Review: Stephen King’s It (2017) ★★★
I think it is important to judge Andy Muschietti’s It on its own merit, rather than making a comparison to
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A Philosophical Approach to Cinema
Author: Matthew Jones
Review: Special Treatment (Sans queue ni tête, 2010) ★★★
There is no doubt that Isabelle Huppert is an extraordinarily talented actress and a modern staple of French cinema. From
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Review: The Death of Louis XIV ( 2016) ★★★★
There is something to be said for filmmakers who take a leap of faith with regard to form and editing.
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The Rise and Fall of Danny Boyle: From Shallow Grave to T2
Danny Boyle has had a prolific career spanning three decades, earning one Academy Award win, three nominations, and great success
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Review: Mother! (Darren Aronofsky, 2017) ★★★★
Before going to the theater to see Darren Aronofsky’s Mother!, I thought I knew what to expect. I had read
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Review: The Number 23 (2007) ★½
The Number 23 wants very badly to be a captivating neo-noir crime drama about the power of obsession and paranoia.
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Review: The Devil’s Candy (2015) ★★★½
The Devil’s Candy (2015) is an American horror film written and directed by Sean Byrne. The film stars Ethan Embry
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Review: Lady Macbeth (2016) ★★★★
It’s difficult to say what kind of film Lady Macbeth is, though its aspirations are readily apparent. On the surface,
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Review: Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe (2015) ★½
Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe is a Chinese fantasy-adventure film directed by Lu Chuan and loosely based on the popular
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Review: Marguerite & Julien (2015) ★★★★
It is no easy task to get audiences to root for an incestuous relationship, or even secure funding for such
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Review: Headwinds (Des vents contraires, 2011) ★★★★
Headwinds, directed by Jalil Lespert, is primarily a story about loss, and the unforeseen difficulties of living with a loved-one’s
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Review: 10 Jours en or (10 Golden Days, 2012) ★
10 jours en or is simply one of the worst films I’ve seen in recent memory. Having read a very
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Review: A Cure for Wellness (2016) ★½
Director Gore Verbinksi’s A Cure for Wellness will immediately draw comparisons to Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese, 2010), a film that
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Review: Okja (2017) ★★★★
Okja is a strange little film, and frequently difficult to watch, but ultimately it was made with good intentions and
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Review: It’s Only the End of the World (Juste la Fin du Monde, 2016) ★★★
It’s Only the End of the World tells the story of Louis (Gaspard Ulliel), a gay playwright who is dying
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Review: XX (2017) ★★½
XX is one of the few (possibly the only) horror anthologies written and directed by female filmmakers and focusing on
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Review: Valley of Love (2015) ★★★
One of the most interesting things about Valley of Love is the insertion of French actors into distinctly American locales.
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