Review: FROZEN 2 Brings A More Mature Princess Movie
FROZEN 2 is a film that grew with the original’s audience, resulting in a satisfyingly challenging film for kids and adults alike. [click for more]
Film Reviews
Philadelphia Film Festival 2019: JOJO RABBIT A Smart, Funny Satire
Writer/director Taiki Waititi’s satire is not only one of the funniest films of the year it is also one this year’s best. [click for more]
Philadelphia Film Festival 2019: The Chipper Nihilism Of WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES
Director Makoto Nagahisa’s debut feature is chockablock full of ideas and social satire. [click for more]
Philadelphia Film Festival: MARRIAGE STORY An Emotionally Truthful Divorce Tale
Noah Baumbach plumbs emotional depth with Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson in this story of the unraveling of a marriage. [click for more]
PFF 2019: CUNNINGHAM Reveals Dimension In Dance
Alla Kovgan’s new documentary looks at the career of choreographer Merce Cunningham while taking audiences inside his most iconic works. [click for more]
PFF 2019: COME AS YOU ARE A Humorous Story About Human Needs
Three disabled men make a run for the boarder and a Montreal bordello in this wam comedy about friendship and human connection. [click for more]
PFF 2019: SLAY THE DRAGON Draws Line In Sand Over Gerrymandering
A citizen’s group in Michigan fights against entrenched politicians to insure fair elections for their state. [click for more]
JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT A Marginally Amusing Class Reunion
Kevin Smith’s stoner duo are back for a poke at current cinematic trends in a film that gets metatextual but feels all too familiar. [click for more]
PLUS ONE An Indie Rom Com With Real Laughs, Heart
We first reviewed Plus One when it played at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this spring, where it won the Narrative Audience Award. We re-present that review on the eve of it’s theatrical debut. Longtime [click for more]
Review: Second Attempt No Better With DARK PHOENIX
Fox takes another swing at adapting the seminal X-MEN story, “The Dark Phoenix Saga,” to film… and misses. [click for more]