THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE thrills us with the devil we know
by Stacey Osbeck, Staff Writer
The Teachers' Lounge is fully engrossing and one of the best films of the year.
ALL OF US STRANGERS is a personal, intimate portrait of grief
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
All of Us Strangers is an incredible film, and I hope anyone grieving their parents (with the emotional bandwidth to do so) can see this film.
FERRARI is a haunted, obsessive relationship drama powered by beautiful engines
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
What are the things we desire, and how do we measure that want against the pain and damage they can cause?
THE LOST WEEKEND: A LOVE STORY
by Megan Robinson, Staff Writer
For a fan of Lennon, the music of the time, or the era of the early 1970s, The Lost Weekend: A Love Story is a fascinating documentary that illuminates a blip in the life of a young woman who was thrust into the industry, and subsequently the spotlight, practically overnight.
RUTHLESS is an enjoyable, low-rent version of NOBODY
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Mulroney is the key reason to see Ruthless because he plays Harry with grit and a scrappy determination that belies his characters’ polite demeanor.
WONKA is a nice way to escape the world
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Never did I ever expect to see Rich Fulcher in such a delightfully pleasant film.
THE SACRIFICE GAME remixes familiar elements to create a new Christmas horror tale
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
Those who itch for holiday terrors will surely enjoy this violent throwback that leans on traditional horror tropes to subvert audience expectations.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS – PART I: D'ARTAGNAN updates a classic but leaves its women in the 19th century
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
The biggest letdown of this otherwise-excellent film is that the women characters are terrible.
POOR THINGS is a delightfully bizarre Frankenstein tale
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
This is a picture that should be enjoyed from the comfort of a darkened theater with someone that treasures the cinematic experience.
Read MoreLOOP TRACK offers plenty of atmosphere and disorientation
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
Loop Track has many creative elements that are admirably executed. Its effective use of setting and the ways it forces the audience to be put in uncomfortable positions along with Ian are impressive storytelling elements.
GODZILLA MINUS ONE is a back-to-basics Godzilla flick
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Godzilla Minus One is on the more serious spectrum of the franchise, along with the original Godzilla and Shin Godzilla. It is also one of the best of the series, period.
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND doesn't successfully make the leap from page to screen
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
This is a really interesting film, though I’m not sure it fully comes together by the end.
Brooklyn Horror Fest 2023: KILL YOUR LOVER, RED ROOMS, CANNIBAL MUCKBANG, STOPMOTION, and more
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
Reviews from the 2023 Brooklyn Horror Fest!
A fear of pegging: WHITE RIVER and bisexual anxiety
by M. Lopes da Silva, Staff Writer
I’m not exactly sure who this film was made for. I’ve watched the film and I’m still not entirely certain
DOCNYC: THE HOME GAME, LUCHA, THE LADY BIRD DIARIES, RIOT REPORT, GRASSHOPPER REPUBLIC
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
I closed out DOCNYC with a long holiday weekend of documentaries, a mad dash to see what I could before the fest wrapped
DOCNYC: ALAN DERSHOWITZ, WHO'S BEHIND BLACK ART, SHARI AND LAMB CHOP, BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
There’s just so much to cover from DOCNYC, here are four films I saw the first week of the festival.
WISH is a heartwarming fairy tale and tribute to Disney’s past
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Wish is a heartwarming and celebratory confection bursting with deftly handled easter eggs to the studio’s past work.
MAESTRO allows for only a simplistic portrait of a complicated man
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Leonard Bernstein worried about classical music fading out of the culture within his own lifetime, and sadly, Maestro will not even register as any sort of corrective about why his works are important.
CHRISTMAS IN THE MOVIES concisely covers the very best of holiday flicks
by Stacey Osbeck, Staff Writer
Jeremy Arnold’s newly updated book Christmas in the Movies explores these films and more to give a full picture of how we celebrate this spectacular holiday.
NAPOLEON balances the epic and intimate while showing the absurdity of tyrants
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
History is not moved by the vision of great men but by the pettiness of small ones.