PENINSULA makes for a massively disappointing Train to Busan sequel
The hotly anticipated sequel to the international zombie smash falls short on just about every metric
Category: Film
Class Solidarity, KNIVES OUT, and PARASITE
PARASITE and KNIVES OUT are two of 2019’s finest films. Together, they have something interesting to say about class solidarity.
RELIC combines horror with heartache
Metaphorical psychological horror directorial debuts from Australian female filmmakers – do we have a future possible hyper-niche listing for viewers scrolling Netflix?
THE OLD GUARD would have made a better TV show than movie
The Old Guard had a lot of potential to be something special as a longer-form, character-based form of storytelling, with an intriguing core concept and stellar cast.
Wrestling with HAMILTON in 2020
In celebration of Hamilton dropping on Disney+ today, I revisit it and wrestle with the show’s politics and legacy five incredibly long years later.
Kore-eda lives out his French filmmaking dreams in THE TRUTH
Hirokazu Kore-eda follows up his Palme d’Or winning Shoplifters with a tribute to one of the icons of international cinema.
YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT feels like a parody – but isn’t
Could this be my House of Leaves ripoff in film format, at last?
Kickstart? Comeback? Either way – THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND is worth rooting for
Studio comedies like The King of Staten Island are becoming an endangered species these days. It’s even harder to find one that actually has heart.
SHIRLEY, recalculating the biopic
This fictionalized tale of the Haunting of Hill House author sparks new life in a moribund genre
THE VAST OF NIGHT and the perils of telling rather than showing
The cure for your post-holiday weekend insomnia is here!
BLOOD QUANTUM Provides a Unique Cultural Perspective on the Zombie Film
Blood Quantum tells the story of an indigenous people’s immunity to a zombie plague that has infected the surrounding white population.
CORPUS CHRISTI is a Sharp, Sensitive Film About Faith
Poland’s entry for the Best International Feature Film in this year’s Oscars is CORPUS CHRISTI, a sharp, sensitive look at faith and tragedy.
CONTAGION, Coronavirus, and Collapse
The coronavirus is here, and with it a pandemic like nothing the United States has seen in decades. Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 masterpiece CONTAGION might be the most vital movie on the planet — but not for the reasons you think.
THE HUNT can’t live up to its reputation
When The Hunt revels in its absurdity and violence, it’s far more entertaining than when it’s trying to be mysterious.
THE WAY BACK is Surprisingly Sobering
It may look like the director of MIRACLE and WARRIOR is back with another inspirational sports story, but THE WAY BACK is deeper than it appears.