‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Review: The Weight of Weirdness
“‘People We Meet on Vacation’ might just mark the beginning of a new golden age for romantic comedies, at least if sub-genre filmmakers can finally move past stale screenwriting tropes.”
“‘People We Meet on Vacation’ might just mark the beginning of a new golden age for romantic comedies, at least if sub-genre filmmakers can finally move past stale screenwriting tropes.”
“‘Mother of Flies’ works as both an art piece and a successful horror movie overflowing with ooey gooey and creepy-crawly ickiness.”
“In ‘Zodiac Killer Project,’ Shackleton finds clarity via cinema by stripping the true crime phenomenon down to its core essentials, ugly as they may be.”
“Like so many average thrillers, ‘The Man in the White Van’ commits more to narrative structure than a singular message that will keep audiences thinking after the fact.”
‘White Snowโ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker Praveen Morchhale.
‘Pinch’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker and actress Uttera Singh.
“‘Krampus’ is an outlier when it comes to festive horror and, in the decade since the movieโs release, nothing has threatened its throne.”
“Nelson’s ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ redux is a masterclass in how to successfully reboot a franchise while paving a bloody path forward that is uniquely its own.”
‘Shape of Momoโ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker Tribeny Rai.
“Based on the novelistic nature of ‘Colossal Wreck,’ with all its rich philosophical meditations about ego and personal connections, Appignanesiโs growing filmography seems to be a cinematic vessel for meaningful change.”
“Conceptually, ‘American Baby’ would probably be more effective as an anthology series on a streaming service, as that would allow Rodniansky to investigate social factors that affect young women and men in different parts of America.”
“‘Influencers’ does what all great horror sequels do: it ups the ante considerably, it increases the body count, the kills become much more elaborate and the writer-director organically deepens the already-established mythology.”
“‘Benita’ is more of a cinematic explainer than a rich psychological study.”
“Look past the chastity cages, pup masks and Prince Albert piercings and youโll find one of the most incisive, painfully relatable stories about modern queer romance to have arrived of late.”
“‘Beyond the Gaze’ effectively links the past and present timelines to accentuate the subject’s commitment to her craft and models.”
‘Don’t Tell Mother’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker Anoop Lokkur.
“‘She’s the He’ is a successful attempt at not just carving out a space for LGBTQ identity amidst the overbearingly heterosexual narrative tropes, but also bending those tropes so they can fit into a tale of trans awakening…”
“‘When Comedy Went to School’ is a must-see for not only American Jews, but also for anyone who appreciates the art of stand-up comedy.”
‘Vimuktโ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker Jitank Singh Gurjar.
“‘Villa Encanto’ seems destined to be adapted into a feature.”