The Fire Inside
The Fire Inside is nothing more than another run-of-the-mill, dull sports drama
Nickel Boys
Nickel Boys alienates the minute it switches perspectives and never gives easy answers
Gladiator II
Gladiator II seems to strip away so much of Scott’s own thematic and tone of emotive catharsis: be it morality, empathy and the like
Wicked
Wicked moves at a snail’s pace
Small Things Like These
Small Things Like These is a type of film that could easily be overlooked
The Piano Lesson
The Piano Lesson is undoubtedly the most cinematically thrilling adaptation of any August Wilson play to date
Heretic
It's disheartening to say that Heretic doesn’t offer much that’s new
Clapper’s Favorite Films of 2024
Clapper’s Favorite Films of 2024
Juror #2
Juror #2 is a massive disappointment and one that could've been salvaged with a simple rewrite or another pass through the edit
Red One
Red One is indicative of Johnson’s philosophy that movies are mindless content designed to push as many products as possible
Terrifier 3
Terrifier 3 is worth checking out if the audience present is interested in some mightily impressive gore
Conclave
For a movie that wants to discuss catholicism and crises of faith, Conclave seems relatively incurious to explore the root of corruption
The Exorcism: Cinematic Healing
In his latest essay, Jak-Luke Sharp takes a look at the deeply personal and often haunting look at Cinematic Healing in Joshua John Miller’s The Exorcism
Megalopolis
Megalopolis exists on a different plane far beyond the confines of what one would consider to be ‘traditional’ cinema
Rebel Ridge
Rebel Ridge pushes and pushes to an inevitable climax and yet still feels refreshing
Anora
The non-stop level of adrenaline throughout its runtime ensures many of its key scenes are hilarious
Kneecap
Kneecap have successfully managed to educate, bring conversation and dialogue into the mainstream
The Substance
Don’t be fooled by the gore; The Substance has no teeth.
Rez Ball
Although much of Rez Ball could be considered by the numbers, what differentiates it is that the stakes are different for this basketball team.
The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot is an effective feature that will take the audience on an emotional ride that is strongly designed and executed.