I figured the chances of me liking On the Rocks were high before I even saw it. It’s the kind of simplistic movie that we don’t get as frequently as we should. For me, I just needed it to feel a certain way and make me laugh. When I was done watching it, I felt that I got most of …

One thing that you’ll take away from Sputnik is that the people behind it wanted to make a carefully crafted sci-fi movie that actually entertained. These days, finding a movie with that being a primary goal in mind appears to be rare. That’s one of the reasons why I’m glad that I actually decided to give it a chance even …

The Rental is a pretty straightforward thriller in some ways. With its small budget and cast to go with its short run time, that shouldn’t come as much of a shock. Overall, I liked it and left it mostly satisfied with what was included even if there are a few things that probably could have been fixed in order to …

Relic should be a horror movie. It looks like a horror movie and feels like a horror movie, but it isn’t a horror movie. For some, this would be disappointing to hear. That’s understandable, but knowing what it isn’t beforehand could actually help you take a liking to much of what the movie has to offer. The film is based …

When hearing about Hirokazu Kore-eda’s project immediately following his film Shoplifters, it’s tempting to want to compare the two. However, that’s something that shouldn’t be done. Unlike that strong 2018 feature, The Truth isn’t trying to generate suspense in a typical way or build toward a huge twisting conclusion. Instead, the film that he decided to follow up with is …