By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Directed by Travis Knight Starring Carey Mulligan, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Mahershala Ali PG-13 It’s impossible to not be jaw-dropped by Wildwood. Arguably one of the most ambitious animated films ever produced in the West, it’s basically as soon as the first scene that you quickly realize you are…
By Matthew Moorcroft Weak Recommendation Directed by Kitao Sakurai Starring Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, David Dastmalchian PG-13 Third time’s the charm, I guess? It’s impossible to walk away from Street Fighter without questioning exactly who it is made for. Both too inside baseball for non-fans and arguably too irreverent and loose with it’s…
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Directed by Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder R Like all great documentaries, You Can See Everything isn’t actually about it’s titular subject. In this case, that subject is Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, in her final days before going to prison for investor fraud. It’s a hell of a…
By Matthew Moorcroft Unsure Directed by Michael Showalter Starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett, Ismael Cruz Cordova R The common refrain about writers is that they love to write about other writers. Makes sense as well, considering that one of the earliest lessons many writers will impart is that you should “write what you…
By Matthew Moorcroft Screw This Directed by Rob Savage Starring Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Arabella Olivia Clark, Karen Allen R With a premise that ponders an R rated version of Coraline, there is little reason to go into Other Mommy without at least a passing interest. It’s a rarity to get a horror film from…
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu Starring Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller R So this is a little bit of a tough one, isn’t it? Walking out of Digger, the latest from Alejandro González Iñárritu and the last film released by Warner Bros. before their merging with Paramount…
Highest Recommendation By Matthew Moorcroft Directed by Lance Oppenheim Starring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers R Oozing with film grain and recordings that wouldn’t be out of place on an online forum in 2005, there is a grimey, disgusting feeling to Primetime that only gets more pronounced the further you enter it’s…
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Directed by Zach Cregger Starring Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Paul Walter Hauser R How do you translate a game outside of a game? That’s the question that has eluded Hollywood and places outside of Hollywood ever since the original live action Super Mario Bros. film was released in…
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado Starring H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Lea Salonga PG With some of the company’s most vibrant, hyperactive animation ever, Forgotten Island feels like the natural extension of DreamWorks’ current modus operandi after the surprise hit of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and…
By Matthew Moorcoft Strong Recommendation Directed by Na Hong-jin Starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Eum Moon-suk R Ever see a flick that you genuinely have no idea how to react to right out of the movie theater? That’s likely the reaction that most people will have to Hope, the first film in ten…
By Matthew Moorcroft Weak Recommendation Directed by Adam Wingard Starring Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Drew Starkey, Rebecca Hall R There is very little you need to know before starting Onslaught. The no bullshit, all meat approach that Adam Wingard takes for his first original film since since 2016’s The Guest (of which this is technically…
By Matthew Moorcroft So, what about that Ocarina of Time trailer? It’s hard to not immediately have a little bit of nostalgic flutters when you hear Koji Kondo’s iconic music return in it’s fully orchestrated glory. And while you can make easy jokes about the look of it – it’s definitely got the sheen of…
