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Fantasia 2025 | Movie Review: "The Well" Walks A Well Worn Path Through An Intriguing World
Fantasia 2025 | Movie Review: "The Well" Walks A Well Worn Path Through An Intriguing World

“The Well might tread on some familiar territory, but its well-defined characters –particularly the performance by McCarthy as the antagonist – and well-thought-out world make it perhaps not unique, but entirely believable.”

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Matthew Simpson, Movies, Festival CoverageMatthew SimpsonJuly 24, 2025fantasia, fantasia 2025, the well, movie reviewComment
Tribeca 2025 | Movie Review: Strong Performances Keeps "Horsegirls" On Track
Tribeca 2025 | Movie Review: Strong Performances Keeps "Horsegirls" On Track

“Horsegirls' basic plot and structure may not be unique, but the characters that tell it are.”

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Festival Coverage, Movies, Matthew SimpsonMatthew SimpsonJuly 21, 2025horsegirl, movie review, tribeca, tribeca festival, tribeca 2025, 6 out of 12, 2.5 starsComment
Movie Review: "Superman" Revels In Goodness To Find Greatness
Movie Review: "Superman" Revels In Goodness To Find Greatness

“James Gunn has a strong track record in filmmaking, but this might be his best effort to date.”

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Movies, Matthew SimpsonMatthew SimpsonJuly 18, 2025superman, movie review, 12 out of 12, 5 Stars Comments
Movie Review: "Eddington"; A Piercing Satire On American Political Hypocrisy
Movie Review: "Eddington"; A Piercing Satire On American Political Hypocrisy

“What’s funny about Eddington, aside from a sense of humor that’s drier than the New Mexico desert, is how it plays with America’s existing political landscape and morphs it into a heightened sandbox for Aster to toy with.“

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Movies, Luca MehtaLuca MehtaJuly 16, 2025movie review, eddington, 10 out of 12, 4 stars, ari aster Comments
Tribeca 2025 | Movie Review: "Birthright" Goes Horrifyingly Wrong In All The Right Ways
Tribeca 2025 | Movie Review: "Birthright" Goes Horrifyingly Wrong In All The Right Ways

“Birthright is not an easy watch, but it is an affecting and hilarious one. There are several scenes that may rank among the most memorable of the year…”

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Festival Coverage, Movies, Matthew SimpsonMatthew SimpsonJuly 16, 2025birthright, movie review, tribeca, tribeca festival, tribeca 2025, 8 out of 12, 3.5 StarsComment
Tribeca 2025 | Movie Review: "Inside" Is a Compelling Prison Redemption Story
Tribeca 2025 | Movie Review: "Inside" Is a Compelling Prison Redemption Story

“The film is far more interested in examining each man's rationalisation and character than deciding if they are moral or not.”

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Movies, Matthew Simpson, Festival CoverageMatthew SimpsonJuly 13, 2025inside, movie review, tribeca, tribeca festival, tribeca 2025, 9 out of 12Comment
Raindance 2025 | Movie Review: "Dream!"; A Dream Come True For Thailand Filmmaking
Raindance 2025 | Movie Review: "Dream!"; A Dream Come True For Thailand Filmmaking

“This is Thailand’s fairytale, and what a pleasure it is to spend 135 minutes inside it.”

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Chris Richmond, Festival Coverage, MoviesChris RichmondJuly 4, 2025raindance, movie review, dream, raindance 2025, 9 out of 12, 4 starComment
Raindance 2025 | Movie Review: "Our Happy Place" And How Less Is More
Raindance 2025 | Movie Review: "Our Happy Place" And How Less Is More

“ Some brilliant horror set-pieces are achieved despite the shoe-string budget, set-pieces that will have you genuinely questioning how they did that.”

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Chris Richmond, Festival Coverage, MoviesChris RichmondJuly 4, 2025raindance, raindance 2025, movie review, our happy place, 7 out of 12, 3 starsComment
Movie Review: "Jurassic World Rebirth"...More Like "Jurassic World Rehashed"
Movie Review: "Jurassic World Rebirth"...More Like "Jurassic World Rehashed"

“Towering images of canoodling Titanosaurs or the predatory eyes of Mosasaurs can’t change how unfortunately derivative the film is from previous entries.”

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Luca Mehta, MoviesLuca MehtaJuly 3, 2025jurassic world rebirth, jurrasic world, movie review, 5 out of 12, 2 starsComment
TRIBECA 2025 | Movie Review: "Are We Good" Is, Indeed, Really Good
TRIBECA 2025 | Movie Review: "Are We Good" Is, Indeed, Really Good

“While the film is equal parts a biography as well as a meditation on Maron’s process as an artist… it’s also, simply put, a very human story. ”

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Raj Sawhney, Movies, Festival CoverageRaj SawhneyJuly 3, 2025tribeca festival, tribeca 2025, are we good, movie reviewComment
Movie Review: "F1: The Movie" Wins With "Dad Movie" Playbook
Movie Review: "F1: The Movie" Wins With "Dad Movie" Playbook

“…once the talking stops and the cars start moving, F1 is up there with one of the most technically impressive racing films I have ever seen.”

