Movie Reviews

‘The Marvels’ crosses the finish line on the might and charm of its trio

‘The Marvels’ crosses the finish line on the might and charm of its trio

Nov 8, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

Awkwafina and Sandra Oh liven up ‘Quiz Lady’ as sisters with highly different personalities

Awkwafina and Sandra Oh liven up ‘Quiz Lady’ as sisters with highly different personalities

Nov 7, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘The Mill’ criticizes the exploitative methods of capitalism and wanes due to the film’s length

‘The Mill’ criticizes the exploitative methods of capitalism and wanes due to the film’s length

Nov 7, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘Fingernails’ places love’s natural order and a sci-fi-like process on opposite ends

‘Fingernails’ places love’s natural order and a sci-fi-like process on opposite ends

Nov 7, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘Nyad’ declares its perseverance theme loudly inside the rough tide of storytelling

‘Nyad’ declares its perseverance theme loudly inside the rough tide of storytelling

Nov 6, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

Life is portrayed as a serene Graceland dream and restrictive castle in ‘Priscilla’

Life is portrayed as a serene Graceland dream and restrictive castle in ‘Priscilla’

Nov 1, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘Sister Death’ works as a change-of-pace and style prequel to 2017’s ‘Veronica’

‘Sister Death’ works as a change-of-pace and style prequel to 2017’s ‘Veronica’

Nov 1, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘Pain Hustlers’ exists past its prescription date with a story that wastes Emily Blunt’s performance

‘Pain Hustlers’ exists past its prescription date with a story that wastes Emily Blunt’s performance

Oct 27, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

Aristotle Torres’s ‘Story Ave’ speaks to the essence of art and the meaning of giving second chances

Aristotle Torres’s ‘Story Ave’ speaks to the essence of art and the meaning of giving second chances

Oct 27, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor’ proves you can teach a found footage franchise new tricks

‘Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor’ proves you can teach a found footage franchise new tricks

Oct 26, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ animatronic horrors short circuits by trying to be too much

‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ animatronic horrors short circuits by trying to be too much

Oct 26, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘The Holdovers’ finds its holiday spirit in not sugarcoating the difficulties of getting there

‘The Holdovers’ finds its holiday spirit in not sugarcoating the difficulties of getting there

Oct 25, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘Appendage’s creature feature premise hones in on repressed trauma and nagging inner voices

‘Appendage’s creature feature premise hones in on repressed trauma and nagging inner voices

Oct 25, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘Old Dads’ is full of generational gripes and “remember those days’ requiems

‘Old Dads’ is full of generational gripes and “remember those days’ requiems

Oct 24, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘May December’ is an uneasy, moral tugging, acting tour-de-force

‘May December’ is an uneasy, moral tugging, acting tour-de-force

Oct 23, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

Lily Gladstone-led ‘Fancy Dance’ speaks the truthful plights of indigenous women and bonds that keep them together

Lily Gladstone-led ‘Fancy Dance’ speaks the truthful plights of indigenous women and bonds that keep them together

Oct 23, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘Milli Vanilli’ documentary speaks about the lip-syncing duo that was and the machine behind them

‘Milli Vanilli’ documentary speaks about the lip-syncing duo that was and the machine behind them

Oct 23, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

Anthony Mackie and Zoë Chao find love extremely far away from home in ‘If You Were the Last’

Anthony Mackie and Zoë Chao find love extremely far away from home in ‘If You Were the Last’

Oct 21, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ runs a powerful man through the fall from grace ringer

Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ runs a powerful man through the fall from grace ringer

Oct 19, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘Dream Scenario’ puts Nicholas Cage in your dreams in a dark comedy about cancelations and influencer co-ops

‘Dream Scenario’ puts Nicholas Cage in your dreams in a dark comedy about cancelations and influencer co-ops

Oct 18, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘She Came To Me’ fields many ideas and characters that crash into a chaotic crescendo

‘She Came To Me’ fields many ideas and characters that crash into a chaotic crescendo

Oct 18, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘Rustin’ has Colman Domingo’s acting prowess take center stage in a conventional portrait of the civil rights titan

‘Rustin’ has Colman Domingo’s acting prowess take center stage in a conventional portrait of the civil rights titan

Oct 18, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘AGGRO DR1FT’s attempted abstract world might not be quantifiable by simple adjectives or descriptions

‘AGGRO DR1FT’s attempted abstract world might not be quantifiable by simple adjectives or descriptions

Oct 17, 2023 By Murjani Rawls

‘Poor Things’ puts Emma Stone front and center as a curious, sexually liberated delight without nuts and bolts

‘Poor Things’ puts Emma Stone front and center as a curious, sexually liberated delight without nuts and bolts

Oct 17, 2023 By Murjani Rawls