John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) Movie Ending Explained: Does John Still Have a Choice?
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) picks up exactly where Chapter 2 left off: John, freshly declared excommunicado for…
No Other Choice (Eojjeolsuga eobsda, 2025) “TIFF” Movie Review: Park Chan-wook’s Deliriously Hysterical Answer to a Plummeting Job Market
Like most filmmakers, the major faces of South Korea’s current cultural crossover didn’t prep themselves for the job force in…
Frankenstein (2025) ‘Venice Film Festival’ Movie Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Latest Monster Mash is Gothic, Gory, Gorgeous, and Just a Bit Staid
Frankenstein is director Guillermo del Toro’s third adaptation in a row, and the seams might be starting to show. His…
After the Hunt (2025) ‘Venice Film Festival’ Review: This Cancel-Culture Thriller is an Empty Discourse Dud
After the Hunt is all bark and no bite. It might have the best tagline of the year – “Not…
The Smashing Machine (2025) ‘Venice Film Festival’ Movie Review: Hulking Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Anti-Biopic is Stylish, Underwhelming Sports Flick
The Smashing Machine” (2025) opens with a montage of Mark Kerr – played by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson with heavy…
Father Mother Sister Brother (2025) ‘Venice Film Festival’ Movie Review: Pure Jarmusch Is Obtuse, Slight, and Lingering
“Father Mother Sister Brother” marks Jim Jarmusch’s return to anthology filmmaking. The self-described anti-action movie that recently won the top…
A House of Dynamite (2025) ‘Venice Film Festival’ Movie Review: Nuclear War Thriller Lacks Payload
Kathryn Bigelow’s “A House of Dynamite” (2025) starts with an explosion and an onscreen warning. It’s a real-time thriller steeped…
Rental Family (2025) ‘TIFF’ Movie Review: Hikari’s Tale of Cheap Emotional Gratification Lives Up To That Promise in its Own Execution
Should a film like “Rental Family”—about the tribulations of navigating a business built on hollow emotional manipulation—be commended or disparaged…