Review: 28 Years Later (2025), Danny Boyle’s Best Work in Years
As someone who thinks Trainspotting (1996) is one of the greatest films, if not the greatest film of all time,
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A Philosophical Approach to Cinema
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Criminally Insane (1975), Crazy Fat Ethel Lives Up to Her Name
I’ve been on a penchant of late. Starting with John Waters’ early work (and unfortunately, A Dirty Shame), my wife
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The Flood (2024), A Misogynistic Rewriting of French History
I like historical films to be as accurate to their respective times as possible. That said, I’m not a purist.
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Blade Runner 2049 on What Makes Us Human
Roughly 8 years after writing my review of Blade Runner 2049, I chose to revisit the film. Upon my second
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5 Mainstream Films That Make You Question Your Identity
The films I always return to are the ones that leave me staring at the ceiling at 2 AM, questioning
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What Pixar’s Inside Out Teaches Us About Plato’s Theory of the Soul
I had not expected a Pixar film to illuminate the nature of the human soul more vividly than a standard
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Review: Bring Her Back (2025), The Year’s Best Trauma Horror
Australia has delivered some of the best horror films of the past two decades. The Loved Ones (2012), The Babadook
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Review: Peacock (2010), A Poor Hitchcock Homage That Nobody Saw
If you’re like me and you spend far too much time online, there’s a relatively good chance that you’ve seen
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M. Butterfly (1993), A Timid Adaptation That Flattens the Real Story
I’m not sure how I came across the true love affair between French diplomat Bernard Boursicot and Chinese opera singer
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Nobody Knows (2004), A Beautiful Adaptation of a Real-Life Tragedy
Presenting filial solidarity (or lack thereof) in the face of obstacles is a popular theme in dramas, though it feels
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Jeanne du Barry (2023), A Boring and Pointless Historical Farce
Promotion for Jeanne du Barry (2023) was confusing from the start, as all of the posters and teasers featured the
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The Coronating (2023), A Beautiful, Surreal, and Frightening Guilt Trip
It’s no small feat to make a short film look good. Most young filmmakers simply don’t have the budget or
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Unhuman (2022), An Unrefreshing and Unconvincing Zombie Comedy
In the past, I’ve had a lot to say about the zombie comedy genre. I’m not the only one, either.
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Call Me Chihiro (2023), A Charming Japanese Film With Nowhere to Go
It would be a tad banal to complement Call Me Chihiro for stirring “emotion” in its viewers, as you could
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Sleepaway Camp (1983), The Best Plot Twist In LGBT Horror
When you’ve watched dozens, if not hundreds of 80s horror films, it can be difficult to find something that truly
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Space and Isolation in Michael Haneke’s The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher (2001) is a film directed by Michael Haneke, based on the 1983 novel of the same name
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You Won’t Be Alone (2022), A New Perspective On Witch Lore
Witches make for great villains in horror films. From a creepy ballet instructor to a shadowy hermitess in the woods,
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