‘Sonic 2’ Review: It goes fast, but does it actually get anywhere?
After escaping a planet populated exclusively by mushrooms, Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) teams up with an alien warrior named Knuckles (Idris Elba) to exact vengeance...
Author: Paul Salt
‘Morbius’ Review: Toothless
Some films could benefit from being just a bit sillier or a lot better. There’s a very dispiriting moment early in the film. After Michael...
‘The Lost City’ Review: Raiders of the Lost Genre
Struggling to overcome the death of her adventurer husband, romance novelist Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) finds herself unable to work. With mounting pressure to release...
BFI Flare ‘Sublime’ Review: Young Love and Music
Manuel is a young man experiencing adolescence in a small coastal town in Argentina. Most of his time is spent writing music and performing in...
BFI Flare 2022 ‘The Divide (La Fracture)’ Review: Revolutionary Healthcare
As Raf (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) and Julie (Marina Foïs) find their relationship falling apart, Paris is being torn apart by the yellow vest protests. Born...
BFI Flare 2022 “The Sound of Scars” Review: Liberation Through Metal
Vocalists in metal bands spend a lot of time screaming. Guttural growls and shrieks connect them to their fans, many of whom find precious catharsis...
Jen and the Film Critic #5: The Batman, Red Rocket, Ali and Ava, Cyrano, The Duke, and More!
Jen and her film critic, Paul Salt, take on The Batman and the three or four movies brave enough to share a release window with...
‘The Batman’ Review: What if The Dark Knight Rises had been Se7en?
Batman has been re-envisioned for the big screen more frequently and diversely than any other superhero. From Tim Burton’s gothic nightmare to Zak Snyder’s drab...
Jen and the Film Critic #4: Uncharted, Moonfall, Death on the Nile and More!
This week Jen has her film critic review Uncharted, Moonfall, Death on the Nile, Flee, Nightmare Alley, Amulet and The Worst Person in the World!...
Jen and the Film Critic #3: Scream, Parallel Mothers, Belfast, The King’s Man and More
Watch as the Film Critic completely destroys his credibility by disliking a critical darling and enjoying a silly bit of nonsense. Reviews: Scream, Parallel Mothers,...