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Luca MehtaJune 28, 2025Comment
Amblings in the Ambient - Jarmusch's "Dead Man" as Wandering Genre Picture
Amblings in the Ambient - Jarmusch's "Dead Man" as Wandering Genre Picture

“Both a point A and a point B exist in Dead Man […] but Jarmusch’s filmmaking is not concerned with hooking us on the straight line between the two.”

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Taylor Beaumont, Movies, EditorialTaylor BeaumontJune 23, 2025jim jarmusch, johnny depp, dead man, ambientComment
Movie Review: “28 Years Later” - A Relentless And Reflective Horror Experience
Movie Review: “28 Years Later” - A Relentless And Reflective Horror Experience

“Not a second of this runtime feels unnecessary; rather, each unflinching moment is integral to the emotional core of this story.”

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Mitchell Davey, MoviesMitchell DaveyJune 19, 202528 years later, movie review, 10 out of 12, 4 stars, danny boyle, alex garlandComment
Movie Review: "Elio" - Pixar's Latest Original Story - Is A Work Of Heart
Movie Review: "Elio" - Pixar's Latest Original Story - Is A Work Of Heart

“Even if it’s a movie about aliens of all shapes and sizes, Elio still tells a cute and deeply human story about a boy who’s alone in a great big universe.”

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Movies, Luca MehtaLuca MehtaJune 17, 2025elio, movie review, 4 stars, 10 out of 12, pixarComment
Movie Review: "Ballerina" Can’t Best "John Wick", But Then Again, Who Can?
Movie Review: "Ballerina" Can’t Best "John Wick", But Then Again, Who Can?

“In its violence – which is, of course, the currency of the Wick universe – Ballerina finds success.”

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Movies, Todd PengellyTodd PengellyJune 15, 2025ballerina, movie review, john wick, ana de armas, keanu reeves Comment
Tribeca 2025 | Movie Review: "Re-Creation" Offers A Fresh Take On Familiar Jury Drama
Tribeca 2025 | Movie Review: "Re-Creation" Offers A Fresh Take On Familiar Jury Drama

“Re-Creation gives each juror their moment - it lets each point-of-view breathe, and it shows how, despite the conviction that lies behind each viewpoint, listening and open mindedness can go a long way.”

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Movies, Raj Sawhney, Festival CoverageRaj SawhneyJune 15, 2025re-creation, movie review, vicky krieps, tribeca, tribeca festival, tribeca 2025Comment
Tribeca 2025 | Movie Review: "Oh Hi!" Starts Strong, But Comes Undone
Tribeca 2025 | Movie Review: "Oh Hi!" Starts Strong, But Comes Undone

“There’s a lot to like in Oh, Hi! First and foremost, it’s two leads: Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman.”

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Movies, Festival Coverage, Raj SawhneyRaj SawhneyJune 14, 2025oh hi, movie review, logan lerman, molly gordon, tribeca, tribeca festival, tribeca 2025Comment
Movie Review: “How To Train Your Dragon” Is A Faithful Yet Conflicting Adaptation
Movie Review: “How To Train Your Dragon” Is A Faithful Yet Conflicting Adaptation

“It’s a film that truly makes you want to rewatch the animated version instead of seeking out this reimagining for a second viewing.”

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Mitchell Davey, MoviesMitchell DaveyJune 12, 2025How To Train Your Dragon, movie review, 6 out of 12, 2.5 starsComment
Movie Review: "Materialists" Revives Classic Rom-Com Greatness
Movie Review: "Materialists" Revives Classic Rom-Com Greatness

“Between a trio of A-list talent…the runaway performer in ‘Materialists’ is far and away Chris Evans as John, who delivers his best work since 2019’s ‘Knives Out’.”

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Movies, Luca MehtaLuca MehtaJune 9, 2025materialists, movie review, dakota johnson, celine song, pedro pascal, chris evansComment
Movie Review:  Lean Storytelling & Stylized Violence Makes "Predator: Killer of Killers" Worth Hunting Down
Movie Review: Lean Storytelling & Stylized Violence Makes "Predator: Killer of Killers" Worth Hunting Down

“Even if the story isn’t the franchise’s strongest, Predator fans will surely be happy here. “

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Luca Mehta, MoviesLuca MehtaJune 6, 2025Predator, killer of killers, movie review, 7 out of 12, 3.5 starsComment
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