Wild Nights with Emily (2018) – MQFF Review
Though the title suggests otherwise, Wild Nights with Emily‘s narrator Mabel Todd (Amy Seimetz) did not in fact share any time with its titular femme – infamous American poet Emily…
Captain Marvel (2019)
If Guardians of the Galaxy is the charming weirdo of the MCU, then Captain Marvel is its scrappy cousin who’s willing to throw down if you look at it the wrong way. This iteration…
Everybody Knows (Todos lo Saben) (2018)
With a “whodunnit”-type mystery at its core, Asghar Farhadi’s Everybody Knows (Todos lo Saben) lays out the type of plot that would make Hitchcock proud. But this is a decidedly understated…
Greta (2019) – Second Take
Helming his first film in 6 years, director Neil Jordan (Interview With The Vampire, The Crying Game) does away with any of the weight he usually injects his projects with…
Greta (2019)
Greta tries to be too many things. I’ve no doubt some will enjoy this thriller. Unfortunately both the tone and story are wildly inconsistent, and though there are standout performances,…
What Men Want (2019)
When his undeniable charisma was enough to bury his true misogynistic mentality, Mel Gibson anchored the 2000 comedy What Women Want to a near $400m worldwide haul. The film itself…
Alita: Battle Angel – Second Take (2019)
I’ll admit, I was tentative entering the screening for Alita: Battle Angel for a number of reasons. The film is directed by Robert Rodriguez, who in this reviewer’s opinion hasn’t…
If Beale Street Could Talk (2019)
If Beale Street Could Talk is an important and heartbreaking film, that further proves Jenkins as an immeasurably talented filmmaker, with a voice that matches his cinematic vision.
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
The technical innovation and wizardry of Alita: Battle Angel are well worth the price of admission, if and only if, you can stomach a stodgy YA script that seems to be copied and pasted from the Twilight Saga.
Cold Pursuit (2019)
If you walk into Cold Pursuit expecting it to fall in line with Liam Neeson’s other action ventures – mainly the Taken series – prepare to be either vastly disappointed…