TOMB RAIDER: THE LEGEND OF LARA CROFT introduces a heroine more broken than ever before as she grapples with grief. The Netflix series has emotional nuance, Laraâs treasure-hunting badassery & thrilling action, fully capturing the video gamesâ spirit. nerdspin.com/tomb-raider-...
Unearthing the Heart and Heroism of Lara Croft in Netflixâs Latest Animated Adventure.
CHALLENGERS is a scorching grand slam â a masterful match of emotions & ambition. A magnetic triple threat cast captures success, romance, & defeat in ways that are just as engaging & electric as the tension-filled tennis matches. My review: nerdspin.com/challengers-...
Game, Set, Match: 'Challengers' Delivers a Masterful Match of Emotions and Ambition.
THE BEAST is a weird, sweeping romance mixed w/ sci-fi dystopia that taps into contemporary anxieties. Here, two lovers connect & reconnect across time, all while walking towards a foreboding sense of doom; a love story unlike any other. My review: www.pajiba.com/film_reviews...
The Beast opens with LĂŠa Seydoux walking into a room covered from top to bottom with a green screen. She's asked to visualize a home, one where she is trapped. She's anxious, conveying the feeling tha...
UNDER THE BRIDGE is one of the yearâs best shows. True crime often fails to make the victim something more than a footnote & I admire this series immensely because the crime isnât the whole story. Itâs about the human being behind the headlines. My review: www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/r...
The school photo of 14-year-old Reena Virk is familiar to most Canadians. That photograph would forever be linked to a crime that is often called a national tragedy. A murder in November 1997 that con...
IMMACULATE really didnât work for meâŚuntil the third act which needs to be seen to be believed. The word âboldâ is being thrown around for a reason. Also, Sydney Sweeney kills it. My review for Pajiba: www.pajiba.com/film_reviews...
There's something about the inaccessibility of a convent that gives the impression it's holding secrets behind its impenetrable walls. This makes it the perfect playground for horror. Suddenly, nuns a...
My favourite thing about LOVE LIES BLEEDING is its depiction of queerness as a superpower. I compare Jackie to the Hulk. Strong emotions make her transform but itâs all fuelled by her love for Lou. Queer romance here holds such strength. Read my review: nerdspin.com/love-lies-bl...
Passion and Power Collide in 'Love Lies Bleeding': A Tale of Love's Transformative Force.
With DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS, Ethan Coen cooks up a sex-fuelled lesbian comedy caper. Itâs a film so unserious, so delightful offbeat that it doesnât care to impress or pander to high-brow sensibilities. My review: payorwait.com/drive-away-d...
Sometimes we just want our silly little comedies. The straights get one trashy comedy after another. Itâs about time we do, too.
In EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS an artist takes to canvas to cope w/ trauma, but simply describing the film as a tortured artist drama diminishes the depth of this story. With every stroke is a stirring exploration of family, healing, & forgiveness. #Sundance24www.pajiba.com/film_reviews...
Exhibiting Forgiveness is a literal title. In every frame of the film, there's a small piece to a greater canvas, one whose theme surrounds a journey to forgiveness. Painter Titus Kaphar's first featu...
THELMA was one of the most fun surprises from #Sundance24www.pajiba.com/film_reviews...
According to recent statistics, the number of people falling prey to scams is increasing day by day, with seniors being the most vulnerable group. The FBI has reported that individuals aged 60 and abo...
A REAL PAIN is a poignant exploration of intergenerational trauma within the Jewish community. It addresses how this trauma resurfaces & how individuals cope with it. Eisenberg & Culkin are a perfect pairing on a comedic & emotional trip. #Sundance24www.pajiba.com/film_reviews...
Jesse Eisenberg returns to the Sundance Film Festival with his second film as a writer and director. Titled A Real Pain, it follows two cousins who reunite on a tour through Poland to honor their gran...