Film Review: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

★★★★★ Serving as the definitive Spider-Man cinematic experience, Across the Spider-Verse expands the scope of the mythology like never before, forming a deeply emotional visual extravaganza. This trio of directors (Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson) have crafted a movie that manages to transcend its complex inspirations. While the previous animated iteration, Into … Continue reading Film Review: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

SIFF 2023: The Mattachine Family

★★★★ Chosen family is the name of the game here, a term that queer people the world over have claimed as their own. In The Mattachine Family, writer Danny Vallentine and director/husband Andy Vallentine explore modern love, the strangeness of queer identity, fatherhood, and the true meaning of family with this charming little dramedy. As … Continue reading SIFF 2023: The Mattachine Family

Film Review: Fool’s Paradise

★★ A satire of Hollywood is always a welcome treat; look no further than last year's outrageous Babylon, or even the gold standard in Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder. Marking hilarious actor Charlie Day's directorial debut, Fool's Paradise attempts to be the ultimate in satirical, ridiculous scenarios, commentating on everything from celebrity pretentiousness to the nonplussed … Continue reading Film Review: Fool’s Paradise

Film Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

★★★★★ Cementing itself as one of the greatest action/sci-fi trilogies of all time, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 delivers a stunning spectacle of effects, and dazzling emotionality to boot. James Gunn pulls out all the stops to make sure the Guardians are given a sendoff worthy of celebrating. A particular standout this go round … Continue reading Film Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

SFFILM 2023: Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia

★★★★ A decade after the first Ernest & Celestine wowed critics and captured the hearts of fans everywhere, their return trip has been booked in whimsical sequel, Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia! While the last movie explored Celestine’s tense family connections and burgeoning career as a mouse tooth fairy, Gibberitia turns the mirror … Continue reading SFFILM 2023: Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia