‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Review: Hamaguchi’s Unsettling Eco-drama
City boy Takahashi watches a rural man, Takumi, chop wood. Taken by the elegance and simplicity of the repeated action, he earnestly asks if he...
Author: Paul Salt
Episode 23. Ferrari, Aquaman 2, Rebel Moon, Godzilla Minus One and More
January has been a wild month! We can now bring you the December episode of our podcast, which includes all the big releases from the...
Episode 22. Killers of the Flower Moon, The Marvels, The Eras Tour, and more!
October and November continued the 2023 narrative of cinematic disruption as Marvel floundered and indie films reigned! Indie films backed by massive institutions or globally...
Episode 21. The Creator, The Equaliser 3, Expend4bles, and more!
Already feeling the pinch of the then-upcoming film festival, Paul tries to review 11 films without notes but with a terrible cough. He also experiences...
Episode 20. Blue Beetle, Gran Turismo, Strays and More!
Uh oh, the unnamed film critic has Covid. So be prepared for a slightly more medicated than usual rundown of the biggest films of the...
Jen and the Film Critic: Barbenheimer Special!
Jen and her film critic have gathered to discuss the film event of the year: the simultaneous release of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s...
Episode 19. Mission Impossible 7, Indiana Jones 5, Spider-verse 2, The Flash and More
What a chaotic month! Sure things flopped and flop things flipped! Into the box office that is. What? It’s been a month of surprises, so...
SLF 2023: ‘Invisible Beauty’ Review: Perfectionist, Activist, Mother, Model, Icon
Bethann Hardison co-directs her own story in this documentary about the iconic fashion designer. The film opens with her writing her untitled memoirs whilst in...
SLF 2023: ‘Mutt’ Review: Brave Post-Transition Drama
Emerging from a bustling NYC bar, Feña (Lío Mehie) wanders the street as she speaks to his estranged father on the phone. A rift has...
SLF 2023: ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ Review: Gentle Comedy of Disaffection
Nicole Holofcener risks opening with its two funniest characters. A couple (David Cross and Amber Tamblyn) are playing out old arguments in a doctor’s office,...