Renew!: Our Review of ‘Martha’ (2024) on Netflix
The titular subject of the new R.J. Cutler’s Martha, Martha Stewart, is a life of beginnings. One of those beginnings is a wreck in Westport, Connecticut, which she turned into a catering business. The...
View ArticleRWM 2024: Our Review of ‘Bionico’s Bachata’
Bionico’s Bachata, a mockumentary from Yoel Morales, is a ride but it does have its moments when it breathes. Its protagonist (Manuel Raposo) takes a boat ride near the shores of his country, the...
View ArticleRWM 2024: Our review of ‘Drive Back Home’
Inspired by the events of his grandfather and great uncle, Drive Back Home director Michael Clowater has fashioned a film that is both a very Canadian film and a time capsule for the entire world at...
View ArticleRWM 2024: Our Review of ‘Ink, Blood and Socks’
In our world homelessness, addiction and mental illness unfortunately go hand in hand. It’s an issue society deals with worldwide, and unfortunately there aren’t any easy answers on how to solve the...
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Rough Cut: Our Review of ‘Director’s Cut’
With the box office success of Terrifier 3, the further exploration and release of low budget slasher films is once again on the rise. Since John Carpenter’s seminal Halloween and Sean S. Cunningham’s...
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A Talented Misstep: Our Review of ‘Here’
To quote Oscar Wilde; “It is always with the best intentions that the worst work is done”… With a loaded ensemble, a creative team with a strong record and a fascinating premise; on paper Here should...
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With Much Fanfare: Our Review of ‘Music by John Williams’
Debuting on Disney Plus this week, Music by John Williams is a loving documentary backed by the maestro’s most influential friends that spans the entirety of his career. It features interviews with...
View ArticleCinefranco 2024: Our Review of ‘A Little Something Extra’
A Little Something Extra, from actor and director Artus, is the kind of movie that doesn’t have the best premise. It’s also the kind of movie that will get an American remake that will be worse than...
View ArticleCinefranco 2024: Our Review of ‘And The Party Goes On’
The Armenian diaspora finds itself scattered all over the Western world, including Marsellies, a seaside French city. Robert Guédiguian’s And The Party Goes On, a film with good intentions, depicts...
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Shorts Not Pants 2024: Our Review of Block 1 (Red)
It’s difficult to talk about this year’s Shorts Not Pants festival for, well, reasons. And the first few shorts I’m seeing this year are so good that I wish there were more shorts blocks. Nonetheless,...
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