Authors: Patrick Gibbs
Film Review: Latte and the Magic Waterstone
With a solid animation style and some stilted translated dialogue, Latte and the Magic Waterstone is pleasant, cute and innocuous enough. … read more
Film Review: Double World
Teddy Chan’s new film, Double World, is the biggest, most spectacular and magnificently entertaining action movie of the summer. … read more
Film Review: Guest Artist
Jeff Daniels’ new film, Guest Artist, is an echo of its own protagonist: a mixture of heartfelt brilliance and pretentious neediness. … read more
Film Review: Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers is entertaining and heartwarming, and I’m pretty sure I’ll watch it again with my little nephews … or just maybe even without them. … read more
Series Review: Cursed
Cursed has enough to be enjoyed if you like medieval fantasy and feminist action heroes, though the series doesn’t warrant a recommendation. … read more
Film Review: First Cow
First Cow is a captivating film that really deserves to find an audience, and it’s a refreshing change of pace from what you expect from mainstream cinema. … read more
Film Review: Greyhound
Greyhound is taut and thrilling, but firmly grounded in reality. It showcases Tom Hanks’ commanding prowess both on-screen and as a scriptwriter. … read more
Film Review: The Old Guard
If you’re aching for a new action blockbuster, The Old Guard is entertaining, intoxicating and may be the most fun two hours you’ll have in July. … read more
Film Review: Mighty Oak
Mighty Oak is a soggy dramedy about a tightly knit, up-and-coming rock band that falters through an asanine third-act twist. … read more
Film Review: Palm Springs
Palm Springs is the kind of film that makes you rethink your idea of what “originality” means, and it’s easily one of the best movies of 2020 thus far. … read more