Based on a true story, Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, is a slick…
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Reviews of films from various genres
Smile 2 (2024) review – A superior sequel
Parkin Finn takes his clever premise from Smile (2022) and elevates it to the next level…
Continue ReadingDemon Seed (1977) review – Despite some intriguing ideas, the film’s execution falls short
After reading the synopsis of Demon Seed, which describes the story of an AI that gets…
Continue ReadingDrunken Angel (1948) review – Akira Kurosawa’s first major cinematic achievement
After working for studios and making conventional and by-the-book films, Akira Kurosawa finally gets to do…
Continue ReadingThe Buckingham Murders (2023) review – Kareena Kapoor Khan delivers a strong lead performance in an ambitious but imperfect murder mystery
Despite Kareena Kapoor Khan’s solid central performance and some engaging procedural elements, Hansal Mehta’s The Buckingham…
Continue ReadingRebel Ridge (2024) ‘Netflix’ review – A cerebral small-town crime conspiracy thriller that solidifies Jeremy Saulnier as one of the most exciting talents working today
After making a name for himself with critically acclaimed features such as Blue Ruin (2013), Green…
Continue ReadingThe Greatest of All Time (2024) review – Thalapathy Vijay is superb, but the film fails to deliver on all other fronts
Venkat Prabhu, the director of The Greatest of All Time, spends 183 minutes crafting a highly…
Continue ReadingThe Reckless Moment (1949) review – With a tight script, nuanced characters, and incredible performances, Max Ophuls crafts an engrossing and contemplative film
Directed by Max Ophuls in his last feature in the United States, The Reckless Moment is…
Continue ReadingOddity (2024) review – An eerily unsettling supernatural horror let down by its predictable final act and thin characterization
Following his stunning directorial debut, Caveat, Damien Mc Carthy returns with Oddity, a film that begins…
Continue ReadingRoadgames (1981) review – Stacy Keach is exceptional in this Rear Window-inspired cat-and-mouse thriller
During the filming of Patrick (1978), director Richard Franklin handed writer Everett de Roche the script…
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