★★★★ Rose Byrne continues to prove she can quite literally flawlessly execute any given genre. Over the span of two decades, she has played a vulgar pop star, the daughter of a recently-deceased terrorist, a horrified mother, a frantic wife, an army medical doctor, and a duchess, among several many others. Now, Byrne gives one … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Tow
TIFF 2021: Encounter
★★★ The newest film from Amazon Studios comes in the form of sci-fi tinged Encounter, from director Michael Pearce. Plucking three lead performances all of Pakistani background, Encounter gets more right than wrong in general. However, I could not help feeling let down by certain elements of the storyline as they unfolded. The potential brimming … Continue reading TIFF 2021: Encounter
Film Review: Thunder Force
★★ Thunder Force, the fifth cinematic collaboration between Ben Falcone and his wife Melissa McCarthy, tries hard to pass for light superhero fluff. Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer is somehow roped into this crazy universe. Spencer and McCarthy shine together; however, I wish their characters had been even more polar opposite. The superhero spoof angle never digs … Continue reading Film Review: Thunder Force