Portraits of the Underserved: Our Review of ‘How I Learned To Fly’ (2023)

Theatrical ‐ ‐ November 30, 2023
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Portraits of the Underserved: Our Review of ‘How I Learned To Fly’ (2023)

There’s graffiti on the ceiling of the Davis household which lists things that the members of the Davis household does. The list, as it seems like, is the only way the LA-based Davis brothers can communicate. The older brother, Daniel (Marcus Scribner), notices a new addition to the list – “we don’t forget birthdays”. He […]

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A Forgotten Immortal: Our Review of ‘Glow’ (Film) on OVID

What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ November 29, 2023
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A Forgotten Immortal: Our Review of ‘Glow’ (Film) on OVID

To get things out of the way, this review is not for the series but for the documentary, and just like films of any genre, Gabriel Baur’s Glow shows us things that feel true even if one can argue for or against such truths. One of these truisms is that things stay the same but […]

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Just Keep Going: Our Review of ‘American Symphony’

Movies, Netflix, What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ November 28, 2023
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Just Keep Going: Our Review of ‘American Symphony’

The creative process is more of an uphill battle then we know some days… In what has to be the most unexpectedly pleasant surprise of the year, American Symphony  is an emotionally poignant portrait of an artist at the peak of his powers dealing with some real world issues that would rock even the most […]

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Not Great But Still Good: Our Review of ‘Wish’

Movies, Theatrical ‐ ‐ November 23, 2023
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Not Great But Still Good: Our Review of ‘Wish’

Disney’s new animated feature, Wish, is the movie equivalent of a theatre kid who has oodles of talent and simultaneously TRIES WAY TOO HARD. You can practically see the Disney team’s sweat and tears in every frame. All this palpable effort probably comes down to the fact that Disney’s dismal performance over the last year […]

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Rough Road to Freedom: Our Review of ‘Mel’

OVID.tv, What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ November 21, 2023
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Rough Road to Freedom: Our Review of ‘Mel’

A good rule within documentaries about trans people is to avoid depicting the subject before transitioning. But that’s always a complex issue when that documentary is about someone famous. Mel‘s titular subject, Mel Daluzyan, is a former Armenian weightlifting champion. And the documentary has to have its share of archive footage. Thankfully, Mel lets its […]

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Joaquin Phoenix Conquers His Role: Our Review of ‘Napoleon’

Movies ‐ ‐ November 20, 2023
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Joaquin Phoenix Conquers His Role: Our Review of ‘Napoleon’

It’s hard to believe it’s been 23 years since Ridley Scott helped Joaquin Phoenix become a household name. The duo teamed up for the phenomenal Oscar-winning hit Gladiator in 2000. They now have re-teamed to showcase their talents for the just as awe inspiring Napoleon. The film is one you will want to watch on […]

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Naming Names: Our Review of ‘Stamped from the Beginning’

What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ November 20, 2023
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Naming Names: Our Review of ‘Stamped from the Beginning’

Roger Ross Williams tackles his share of pop culture documentaries. but the only film I saw of his is God Loves Uganda. That doc is more macro and conflict heavy in comparison to other other homophobia in Uganda doc Call Me Kuchu. Almost a decade later, he’s back, using documentaries to fight another good fight […]

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Shorts Not Pants 2023: Our Review of ‘Blocks 7-8’

Festival Coverage, Movies ‐ ‐ November 19, 2023
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Shorts Not Pants 2023: Our Review of ‘Blocks 7-8’

Some short films may have the lowest stakes but can also have the most emotional impact. This is true whether or not viewers are watching a couple make a baby, or someone move to a new town, or someone else starting a new job. I wish I was the third one. Those three are some […]

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Hungry for More: Our Review of ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’

Theatrical ‐ ‐ November 18, 2023
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Hungry for More: Our Review of ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’

It’s never easy to write a prequel. After all, when devoted fans of any franchise are teased with ‘origin’ stories of their favourite characters, it automatically comes with expectations. Suddenly, those familiar with the material are scouring any story with cues to future events that they already love. This leaves the writer with certain checkmarks […]

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Shorts Not Pants 2023: Our Review of ‘Block 3-6’

Festival Coverage, Movies ‐ ‐ November 18, 2023
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Shorts Not Pants 2023: Our Review of ‘Block 3-6’

Places can either make us who we are, or we can strive to change ourselves despite our situations. The first part of that sounds passive but we can learn so much from where we are. That’s the connective tissue that I can see in Block 3-6 of this year’s Shorts Not Pants. The stop motion […]

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