★★★★★ Iconic director Nicolas Winding Refn took a decade-long hiatus from filmmaking, viewing Her Private Hell as his cinematic resurrection. Sparked by a literal experience where he died and was brought back to life, Refn has handcrafted a movie fully immersed in atmosphere and spectacle. That’s right: Her Private Hell totally rules. Part giallo slasher, … Continue reading Film Review: Her Private Hell
TV Review: Beef – Season 2
Originally conceived as a miniseries, showrunner/writer/creator Lee Sung Jin's Beef was a major surprise—and big Emmy winner—back in 2023. Three years later, Jin follows up his compact story of road rage anger issues with a searing take on two entirely different types of romantic relationships. Coming into center focus are newly engaged Gen Z couple … Continue reading TV Review: Beef – Season 2
Blu-Ray Film Review: Warfare
★★★★★ Any A24 movie is worthy of a watch, even if it falls outside the realm of a genre I would typically enjoy. Just this year, Eddington, a very modern take on the Western, really impressed, and months back, Warfare dialed up the intensity for a fresh take on the war genre. Now, Ray Mendoza's … Continue reading Blu-Ray Film Review: Warfare
Our Favorite Films of 2023
Join Josh and Allison as we revisit the cinematic landscape of 2023 through yearbook-style superlatives, then reveal our choices for our favorite movies of year! Can you feel the Kenergy? Movie Yearbook Superlatives! Best horror movie JOSH: Lest we thought 2022 was the dawn of a new horror golden age, 2023 continues the trend with … Continue reading Our Favorite Films of 2023
Film Review: Heart of Champions
★★★★ The opening scene of harrowing drama Heart of Champions brings us back to the simpler time of 1999. It puts the audience in the shoes of an Ivy League rowing team as they compete to a crushing defeat. Director Michael Mailer completely immerses the audience in his vision, and keeps the camera hooked on … Continue reading Film Review: Heart of Champions