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Film Reviews

Here you will find every film review we've written. These include: festival films, new releases, and older films.

Neruda, Pablo Larraín

Brandon Nowalk / December 16, 2016

Review: Neruda — Bard on the run

Pablo Larraín’s dizzying chase film, Neruda, chronicles the poet’s year in hiding and the fictional detective on his tail.

La La Land, Damien Chazelle

Alex Heeney / December 15, 2016

Review: La La Land is blah blah bad

La La Land misunderstands the conventions of the film musical, failing to develop compelling characters through song, dance, or dialogue.

Lion, Garth Davis

Alex Heeney / December 12, 2016

Review: Lion is a cop-out as a lyrical fairy tale

Lion could have been a sophisticated exploration of identity and alienation but settles for being a disappointingly simple fairy tale.

Manchester by the Sea, Kenneth Lonergan

Alex Heeney / November 27, 2016

Manchester by the Sea embraces conventional stereotypes

Despite its obvious Oscar-bait trappings, Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester by the Sea is plagued by outdated ideas about masculinity and weak supporting characters.

Little Sister, Zach Clark

Mary Angela Rowe / November 18, 2016

Review: Little Sister invites us into the family

Zach Clark’s Little Sister offers a new twist on the Quirky Family Dramedy in which the quirks aren’t mere personality tics, but signs of genuine trauma.

Porto, Gabe Klinger

Elena Lazic / November 17, 2016

Taking stock: a closer look at Gabe Klinger’s Porto

Gabe Klinger’s Porto is a prime example of a seemingly romantic film that is insidiously misogynistic which uses multiple film stocks as an aesthetic gimmick. The film premiered at the London Film Festival.

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