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Film Reviews
Reviews of all the latest film releases, from indie festival flicks to big screen blockbusters.
A-Town Boyz review – unfiltered, unresolved, and unflinching
An unflinching, unresolved look at the lives of Atlanta’s Asian-American youths.
Escape from Extinction: Rewilding review – Meryl Streep narrates a superficial but hopeful doc
A surface-level yet hopeful primer on the many rewilding strategies that may save the planet.
The King of Kings review – a soulless retelling missing the miracle
More Sunday school teaching aid than well-told film.
Love Hurts review – an action-filled comedy with a romantic twist
Love Hurts unites Academy Award winners Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose.
The Wild Robot review – the magnum opus of DreamWorks Animation
The Wild Robot is the peak of DreamWorks and director Chris Sanders’ acclaimed careers; an emotional and uplifting story that will stand the test of time.
Sunlight review – a road trip comedy about silliness, suicide and simians
A strange but fascinating road trip comedy, Sunlight is about a film where you can step into being somebody else – evan a giant business-minded monkey.
A Shrine review – a moving story of morals and consequences
A Shrine by Abdolreza Kahani is a contemplative drama that looks at a delicate ethical dilemma with the grace and simplicity of approach that it deserves.
The Outrun review – a heart-wrenching story of addiction and recovery
The Outrun is a beautifully told and brutally honest story of addiction and recovery, featuring what could be Saoirse Ronan’s greatest-ever performance.
Orlando: My Political Biography review – a breathtaking film about transgender experiences
Orlando: My Political Biography by Paul B. Preciado is a stunning and provocative look at transgender lives through the lense of Virginia Woolf.