2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (202+ words) The film is built around Jill, an exuberant chef in San Francisco. She'd moved away from her home in quest of her lofty aspirations. She's beleaguered by her superior. But her sister keeps her going with encouragement galore. Isabelle would…...

1+ day, 14+ min ago  (103+ words) Middle of Nowhere, Nadir of Hope; Top of exertion. Read More Small Things Like These (2024) Movie Review: Cillian Murphy Is Devastating In a Meticulously Paced Historical Drama Continue Read More Where The Road Leads (2023): "Slamdance" Review " An Ouroboros of Thwarted…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (365+ words) Those days where everything is just going wrong; you stub your toe, catch your jacket on the door, miss your train, catch your girlfriend in bed with another man'it happens to us all. But take that day, multiply its misfortune…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (96+ words) A devotee of gore and the unsavory but is now drifting to the milder. Envious of anyone who gets the lowdown on recent films, and likes late-night street strolls only to get stalked by random strangers. Read More Merv (2025) Movie…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (445+ words) The Hollywood Reporter called the movie "violently entertaining" and praised its ability to take well worn mob tropes and scramble them into something fresh. Indie Wire gave it a positive review, noting that the jokes fly faster than the bullets…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (662+ words) There are obvious emotional entry points that Carney has no shame in playing upon, but there's also some surprising nuance to "Power Ballad" that no other filmmaker would think to include. That the film is immensely entertaining if slightly unclear…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (933+ words) In 2007, "Superbad" introduced a coming-of-age story through the eyes of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who wrote it in their teenage years, loosely based on their own experiences. Nearly two decades later, Brian Mc Elhaney and Nick Kocher filmed their…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (324+ words) Yet, comparing it with shows like "Cheers" or "Friends" couldn't help me understand "why the show works,' let alone comparing it with other workplace comedies like "30 Rock" and "Scrubs." Unlike them, "Jury Duty" introduced a push-and-pull between artificiality and truth…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (590+ words) There's a dichotomy to "Pizza Movie" that would seem antithetical. While it has a whizzing, frantic style of humor that would immediately suggest that the filmmakers began in Internet-age short form comedy, the film borrows archetypes that have existed since…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (593+ words) Fans of Eugene Mirman, best known as the voice of Gene Belcher on Bob's Burgers, were recently taken aback by reports of a terrifying real-life ordeal involving the comedian. Known for his quirky humor and deadpan delivery, Mirman found himself…...