Author Archive
Film Review – Nosferatu (2024)
Writer/director Robert Eggers’ adaptation of Nosferatu (2024) doesn’t stray too far away from the blueprint laid out by the 1922 silent classic. It stays consistent to the Dracula/Count Orlok mythos without taking wild creative swings as seen in Shadow of the Vampire (2000) or Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992). This is a story we’ve seen a million…
READ MORE
Film Review – Carry-On
In a season overstuffed with hard hitting dramas, big budget spectacles, socially conscious documentaries, and other productions geared for award contention, it’s refreshing to see a good old entertainer as well made as Carry-On (2024). This is the kind of film whose sole purpose is to provide…
READ MORE
Film Review – Maria
Director Pablo Larraín’s Maria (2024) is the third and final entry into his series of notable women in history – following the footsteps of Jackie (2016) and Spencer (2021). And while his latest continues the elegant camerawork, sumptuous production design, and deep examination into the psyche of his subject, this is also…
READ MORE
Film Review – Nightbitch
This might come as news to some of you: Being a parent is hard. The lack of sleep, having a baby or toddler that will not listen to you, the constant stress of making sure they are fed, safe, and entertained, the never-ending barrage of…
READ MORE
Film Review – Blitz
Steve McQueen is one of our finest filmmakers, whose works feature a level of intelligence, passion, and artistry that few have matched. His Widows (2018) was my number one film of its year, and Small Axe (2020) was one of the most ambitious projects in recent memory. With that in…
READ MORE
Film Review – Emilia Pérez
Emilia Pérez (2024) is one of the most curious films of the year. Whether that is a good or bad thing will be up to the viewer. Certainly, it is an ambitious undertaking. Writer/director Jacques Audiard (in collaboration with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius, and Nicolas Livecchi) has crafted a large…
READ MORE
Film Review – Anora
Writer/director Sean Baker has made a name for himself by focusing his stories on the margins of society. His characters are constantly trying to make ends meet in the hopes of achieving the “American Dream” – whether that is a home, someone to love, or simply finding…
READ MORE
Film Review – Music by John Williams
Hundreds of years from now, people will revere composer John Williams the same way we do of Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart. Some might already put him on that pedestal now. His music has come to transcend generations, embedding into our collective consciousness like a fond memory. There…
READ MORE