Small Films 16: Semiotic Plastic
We return this week to the Small Films series with this experiment by Romanian director Radu Jude. His 2021 short film, Plastic Semiotic.
Challengers and the Sexy Trailer
See how one of the most talked about trailers worked for one of the year's best films, Luca Guadagnino's Challengers.
Late Night With Beavers: AI vs Creativity
It was an exciting double feature. Until it wasn't.
I Am Cuba: A Caribbean Treasure
Criterion released the rediscovered gem, I Am Cuba. They understood it was about time.
Civil War: Society’s Cautionary Tale
Civil War is finally here. Is it worth watching even if it's not what we expected? According to what the trailer led us to believe, Civil War is a film that comes close to our reality. It isn't.
Small Films 15: The Spider Within
The people from Sony Animation low-key released this new Spider-Verse short film. Directed by Jarelle Dampier, The Spider Within puts on view Miles Morales' anxiety as a teenager with superpowers.
The Taste of Things & 5 Movies for Foodies
The Small Reviews usually feature social commentary, scary horror, and irreverent comedy. Sometimes, it's just good to sit back, relax, and see a pretty film about people cooking and enjoying food.
Stormy: Deeper than a Scandal
A documentary that went directly to Peacock about the life of a pornstar. Even though the main topic is Trump's (or, as she referred to him, the orange goblin) sex scandal, it is about her life.
Road House: A Remake Review
A new retelling of the classic movie set in the Florida Keys. This time, Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) is an ex-UFC fighter hired as a bouncer to clean up the bar and save the town from a rich young bully.
Small Films 14: Nimic
2019s Nimic follows a professional cellist having an unexpected encounter on a subway that will impact his life. Unsurprisingly, you can expect something as weird as any other Lanthimos work.