Reviews

Friendship

Is the cure to male loneliness watching Friendship?

Issue
39
April

To say that a movie is in any way reminiscent of Erasherhead is both high praise and a warning.

Issue
38
Blue Sun Palace

“This restaurant is small,” one of Blue Sun Palace’s two leads says in the opening scene, “but the food is quite delicious.”

Issue
37
The Ugly Stepsister

Reframing fairytales from a forgotten character’s perspective isn’t exactly a novel concept anymore, but folklore wouldn’t be folklore if we didn’t keep returning to it.

Issue
36
Warfare

After fueling speculation that he was retiring, Alex Garland has decided to reenlist.

Issue
35
Việt and Nam

When they’re in the mine together, the coal surrounding them glints like stars.

Issue
34
Grand Tour

Visiting a new country can beguile you in much the same way that seeing a new movie can.

Issue
33
Who by Fire

Who by Fire opens with an uncomfortably long shot of a car driving down a two-lane road through the forest, a single note on the soundtrack droning in place of any diegetic sound.

Issue
32
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

The question isn’t whether the first feature-length fully animated Looney Tunes movie was worth the wait. It’s what took them so long?

Issue
31