Jen and the FLARE Critic: BFI FLARE Festival 2022
Jen and her film critic visit the always excellent BFI FLARE festival to experience the latest and greatest from the world of LGBTQI+ cinema! Featuring:...
Category: Movie Reviews
Jen and the Film Critic #6: Morbius, Sonic 2, The Lost City, and More!
Watch out, there’s a new Bat in town! And he has a power batman could only dream of: unconvincing CGI Goo mist. Also the little...
‘Ambulance’ Review: Michael Bay’s Best Film (for what it’s worth)
WARNING: Do not see this film in IMAX unless you are in possession of powerful migraine medication. Michael Bay has made a watchable film. Truly...
‘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...
‘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...
‘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...