film review

In 2008, Lin Manuel Miranda's first musical debuted on Broadway. Based on a book by playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes, In the Heights quickly made Miranda a star and the youngest composer to win a Tony Award. Over ten years later, a film…

Premiering at Sundance Film Festival 2020, Dinner in America is a dark comedy written and directed by Adam Rehmeier. The story focuses on the elusive Simon (Kyle Gallner) while he is on the run from the police. He crosses paths with…

When it has come to the Walt Disney live-action remakes, it has been the most surprising choices that have taken me by surprise. I was sceptical about Disney's choice to make a prequel focusing on the 101 Dalmatians villain, but this is…

It can’t be an easy task trying to tell a story in an animated format, much less if you’re not under the Disney or Pixar roof. Both households guarantee commercial success. And even if the animation genre has no boundaries attached to it,…

Adapted by the synonymous 1994 memoir, My Salinger Year (AKA My New York Year) is the latest film by French-Canadian Philippe Falardeau. Set in 1995, the film tells the story of aspiring writer Joanna Rackoff (Margaret Qualley) and her…

Written and directed by Choi Jae-hoon, The Swordsman stars Korean actor Jang Hyuk as the titular character. The film stars Hyuk as Tae-yul, a former soldier who is going blind due to an old injury. Tae-yul's daughter Tae-ok (Kim Hyun-soo)…

Hellboy reboot director Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent, Doomsday) returns to the horror genre with The Reckoning. After losing her husband during the Great Plague, Grace Haverstock is unjustly accused of being a witch and…

Starring Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal is the directorial debut feature of The Place Beyond the Pines co-screenwriter Darius Marder. The film focuses on Ruben (Ahmed), a heavy-metal drummer who begins to lose his hearing. When Sound of…

The second feature film by Norwegian filmmaker Yngvild Sve Flikke, Ninjababy is based on Inga H Sætre's graphic novel Fallteknik. The film stars Kristine Kujath Thorp as Rakel, a 23-year artist who enjoys her carefree life of smoking,…

Fucking With Nobody is directed and co-written by Hannaleena Hauru, who also stars in the lead role. Haura plays Hanna, a female director who is a loser in love. After being passed over from a directorial job, she undertakes a fake romance…