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STREAMING · AMC+SIFF ’19: ‘SWORD OF TRUST’ is Exactly the Undemanding Indie Tailor-Made for Festivals
[READ MORE: Our review of Lynn Shelton's unremarkable 2014 film 'Laggies' starring Chloe Moretz and Kiera Knightley]
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEOSIFF ’19: Bone Dry ‘FRANCES FERGUSON’ Demands Acquired Tastes
Bob Byington’s latest sparsely funny dark-comedy is a mannered step back from mainstream appeal. The Infinity Baby director follows a woman (Kaley Wheless, monotonous…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEOAwesomely Poisonous ‘HER SMELL’ Turns Elisabeth Moss’ Punk-Rock Stardom into Horror Show
Elisabeth Moss gives an exhaustive show-stopping performance in Alex Ross Perry’s strenuous ’Her Smell’, a thoughtfully terrorizing depiction of soured showbiz success, one that…
STREAMING · DISNEY+‘AVENGERS: ENDGAME’’s Epic Stroll Down Memory Lane Makes for Best MCU Film Yet
'Avengers: Endgame' accomplishes the magical task of wrapping up 12-years of storytelling while leaving the future bright and full of possibility and doing so…
STREAMING · KANOPY‘TEEN SPIRIT’ Gives MTV Spin to Tale as Old as Time
‘Teen Spirit' is far from a radical reinvention of a musical underdog saga but director Max Minghella uses Elle Fanning’s unwavering cinematic powers to…
STREAMING · KANOPYWell-Acted ‘LITTLE WOODS’ a Dour Scene of Poverty-Inflicted Desperation
Nia DaCosta's dramatic debut is a strongly-performed study of the power of poverty that allows Tessa Thompson further opportunity to shine. Though its depressingly…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEORobert Pattinson Becomes An Astronaut Dad Aboard Spacey Psychosexual ‘HIGH LIFE’
Claire Denis mans a spiritual reawakening aboard a vessel of violent criminals in this poetic, beautiful, and at times rather long-winded, portrait of science…
STREAMING · KANOPYGoofy ‘MISSING LINK’ Cements Laika’s Legacy for Unwavering Quality
Though not resting with the top-tier Laika efforts, ‘Missing Link’ is breathtaking proof about the evils of consolidating style: in the age of selfsame…
STREAMING · PARAMOUNT+‘PET SEMATARY’ A Gory B-Movie Scarefest That Flips The Script
Eerie but playful, 'Pet Sematary' knows what it is and plays to its strengths by embracing the B-movie qualities of the hellraiser but by then…
STREAMING · HBO MAXDC Ditches Doom, Gloom, Goes Overboard With Silliness with ‘SHAZAM!’
'Shazam!' reins DC back into a world where being a superhero is fun, and more importantly, fun to watch, and though the movie has its…
STREAMING · KANOPY‘HOTEL MUMBAI’ Makes a Strong Case That Terror Attacks Are Scary
A brutal watch, ‘Hotel Mumbai’ frightfully depicts the ground level nightmare of being trapped in a terrorist attack, if that’s the kind of movie…
STREAMING · DISNEY+Tim Burton’s Creatively Bankrupt ‘DUMBO’ Doesn’t Take Flight
Sentimental but emotionally vacant, Tim Burton’s live-action rendition of Dumbo makes the story of the flying elephant longer without adding much. Bad child acting,…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEOAngry Cop Heist ‘DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE’ is Criminally Long ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Redux
Hard-boiled but undercooked, S. Craig Zahler’s nihilist crime saga invests in too many tangents and too little character development, forcibly dragging this frustrating but…
STREAMING · HBO MAX‘US’ a Superfly Flurry of Inventive Horror-Comedy World Building
As cool as it is inventive, ‘Us’ takes liberties with horror movie expectations and shows Jordan Peele breaking down what worked for him before…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEOThe Steep Price of Legacy in ‘THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT’
An outside-the-box film about outside-the-box thinkers, 'The Hummingbird Project'’s tech-heavy tale of milliseconds, obsession, legacy, and a 1,400-mile uninterrupted fiber cable has appeals outside…
STREAMING · DISNEY+‘CAPTAIN MARVEL’ Punches Through the Glass Ceiling With Style
Though it takes few creative risks, ‘Captain Marvel’ is the MCU’s first big step towards gender equality and makes the blending of its first…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEOGaspar Noé Hosts World’s Worst Acid Dance Party in ‘CLIMAX’
A purified blast of masterfully refined schlock, Climax is a depraved and largely unpleasant experience that boasts technical genius, a roaring soundtrack and wholly…
STREAMING · THE ROKU CHANNEL‘THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT’ Fulfills Title’s Promise with Medium Fanfare
Over-the-top name aside, ‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot’ betrays the shlock of its title to deliver a middling meditative on…
STREAMING · THE ROKU CHANNELDiscombobulated ‘Serenity’ Nears ‘The Room’ Levels of Unintentional Hilarity
Unexplainable ‘Serenity’ is a best-worst movie scenario, a beyond-trashy neo-noir concept thriller featuring award-winning performers going haywire as they labor to make sense of…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEOWell-Meaning ‘THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING’ A Mostly Meh Modern Reimagining of Arthurian Lore
‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ is a good-natured but ho-hum reimagining of the Legend of King Arthur, supplanting Good Life Lessons in lieu…
STREAMING · THE ROKU CHANNEL‘BEN IS BACK’ A Troubling Two-Hander You Should Never Trust
‘Ben is Back’ takes a different approach to an emotionally turbulent story of addiction and deception, figuring a suspense-driven framework that keeps the audience…
STREAMING · NETFLIX‘ROMA’ a Dreamy, Gorgeous Slice-of-Life Historical Fiction
Alfonso Cuarón’s return behind the camera marks his most personal chapter yet in this subtle masterclass of filmmaking. 'Roma' is a textured, richly-detailed dream;…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEO‘CREED II’ a Heartfelt but Inferior Second Round
‘Creed II’ entirely misses the opportunity to drum up any USA/Russia subtext in its predictable second fight but great music, strong (but admittedly less…
STREAMING · NETFLIXWinning ‘GREEN BOOK’ a Necessary Read
‘Green Book’ works pretty much however you break it down. Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali are divine as a traveling odd couple, Peter Farrelly's directorial…
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By: Matt Oakes
Started blogging about film in college when the university paper wouldn’t have him. Dislikes your consensus film Twitter favorites. Devotee of horror movies that make him die a little inside. Catches films at festivals when he can. Proud SFCS and OFCS member and Tomatometer-approved critic. Editor-in-chief of Silver Screen Riot.
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