a top-notch performance from Harry Melling as Edgar Allan Poe, in service of a beautiful, subversive, melancholy mystery film.
Millennium Mambo: 2001 Film Review
Now showing at the Metrograph as a new 4k restoration, Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s Millennium Mambo is a dreamlike look into the past and the decisions we make in our journey to self-discovery.
The King of Comedy Review: Scorsese’s Satirical Masterpiece
In his underrated comedy thriller The King of Comedy, Martin Scorsese offers an astute commentary on celebrity culture.
Kaleidoscope Review: Netflix’s Latest Gamble Pays Off
Netflix’s Kaleidoscope is an interesting series to explore in any order you want, anchored by great performances from Giancarlo Esposito, Jai Courtney, Paz Vega, and Niousha Noor.
