Can you believe 2021 is already halfway over? I have watched almost 400 brand-new releases for the year, so I feel pretty confident in selecting a top 10 (and of course a few honorable mentions!) I have only included films here that are readily available or have shown in the theater first. Read on for … Continue reading 2021 Midyear Favorites
CIFF 2021 Festival Wrap-Up
I managed to catch a few movies at the virtual 45th Cleveland International Film Festival, and thought it best to do a little roundup of everything I watched. This acts as a sampling of my thoughts, especially on the films I cannot cover yet in full. I have also linked to films I already viewed … Continue reading CIFF 2021 Festival Wrap-Up
Film Review: Honeydew
★★★★★ Honeydew is a seriously twisted (and deeply uncomfortable) new film from feature debut director Devereux Milburn. Visceral visual cues are reminiscent of Ari Aster, and his work on films Hereditary and Midsommar. This is not crowd-pleasing horror—I can already see people hating the slow-burn nature of the narrative or overwhelming hopelessness of the impossible … Continue reading Film Review: Honeydew