Authors: Patrick Gibbs
Film Review: Moana 2
In short, Moana 2 is just a middle-of-the-road cash grab that provides enough entertainment value and gorgeous eye candy to be well worth your time. … read more
Film Review: Wicked: Part One
Wicked: Part One is quite long at 160 minutes, but it’s never boring, and I found it to be one of the most satisfying moviegoing events of the year. … read more
Film Review: Gladiator II
Gladiator II can’t equal the intoxicating experiences of the first, especially for those who spent years putting it on an even higher pedestal than it deserved. … read more
The Wicked Eyes and Imagination of Alice Brooks
The nuances of the story are reflected in Alice Brooks’ visual choices, which play with contrasts between brightness and shadow to create a dynamic, immersive atmosphere. … read more
Film Review: Anora
It’s tempting to compare Anora to the older works of Woody Allen, in terms of the raw filmmaking style, the New York setting and the deceptively simple story. … read more
Film Review: Heretic
I’m not telling anyone that they have to see Heretic if they don’t want to, but I’d be ungrateful if I didn’t take this opportunity to bear my testimony. … read more
Film Review: Here
Here plays a lot like a visually ambitious student film padded out to feature length, and that padding can be very near deadly at time. … read more
Film Review: Emilia Pérez
It’s something of a given that Emilia Pérez is not a movie for all tastes, but it had me hooked from beginning to end, and will be stuck in my head for a while. … read more
Film Review: Music By John Williams
Music By John Williams is very definitely a movie for fans, though it always effectively contextualizes the influence of this magnificent composer. … read more
Film Review: Hitpig!
Hitpig! is neither great nor terrible, and there are enough disparate elements that it could easily have gone fully in either direction. … read more