Category: Film Reviews

American Splendor Rating Director Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini Screenplay Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini (Comic: Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner) Length 1h 41m Starring Paul Giamatti, Daniel Tay, Donald Logue, Hope Davis, Molly Shannon, Judah Friedlander, James Urbaniak, Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner, Toby Radloff, Earl Billings, Maggie Moore, James McCaffrey, Madylin Sweeten, Gary Dumm, Eytan…

You Can Count on Me Rating Director Kenneth Lonergan Screenplay Kenneth Lonergan Length 1h 51m Starring Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick, Jon Tenney, Rory Culkin, J. Smith-Cameron, Josh Lucas, Gaby Hoffman, Adam LeFevre, Amy Ryan, Michael Countryman, Kenneth Lonergan MPAA Rating R Review There are few filmmakers who can carefully craft an intriguing family…

Y Tu Mamá También Rating Director Alfonso Cuarón Screenplay Alfonso Cuarón, Carlos Cuarón Length 1h 46m Starring Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Diana Bracho, Andrés Almeida, Ana López Mercado, Nathan Grinberg, Verónica Langer, María Aura, Juan Carlos Remolina, Daniel Giménez Cacho MPAA Rating R Review Events may change them but life experiences are…

The Trap Rating Director Srdan Golubovic Screenplay Melina Pota Koljevic, Srdjan Koljevic (Novel: Nenad Teofilovic) Length 1h 46m Starring Nebojsa Glogovac, Natasa Ninkovic, Anica Dobra, Miki Manojlovic, Marko Dujorvic, Dejan Cukic, Bogdan Diklic, Mladen Nelevic, Boris Isakovic, Vuk Kostic MPAA Rating Not Rated Review Having played only in two minor film festivals, The Trap is…

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Rating Director Tom Tykwer Screenplay Andrew Birkin, Bernd Eichinger, Tom Tykwer (Novel: Patrick Süskind) Length 2h 27m Starring Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Dustin Hoffman, Sian Thomas, Corinna Harfouch, Sam Douglas, Birgit Minichmayr, Karoline Herfurth, Carlos Gramaje, David Calder, Jessica Schwarz, Joanna Griffith, Sara Forestier, Timothy Davies, Paul…

In the Bedroom Rating Director Todd Field Screenplay Rob Festinger, Todd Field (Story: Andre Dubus) Length 2h 11m Starring Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei, William Mapother, William Wise, Celia Weston, Karen Allen, Frank T. Wells, W. Clapham Murray, Justin Ashforth MPAA Rating R Review Taking time to find the right project with…

Four Lions Rating Director Chris Morris Screenplay Chris Morris, Sam Bain, Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell Length 1h 37m Starring Riz Ahmed, Arsher Ali, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar, Julia Davis, Craig Parkinson, Preeya Kalidas, Wasim Zakir, Mohammad Aqil, Karl Seth MPAA Rating R Review How does one make a comedy about terrorism? Either mock…

Weapons Rating Director Zach Cregger Screenplay Zach Cregger Length 2h 08m Starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Toby Huss, Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, Sara Paxton, Justin Long, June Diane Raphael, Whitmer Thomas, Callie Schuttera, Luke Speakman, Clayton Farris, Scarlett Sher MPAA Rating R Original Preview Click Here Review Is Weapons…

Frankenstein Rating Director Guillermo del Toro Screenplay Guillermo del Toro Length 2h 29m Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Christoph Waltz, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, Charles Dance, David Bradley, Lars Mikkelsen, Christian Convery, Nikolaj Lie Kaas MPAA Rating R Original Preview Click Here Review One of the most frequently adapted and referenced novels of the modern…

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Rating Director Mailys Vallade Screenplay Liane-Cho Han, Aude Py, Mailys Vallade, Eddine Noël Length 1h 17m Starring Loïse Charpentier, Emmylou Homs, Victoria Grosbois, Yumi Fujimori, Cathy Cerdà, Marc Arnaud, Laetitia Coryn, Haylee Issembourg, Isaac Schmousky, François Raison MPAA Rating PG Original Preview Click Here Review Finding the beauty…

Arco Rating Director Ugo Bienvenu Screenplay Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry Length 1h 28m Starring English: Roma Fay, Juliano Krue Valdi, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Will Ferrell, Andy Samberg, Flea, Jake Gyllenhaal, America Ferrera, Mark Ruffalo, Natalie Portman; French: Margot Ringard Oldra, Oscar Tresanini, Nathanaël Perrot, Alma Jodorowsky, Swann Arlaud, Vincent Macaigne, Louis Garrel, William…

KPop Demon Hunters Rating Director Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang Screenplay Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans Length 1h 35m Starring Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Ahn Hyo-seop, Yunjin Kim, Ken Jeong, Lee Byung-hun, Daniel Dae Kim MPAA Rating PG Review Korean cinema began invading US in the last couple of decades while…

Bugonia Rating Director Yorgos Lanthimos Screenplay Will Tracy Length 1h 58m Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, Alicia Silverstone MPAA Rating R Original Preview Click Here Review Can a film be bonkers without having a theme to support it? Bugonia gives the idea a try. Emma Stone stars as Michelle Fuller, a…

Sinners Rating Director Ryan Coogler Screenplay Ryan Coogler Length 2h 17m Starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, Delroy Lindo, Peter Dreimanis, Lola Kirke, Li Jun Li, Saul Williams, Yao, David Maldonado, Helena Hu, Andrene Ward-Hammond, Nathaniel Arcand, Emonie Ellison MPAA Rating R Original Preview…

One Battle After Another Rating Director Paul Thomas Anderson Screenplay Paul Thomas Anderson Length 2h 41m Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Wood Harris, Alana Haim, Paul Grimstad, Shayna McHayle, Tony Goldwyn, John Hoogenakker, Starletta DuPois, Eric Schweig, D.W. Moffett, Kevin Tighe, Jim Downey, James Raterman, Dijon…