Review Roundup: From Legal Thrills to Gladiatorial Gripes—What’s Worth Watching?
Shea Angus We Live in Time The other movie I saw at the Violet Crown in Austin was We Live in Time. This was a solid movie that’s all but guaranteed to…
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Review Roundup: Conclave, Joker 2, Megalopolis, and More—What’s Worth Watching?
Speak No Evil I’m going to be short and sweet here because there is really only one reason to watch this movie and it’s for James McAvoy. I know, I’m…
Quiet, Please! The Fight to Save Movie Theatre Etiquette
If you’re a movie lover on social media, you’ve probably noticed an unsettling trend: audiences treating theatres like their personal living rooms. The release of Wicked seems to have amplified…
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties – Does Bubbles’ Big Break Hit the Right Notes?
If you’re a Canadian around my age, then you probably grew up with Ricky, Julian, Bubbles, collectively known as the Trailer Park Boys. I was probably too young to watch…
Review Roundup: Anora, Terrifier 3, and 5 More Films Worth Watching
Welcome to the first of three Review Roundups! We have 21 new reviews coming at you over the next week and we will kick things off with our first 7…
‘The Brutalist’ Review: A Dense Historical Epic About the Difficulties of Making Art
Adriana Wiszniewska It’s been weeks, and there are images from Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist that haven’t left me. It’s an exquisitely crafted film, shot with care on VistaVision, a largely obsolete 35mm…
‘The Order’ Review: Jude Law’s Neo-Nazi Docudrama Is One of the Best Cat-And-Mouse Crime Thrillers of the Year
The Order was one of the biggest surprises of AFF for me. I went into it with no expectations, not really knowing anything about it. What I got was one…
September 5 Review — A Tense Look at the Munich Crisis Through the Eyes of the Media
The last of my coverage from the Austin Film Festival (AFF) is with this review for the upcoming film, September 5. September 5 was co-written and directed by Tim Fehlbaum,…
Operation Taco Gary’s — A Road Trip Movie with Conspiracies, Comedy, and a Few Bumps Along the Way
Our coverage of the movies we saw at the Austin Film Festival keeps moving along! This time I’m talking about Operation Taco Gary’s. Written and directed by Michael Kvamme, this…
‘The Beldham’ Review: Eerie Sound Design and A Haunting Exploration of Motherhood Elevate This Indie Gem
The Beldham opens with a title card, informing us of the meaning of its title: “Beldham” (alternatively spelled “beldam”)—an old woman; a witch. It immediately clues us in to what…