7
VIOLENCE VOYAGER Review
Violence Voyager remains a disturbing bait and switch of gory delights for all who can stomach it.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
7
7.5
NYAFF 2019: DARE TO STOP US Review
While trying to sell you on the maverick, anarchist sensibilities of its central subjects, Dare to Stop Us slots itself into standardized yet serviceable biopic formula.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
5
NYAFF 2019: HARD-CORE Review
Not even the inclusion of a robot could invigorate the stale, self-pitying lowlife comedy, HARD-CORE, into anything endearing.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
4
GHOST LIGHT Review
Ghost Light squanders what goodwill its cast builds up on a confused deluge of lackluster plots.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8.5
PLUS ONE Review
Plus One finds the heart and hilarity in taking on the chaotic onslaught of wedding season with cringey glee.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
3
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Review
Extracurricular Activities is an intriguing premise that is completely let down by the bland, tonal failure of the film’s execution.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
5.5
CHARLIE SAYS Review
Charlie Says is a formulaic biopic of Manson's followers whose execution borders on the irresponsible.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
3.5
EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE Review
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is a mouthful of a title for a surprisingly vacuous biopic that never gives decent grounds for its existence.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
4
MARY MAGDALENE Review
Wanting to redefine a biblical figure with a centralizing spotlight, Mary Magdalene stumbles irrevocably into formulaic and superficial territory.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8.5
MISSING LINK Review
Missing Link brings the expected technical proficiency and heartwarming storytelling that Laika built its reputation on but with an added sense of classical adventure for good measure.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
3
THE DIRT Review
Jeff Tremaine’s Mötley Crüe biopic demonstrates that certain films deserve to stay in development hell until they burn out and fade away for good.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
7
SXSW 2019: WELL GROOMED Review
While the community it focuses on takes niche to its most extreme lengths, Well Groomed is a refreshingly even-handed journey through the beyond-strange world of creative dog grooming.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
7.5
CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS Review
Cradle of Champions offers an intimate yet unfocused look into the New York Golden Gloves competition that underlines the tradition and spectacle of the event
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
6.5
PROSECUTING EVIL: THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD OF BEN FERENCZ Review
Prosecuting Evil proves to be an engrossing, if shallow, portrait of one the most significant figures in international criminal law.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
THE OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2019: DOCUMENTARY Review
The nominees this time around confront enduring stigmas, draw parallels to our political climate from history, surmise personal and global crises, and collectively challenge their audiences’ worldview.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
THE OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2019: ANIMATION Review
Their brevity aside, the assembled nominees for this year’s Academy Awards demonstrate the benefits of working with condensed production cycles based on the timeliness of their selected subjects.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
