I Love Boosters
I LOVE BOOSTERS is a disorienting rip through numerous ideas, but if recent years have shown anything, it’s that we have to drink from the fire hose and do our best to take action now. Now is not the time for nuance.
Category Archives: Reviews
How to Get Filthy Rich with Gary Stevenson
HOW TO GET FILTHY RICH is an engaging and original look at the decline in living standards and the beginnings of working out what to do about it.
Resident Evil
Zach Cregger’s creative choices evoke the survival horror player experience at the core of the video game series, making RESIDENT EVIL a strong and effective adaptation.
The Saviors
THE SAVIORS has interesting things to say about xenophobia, suspicion, and acceptance, even if it holds its most interesting cards in reserve for a hand it never ends up playing.
Bitter Christmas
With plenty of insight into the turbulent life of a beloved creative, the experience of watching Pedro Almodóvar’s BITTER CHRISTMAS absolutely worthwhile.
Leviticus
In LEVITICUS, from debut writer director Adrian Chiarella, the idea of conversion therapy is turned into a literal, terrifying and violent real life curse in the spirit of IT FOLLOWS.
The End of Oak Street
THE END OF OAK STREET is a mostly forgettable adventure that evokes the better alternatives it seeks to use as inspiration.
Obsession
OBSESSION is at once familiar, with a simple premise, but devastatingly effective, unrelenting, unsettling and terrifying.
Eagles of the Republic
Instead of portraying resistance as heroic, EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC examines the subtle, often demeaning negotiations individuals make with power.
The Odyssey
Nolan’s choice to adapt the Odyssey shows the continuing influence on modern storytelling, and the technical choices are emblematic of Nolan’s domination of modern blockbuster filmmaking.