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
3
6.5
FUNNY GAMES Criterion Blu-ray Review
The Criterion edition of Funny Games restores, and adds more context to, a still-polarizing film.
Posted by: Ken Bakely
8.5
FAMOUS Review
Famous is an intense criticism of the entertainment industry, full of creative technical brilliance.
Posted by: Raul de Leon
6
LONG LOST Review
The main point of interest in Long Lost cannot be talked about, but the meandering journey to the film's destination makes it well worth it.
Posted by: Kevin Rakestraw
6.5
POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU Review
With plenty of fan service, Detective Pikachu is a fun romp that will no doubt appeal to both kids who are just discovering Pokemon now with the more recent games and older folks like me who remember trying to “catch ’ em all” (though I never did).
Posted by: Adam Patterson
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
8
THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM Review
The Biggest Little Farm is the type of film that runs the gamut of emotions from start to finish, alternating between tragedy and triumph.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
7.5
GENERAL MAGIC Review
You may have never heard of the tech company General Magic, but you’re certainly familiar with the innovations that they sparked more than a decade before smartphones proliferated society.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
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
7.5
SHADOW Review
SHADOW may not have the anticipative story of HERO or the emotional complexity of RAISE THE RED LANTERN, but its visuals are so impressive that it can be enjoyed on mute with the subtitles turned off.
Posted by: Raul de Leon
7.5
Tribeca 2019: THE GASOLINE THIEVES Review
Although I was gutted by the time it reached its conclusion, The Gasoline Thieves is an assured and tremendously strong feature debut from Edgar Nito, which fluidly blends a coming-of-age drama with a timely and socially conscious topic that has claimed hundreds of lives.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
9.5
POLICE STORY 1 and 2 Criterion Blu-ray Review
This Blu-ray is worth picking up for the restored films alone - but couple that with some great box art and all the bonus content - and this is one not to be missed.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
7
CARMINE STREET GUITARS Review
A comfortable and easygoing documentary for all, which will especially be enjoyed by guitar lovers and artisans.
Posted by: Raul de Leon
5.5
BODY AT BRIGHTON ROCK Review
With unearned scares and unnecessary set-pieces that simply feel like filler, Body At Brighton Rock ultimately falters in its execution.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
5.5
SCARED STIFF Arrow Blu-Ray Review
Despite another quality release from Arrow, Scared Stiff is not a title I could see myself revisiting in the future, and even its over-the-top climax can’t save it from being a relatively mediocre experience, albeit one that I could see many other horror fans enjoying.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
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
