Reviews

[Review] Stretch

In the 16 or so years that he's been in the game, filmmaker Joe Carnahan has built his reputation as much on the films he has made as he has on the ones he has ...

[Review] Automata

Automata, directed by Gabe Ibanez, does its damnedest to tackle those tried-and-true questions about artificial intelligence from a fresh angle. And with an imp...

[NYFF Review] Inherent Vice

There are many images throughout Inherent Vice that even the most perceptive eyes couldn't describe with total confidence. I speak as much for the specific (col...

[Fantastic Fest Review] Felt

Being challenged and shocked by a film can be both a blessing and a curse. Inevitably it will alienate many, but those that show up to the genre film festival k...

[Review] Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Tracing the life, times and political ideology behind Nas’ groundbreaking 20-year old album, Time Is Illmatic is a new seminal hip-hop documentary. Much like La...

[Review] Annabelle

The doll is creepy; there’s no use in trying to dispute that. Even when John (Ward Horton) first brings it home to his pregnant, doll-obsessed wife, Mia (Annabe...

[Fantastic Fest Review] Cub

The mystery that unravels in Cub can leave one feeling a bit unsatisfied, but the journey to that point has genuinely interesting moments that make the experien...

[NYFF Review] Time Out of Mind

Finding a link between the shared title of Oren Moverman's third feature film, Time Out of Mind, and Bob Dylan's 1997 album took a little effort. Moverman co-wr...

[NYFF Review] Life of Riley

I suppose we ought to first get one thing straight: Alain Resnais is one of the greatest directors who ever lived, and Life of Riley is his final film, premieri...