Film Review: Sicario

Sicario is a tense and brutal dive into the underbelly of the US & Mexican Cartel drug war, pulling no punches as it evolves into something more.

Film Review: The Martian

The Martian is an entertaining adventure on Mars, with a fantastic turn by Matt Damon at the center of a lot of drama.

Dissecting Avengers: Age of Ultron

Age of Ultron is now readily available for everyone at home, and a lot of its naysayers best give it a second look.

Film Review: Mistress America

Mistress America sees Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach re-team for another solid comedy that explores two peoples’ transition into two separate phases of adulthood.

Film Review: The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour is like sitting in on an intelligent conversation with varying amounts of moments of relevance, with two compelling performances driving it forward.

Film Review: Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton is an electric film for half its running time, but right when it looks like it is going to turn into something special it goes all generic.

Film Review: Meru

Meru is a thrilling look at what it takes to climb the world’s toughest summits, wrapped around three personal journeys that are as compelling as any narrative film.

Film Review: Phoenix

Phoenix is a compelling post-Holocaust drama, whose narrow focus ends up working for it in the end, even if the film feels a bit small for the subject matter.

Film Review: The Diary of a Teenage Girl

The Diary of a Teenage Girl is an impressive directorial debut for Marielle Heller and quite the showcase for Bel Powley who carries this coming of age film with ease.

Film Review: The Gift

The Gift is a twisted little thriller that never tries to be more than it is and had me guessing until I was supposed to put it all together.

Middle of the Row

Author: Zac