Creed III is an explosive inclusion in the Creed trilogy, and Rocky pantheon. With a dynamic, talented cast, Creed III delivers nuanced performances that radiate emotional depth.
Consecration Is Visually Stunning but the Story Drags
Consecration delivers splendid cinematography. Unfortunately, the story does not do the visuals justice. Tension is almost nonexistent as you wait till it ends.
Rye Lane Is a Sweet Rom-Com and Love Letter to South London
Rye Lane is a perfect rom-com with heaps of comedy as the pair travel through South London. Music, cast, and style work to form a hilarious quirky whole.
Shortcomings: A Story About Growing Up Swathed In A Funny Love Rom-Com
Shortcomings is a funny, witty that uses cliched rom-com moments to tell a larger story of growth while traversing relationships in search of connections.
Landscape With Invisible Hand: An Alien Story Meets Social Critique
Landscape With Invisible Hand navigates an alien overseer tale with societal conflicts with ease. Though it does not commit fully, the film makes an impact.
Fancy Dance Uses Fiction to Highlight Love, Loss and MMIW
Fancy Dance is a tragic yet beautiful story that highlights the traditions of Indigenous community with the harm that comes from societal abandonment.
Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls: A Poor Quality Horror Comedy
Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls is a horror comedy that lacks both. It is an interminably long film that has few memorable moments.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Is Not As Fun As The First
Glass Onion is worthy viewing as a sequel, but lacks the dynamic chemistry of its previous cast. There is comedy, but feels like a skit instead of a mystery.
RRR Belongs On A ‘Best Of’ List
RRR swirls genres into a blender and out pops the most entertaining, exciting film that you rewatch for the action plus the singing and dancing.
Triangle Of Sadness Looks At What Happens When Power Shifts Hands
Triangle of Sadness is a dark comedy, the hilarity is not rom-com style or even dramedy, but morbid, with an Animal Farm resemblance. A couple of influencers, not yet wealthy but collecting free stuff for a plug, wind up on a cruise that goes downhill. At almost two and half hours long, Triangle of Sadness, directed by Ruben Östlund, delivers snickering humor about the disconnectivity and excess of the wealthy.