film reviews

Double De Niro Can't Make 'The Alto Knights' a Mob Hit
Directed by Barry Levinson
PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2025
Robert De Niro is a force of nature, even in the worst of films. Taking on dual roles in 'The Alto Knights,' Barry Levinson's first...
'O'Dessa' Hits a Flat Note
Directed by Geremy Jasper
PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2025
There's nothing more exciting in film than a big, ambitious swing for the fences. This might mean assembling every hero in the stable to...
Stylish Spy Thriller 'Black Bag' Doesn't Interrogate Its Own Iffy Script
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2025
In espionage circles, a "black bag" refers to a covert mission wherein an intelligence officer enters a structure — be it technological or...
'We Forgot to Break Up' Pens a Love Song for Toronto's Music Scene
Directed by Karen Knox
PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2025
Karen Knox's 'We Forgot to Break Up' is the whole package for followers of Toronto indie music. It chronicles the brief rise to fame of a...
'Opus' Is "Incredibly Fucking Middle"
Directed by Mark Anthony Green
PUBLISHED Mar 12, 2025
The unsuspecting-group-arrives-at-a-remote-location-only-to-discover-not-all-is-what-it-seems trend has seen a steady rise over the past...
'Can I Get a Witness?' Asks Intriguing Questions with Insubstantial Answers
Directed by Ann Marie Fleming
PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2025
Imagine a world where climate change crisis is no longer a concern and poverty has been eliminated around the globe. A world free of the...
'Novocaine' Is Mind-Numbing
Directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen
PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2025
In Dan Berk and Robert Olsen's 'Novocaine,' a crew of gun-toting Bad Santas interrupts a budding workplace romance in a San Diego bank. When...
'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim' Shall Not Pass the Classic Trilogy
Directed by Kenji Kamiyama
PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2025
An anime adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's lore, based on an unnamed character and executive produced by Peter Jackson, 'The Lord of the Rings'...