Authors: Patrick Gibbs
Film Review: Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch is a far more contemporary classic, and as such it may feel more like fair game to purists, yet it’s all the more redundant. … read more
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Film Review: Mission: Impossible –The Final Reckoning
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is mission accomplished for Cruise and his team, delivering a marvelous experience for fans of the spy genre. … read more
Maria Bakalova and Hala Matar on Electra: Performing Truth, Playing...
If Electra is any indication, Bakalova and Matar are both wide awake and vibrant. Two highly driven and immensely artists, connected by a passion for pushing boundaries. … read more
Film Review: The Surfer
The Surfer is like catching a small wave that looks promising at first — enough to keep you upright and coasting, but it fizzles out before it ever crests. … read more
Cinematographer Martin Ruhe is Anything But An Amateur
Martin Ruhe’s distinctive visual style has brought nuance and depth to an impressive filmography, earning him a place among the most respected cinematographers of his generation. … read more
Film Review: Thunderbolts*
Thunderbolts* is not a truly great film, but it didn’t need to be. It just needed to give us some signs that Marvel still had some gas in the tank. … read more
Film Review: On Swift Horses
On Swift Horses is more sluggish than swift, though manages to get itself from one end of the track to the other. … read more
Series Review: Andor: Season Two
Andor is, however, the smartest, most mature and insightful version, and deserving of a place of high honor among fans and critics alike. … read more
Film Review: The Wedding Banquet
While there are far too many remkaes that are unable to justify their existence, every so often, one comes along that possesses a level of inspiration that makes it worthwhile, and The Wedding Banquet is one such film. … read more
Christian Kane Brings His Greatest Hits to Leverage: Redemption Season...
As season three of Leverage: Redemption makes its long-awaited bow on Prime Video, Christian Kane is back in action as Eliot Spencer, the team’s stoic, lethal “hitter” who can always be called upon to come out swinging when things get rough. … read more
Dope Thief: Marin Ireland and Amir Arison on Grit, Voice...
With just six episodes, Dope Thief delivers the kind of morally complex, tightly-wound storytelling that has drawn comparisons to genre greats. … read more
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck on Their Cinematic Mixtape, Freaky...
Freaky Tales unfolds like a series of mythic tall tales—part memory, part comic book, part hometown scrapbook. … read more