Movies

Discover our top picks and latest reviews spanning from blockbuster hits to indie films, shorts, and festival premieres across various platforms.

Eileen (2023) – Review and Summary

At the minimum, “Eileen” delivers entertaining performances worth the ticket price, and at max, you will witness at least one performance worthy of a major accolade.

This Place (2023) – Review and Summary

Addressing both characters’ individual cultures and how sometimes the personal clashes with the timing of something romantic, “This Place” is less about causing butterflies and more about how the timing of love can be imperfect, but people can make time if they can and want to.

Wake (2023) – Review and Summary

As usual, a person with a mental illness ends up killing people, with the only difference in “Wake” being that person is a rapper.

Vindicta (2023) – Review and Summary

“Vindicta” is a Latin term that refers to “just revenge,” yet after watching “Vindicta,” viewers might want to enact their own justified revenge on the filmmakers.

Ballerina (2023) – Review

In this simple revenge tale, a young lady’s best friend decides she no longer wants to be alive, which sets off a chain of events to kill off the man who blackmailed her.

Totally Killer (2023) – Review and Summary

“Totally Killer,” as its title implies, is a fun horror movie to watch but ultimately is more content to consume than a new movie to put into your annual Halloween rotation.

Nowhere (2023) – Review and Summary

Netflix’s Spanish-language survival movie “Nowhere” is a great showcase for Anna Castillo, but a familiar story that doesn’t live up to its dystopian premise.

SaW X (2023) – Review and Summary

“SaW X” brings back John and Amanda and tries to milk them both for every last bit of nostalgia possible while failing to realize the franchise has rightfully moved on from them.

The Creator (2023) – Review and Summary

As emotionally stirring as it is beautiful, “The Creator” presents the worst case scenario for humanity’s relationship with robots in such a way that the film has the potential to be seen as a modern classic at best or underrated at worse.

Barber (2023) – Review and Summary

“Barber” has two competing lead storylines, between its lead character’s personal life and case, that conflict and don’t complement each other well.

Elevator Game (2023) – Review and Summary

“Elevator Game” may have some missteps, and may not justify its villain’s motive well, but it does have likable characters who you are interested in enough to wonder if they will survive.

Love At First Sight (2023) – Review and Summary

A girl who doesn’t plan as well as she should meets a boy who leaves very little to chance, and rather than this leading to them balancing each other out, it sets up a meet-cute story that will certainly make you a fan of Haley Lu Richardson.

Cassandro (2023) – Review

Unfortunately, “Cassandro” sidesteps going too deep into any potential wound or struggle to give you a light-hearted drama that easily becomes dull due to its rounded edges.

A Haunting In Venice (2023) – Review

In “A Haunting In Venice,” Hercule Poirot returns and makes it clear that, while the third movie starring the character, there is the potential for a James Bond-level number of movies starring lead and director Kenneth Branagh.

What Happens In The Dark (2023) – Review and Summary

“What Happens In The Dark” shows some signs it could have been interesting, but instead, it is lukewarm thanks to a lack of information about what’s going on, how we got here, and who is dishing out the consequences.

The Equalizer 3 (2023) – Review/ Summary

Denzel Washington makes what is likely to be his final return to “The Equalizer” franchise, and while he shows he still has it, the film doesn’t present much to show why this film needed to become a trilogy.