Movie Film Reviews

Till is delicately devastating, highlighting severe injustices of structural racism. Some might dismiss it as exploitative, but Till...

White Noise is great in theory but mixed entertainment. Satire rides a fine line between obvious and pretentious, and this stumbles into...

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is flashy. Its script is cliche but includes serviceable themes of mortality. Some might excuse its writing...

Knives Out renovates murder mysteries. There's an original story, comedy balanced with suspense, sharp dialogue, motivated characters,...

It's a Wonderful Life is both outdated and progressive. Its undertones of misogyny, racism, martyrism, and oversimplification are...

Glass Onion is secondary to its predecessor but still capable. The mystery starts midway through, and thus, is rather potent. Meanwhile,...

Embodying excess, Babylon is controlled chaos and a bittersweet homage. Some might find it messy as it jumps plotlines, underdevelops...

The Whale is emotional. Its pristine acting gives extreme vulnerability, chemistry, range, layers, outbursts, physicality, nonverbals,...

Bardo is proudly strange. Striving to be abstract art, it's emotionally elusive but viscerally striking. Through a dreamlike structure,...

Elf excels at juxtaposing Christmas cheer with harsh realism, yet never fully commits to that contrast. Instead, it follows a formulaic...

Like its predecessor, Avatar 2 is more experience than story. There are still cartoonish villains, superficial themes, obvious exposition...

Avatar is epic yet cliche. The writing hits all the standards to be effective but does so with complete transparency. Dialogue is obvious...

Empire of Light's polish misses some key blemishes. The writing has concise exposition, thematic dialogue, real friendships, a defined...

Emancipation is passionate and sincere, yet struggles to solidify. Its plot is conventional, but its messages have value. Furthermore,...

Pinocchio unites heart, wisdom, and creativity. Its themes include loss, parenthood, innocence, fear, law, expectations, impermanence,...

Home Alone 2 amplifies its predecessor's flaws with none of its charm. Following Home Alone beat-for-beat, it's a forced, empty, and...

Edward Scissorhands is a surreal fairytale that critiques the artificial prejudice of suburbia. It's a twisted adaptation that examines...

Aftersun is subtly soulful. It follows an understated father-daughter relationship while effortlessly digging into heavy topics. Through...

Strange World buries interesting nuggets under predictability. The climax reveals a thematic metaphor connecting environmentalism to...

Violent Night is thin. Its premise is cute and Harbour is ideal, but everything else is lacking. Exemplifying a film that works best as a...