With so much to criticize in real life, it is baffling that Blue Bayou spends more time in soapy melodrama than in a timely, specific denunciation whose foundations are certainly all right there.
Dune (2021) – Movie Review
In our current landscape, you will not easily find another science-fiction/fantasy epic with such a firm voice, such a maximalist visual identity, or such a portentous tone.
No Sudden Move (2021) – Movie review
Soderbergh is back in familiar territory with a fun, twisty caper that never loses steam.
Shang-Chi (2021) – Movie Review
Shang-Chi breathes life into the MCU by centering family drama over cosmic lore and real action over CGI.
Reminiscence (2021) – Movie Review
Fans of film noir will want to see what Reminiscence has to offer, but its allure is surface level. The aesthetic and world-building, as compelling as they are, do not make up for unmemorable plot, characters and dialogue.
Drive My Car (2021) – Movie Review
I come to you with the rarest of findings: a three-hour movie that knows what to do with its time.
CODA (2021) – Movie Review
A rich and nuanced study of familial duty, class and disability, with coming-of-age tropes to spare.
Evangelion Thrice Upon a Time (2021) – Movie Review
This final movie, as messy as it is, provides something Evangelion has never had: a definite conclusion.
The Man from the Sea (Umi wo kakeru) (2021) – Movie Review
The central plot of this movie did nothing for me, but I was engrossed in the lives of the four lead characters all the same.
OSS 117: From Africa with Love (2021) – Movie Review
OSS 117, the character as well as the franchise, has not been able to adapt to the times.
