Stonewalling (2022) Movie Review: A Sad But Terrific Portrait of Baby Business in China
The first shot of Huang Ji & Ryuji Otsuka’s feature film, ‘Stonewalling’ (the first with both collaborators being co-directors), has…
Dr. Mabuse (1922) Movie Review: The Reign of Terror and the Birth of Cinema
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (Original Title: Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler, 1922) Movie Review: In 1922, the world was at a…
Explanation for Everything (2023) Movie Review: Four Individuals and a Series of Unfortunate Events
In Gabor Reisz’s Explanation for Everything (2023), there is a scenario from Budapest that we are not ready to face,…
Bad Living (2023) “CIFF” Movie Review: Excruciatingly sluggish drama with contrived nihilism
Joao Canijo’s Bad Living (2023) is exactly the kind of film that has consciously and calculatedly primed itself for a…
Totally Killer (2023) Movie Ending Explained: Who was the Sweet Sixteen Killer, and why did he attack the girls?
By now, time travel has become a tired trope in cinema. Several movies have used it to the point there…
Desperation Road (2023) Movie Ending Explained: How is Maben saved from the Murder Allegation?
We all go through tough times in life, but there’s a moment when we can find redemption. This is what…
Lupin (Season 3) Review, Recap, & Ending Explained: Does Assane leave Paris with Mariama, Claire & Raoul?
Lupin (Season 3): Netflix’s ‘Lupin’ is a widely popular French-language mystery thriller series created by George Kay and François Uzan….
The Beginning of the End in Bruno Dumont’s ‘Twentynine Palms’
Let it not be said that Bruno Dumont falls back on button-pushing. His penchant for humanity’s base instincts and the…