Reviews

[Review] Nerve

Perhaps the ideal thriller in a Pokémon Go era where Facebook Live, Periscope, and augmented reality have proven to be game-changers, Nerve ups the stakes and t...

[Review] Train to Busan

Dozens of zombie films come out every year, and yet every one of them is being dictated by a rigid moral logic. Characters are placed into categories of heroes...

[Fantasia Review] Tank 432

Director Ben Wheatley is showing his eye for talent by putting his name behind a guy who's worked closely with him since 2011's Kill List. A filmmaker in his ow...

[Fantasia Review] Realive

It's been humanity's dream since the dawn of time to find the fountain of youth: immortality. To live forever is the ultimate success for humanity's optimistic ...

[Fantasia Review] Man Underground

Aliens are here. That's the message Willem Koda (George Basil) would have us believe — the 360 viewers clicking on his YouTube channel's posts. He's an ex-geolo...

[Review] Lights Out

A solid hook is one of the biggest factors in what makes a successful film pitch. This doesn’t guarantee a film will end up being good, but it’s a place that ca...

[Review] Star Trek Beyond

After the pleasant fluff of its kick-off installment and the frog march of unpleasantness that was Into Darkness, the rebooted Star Trek film series finally hit...

[Fantasia Review] The Alchemist Cookbook

I have no clue why Sean (Ty Hickson) messes with the titular book in Joel Potrykus' The Alchemist Cookbook. He doesn't seem to care about money while living as ...

[Review] Summertime

While a romance on its surface, Catherine Corsini's Summertime is really about freedom. The central relationship between Delphine (Izïa Higelin) and Carole (Céc...