Synopsis: Power-hungry Macbeth (Denzel Washington) sets his sights on the Scottish throne after receiving a prophecy from three witches.
Read MoreSame deal as last year, just a bit different. This article will contain Letterboxd links to concise opinions about films I can't afford the time to write 800+ words about due to work-life constraints, festival coverage, delayed release dates, vacations, etc. In most cases, these will be movies without that much of an impact on my year-end reflection of the best films I've seen in 2023. This section will be updated each time I add a new entry, as well as its date of publication, so these quick thoughts can be read by everyone at any time.
Read MoreHere, you'll find quick, mini-reviews about films I watched throughout this year's Sundance Film Festival that I didn't have time to write a full, lengthy article about. By clicking on the titles below, you'll be redirected to the respective review.
Read MoreSynopsis: When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June's search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it's too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers...
Read MoreUsually, I prepare this type of article near the end of each year and upload mini-reviews that I have in store for a few films I didn't have time to write a full opinion piece on. I'm going to do things differently in 2022 so that I can publish my thoughts on every movie I see this year without missing a single one.
Therefore, this article will contain the same concise opinions you've seen in other pieces like this. Small reviews of some movies I can't afford the time to write 800+ words on due to external situations that might occur in my life. In most cases, these are going to be films that won't have that much of an impact on my year-end reflection of the best movies I've seen in 2022.
This section will be updated each time I add a new entry, as well as its date of publication, so these compact opinions can be seen by everyone at any time.
Read MoreHere, you'll find quick, mini-reviews about films I watched throughout this year's London Film Festival that I didn't have time to write a full, lengthy article about. By clicking on the titles below, you'll be redirected to the respective review.
Read MoreHere, you'll find quick, mini-reviews about films I watched throughout this year's Sundance Film Festival that I didn't have time to write a full, lengthy article about.
Read MoreUsually, I prepare this type of article near the end of each year and upload mini-reviews that I have in store for a few films I didn’t have time to write a full opinion piece on. I’m going to do things differently in 2021 so that I can publish my thoughts on every movie I see this year without missing a single one. Even with much fewer films in 2020, I still found myself struggling with time, so I expect 2021 will go down the same road, sooner or later.
Therefore, this article will contain the same concise opinions you’ve seen in other pieces like this. Small reviews of some movies I can’t afford the time to write 800+ words on due to external situations that might occur in my life. In most cases, these are going to be films that won’t have that much of an impact on my year-end reflection of the best/worst movies I’ve seen in 2021.
This section will be updated each time I add a new entry, as well as its date of publication, so these compact opinions can be seen by everyone at any time.
Read MoreSynopsis: Unhappily married Miriam (Madeleine Sims-Fewer) and Caleb (Obi Abili) join Miriam’s somewhat-estranged sister Greta (Anna Maguire) and husband Dylan (Jesse LaVercombe) at a lakeside cabin for a weekend of relaxation and reconciliation. Feeling spurned in attempts to connect with both Greta and Caleb, Miriam increasingly retreats to the easy comfort of her friendship with the affable Dylan. After a transgressive act of sexual violence, the film’s narrative vividly fractures, disorienting audiences while inextricably tying their experience to Miriam’s as she embarks on a vicious crusade of revenge.
Read MoreSynopsis: Thirteen-year-old Sammy (Miya Cech) is struggling to cope with the death of her mother. After she is caught vandalizing one of her school’s restrooms, her father, fed up with her wild behavior, enrolls her in a summer course - if she fails, she’ll be sent to a boot camp for delinquent youth. After storming out of her first class, Sammy meets Margot (Rhea Perlman), a surly magician. Margot forces Sammy to be her assistant for a performance, and although Sammy seems uninterested, she seeks Margot out after the show and asks to become Margot’s pupil. Margot agrees, and as their unlikely friendship grows, we learn that she and Sammy understand each other more than they expected.
Read More
