Authors: Patrick Gibbs
![Film Review: Nightbitch](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nightbitch2-1024x512.webp)
Film Review: Nightbitch
While Nightbitch isn’t terrible by any means, at a mere 98 minutes it feels more like a short film that has been far too padded out than it does a feature. … read more
![Film Review: That Christmas](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/That_Christmas_n_00_30_07_02-1024x429.webp)
Film Review: That Christmas
That Christmas is an entertaining (if schmaltzy) festive treat with enough quirkiness to earn a recommendation, especially as an evening-at-home streaming film. … read more
![Film Review: The Order](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-Order-Main-2024.jpg-1024x577.webp)
Film Review: The Order
The Order isn’t exactly escapist entertainment, especially now and it may have trouble finding an audience precisely because it’s so uncomfortably topical. … read more
![Series Review: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/g_disneyplus_starwars_skeletoncrew_3655_01_418bdcb5-1024x576.webp)
Series Review: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
If you associate Star Wars with childhood and have been longing for a good family-friendly pirate adventure, Skeleton Crew is the treasure you’ve waiting for. … read more
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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](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/wicked-part-one-1024x683.webp)
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](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gladiator-2-1024x583.webp)
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
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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](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Brody-Anora.jpg-1024x420.webp)
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](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Heretic-3.jpg-1024x617.webp)
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