What begins as a seemingly straightforward documentary about a popular show and its known controversies evolves into a complex examination of the show’s cultural affect, bound inextricably with Osit’s personal experiences.
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Linklater is seen as a figurehead for independent cinema, and one of the biggest reasons for this title is the excitement that his films carry. They are rebellious and staunchly against popular films of their time. However, this excitement is not the sum of perfectly precise plotting with never-coulda-seen-it-coming twists—it instead comes from a distinct abandonment of these elements.
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Searching for Satyrus gracefully threads together larger social issues like climate change and ethnic conflicts with a deeply resonant story of family and legacy.
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Is American Hunter a "bad movie" on paper? Yes. Is it incredibly entertaining to watch? Absolutely.
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While Spielberg’s adaptation of Jurassic Park may have defined Michael Crichton’s career for many, Runaway is a fine starting point for the rest of his prolific career as a master storyteller.
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Martin Scorsese’s gangster films are well known for exploring masculinity (toxic or otherwise) and the role it plays in the lives of men and their loved ones and enemies. In the 1973 film Mean Streets, the level of masculinity one has is inversely proportional to how mature one is.
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Let’s get one thing straight at the outset: whether or not this review ends positively, if you’re the kind of person seeking it out, you should watch V/H/S Halloween. Full stop.
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It’s immortal filmmaking, the sort of craft that burrows its way into souls.
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The Piano Teacher isn’t a film for everyone, but for those willing to sit with its discomfort, it offers an experience that is impossible to forget.
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Blue Moon triumphs as a portrait of an artist due to writer Robert Kaplow’s witty script and Ethan Hawke’s terrific performance as Hart.
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Outside of a typically strong performance by Dakota Fanning, there’s little to recommend in Bryan Bertino’s Vicious.
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For reasons that extend beyond the film viewed in a vacuum, Robot Monster exudes a charm that is impossible to ignore.
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Godzilla vs. Biollante takes full advantage of the innovations of the time and rewards the viewer with the craft on display.
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Sure, it’s easy to tell where Roofman is going from the get-go – these “based on true events” crime stories tend to follow all the same beats. That’s okay though, when you tell a tight enough story with a big enough heart.
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After the Hunt might build a world of identity politics in ivory towers, but the ideas it raises about privilege and power are never explored in-depth.
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Jeremy Saulnier’s 2015 horror film Green Room has been rattling around in my brain recently.
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Misunderstood upon release, now revered for its complexity; that its messiness is what gives it such a voice, and the obsession with spectacle and unpredictability in modern times, Southland Tales follows suit, displaying the grotesque, beautiful fascination with disaster.
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In a world where cinephiles ask “What if you made one character a Muppet?” Dan Akroyd dares to ask, “What if they were all Muppets, especially me?”
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In 2025’s record-breaking animated epic Ne Zha II, writer/director Yu Yang 杨宇 (credited as Jiaozi 饺子) presents loud, bright, unbelievable artistic direction with a crew three times that of its predecessor, giving intricate visual details to every element on the screen.
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Whatever bit of distraction reading this review offers you, it would be superior to watching PCU.
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