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28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE - Review
Nia DeCosta's latest film is the most sadistic and humorous entry of the franchise while bringing a different viewing experience to its predecessor. With 28 Years Later (2025) being a more thematic look at processing death, this direct follow-up intriguingly expands on the knowledge of the virus while showcasing how one's experiences define how they perceive the world, especially for different generations. These themes are brought to life by Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell,
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Jan 123 min read


MARTY SUPREME - Review
Josh Safdie’s latest film maintains a tense and electrifying pace throughout the film, showcasing the drastic repercussions when understanding what pursuing “greatness” really means. Especially for a character as reckless but persistent as Marty Mauser where Timothée Chalamet completely owns portraying his over-confident but vulnerable attitude while aiming to be the best ping pong player in the world. Very consistent with the Safdie's other films with an aim to provoke viewe
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Dec 14, 20254 min read


ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER - Review
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film is the most energetic, politically charged, and grand film he’s made while never sacrificing any of...
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Sep 23, 20253 min read


HAMNET - Review | TIFF 2025
Chloé Zhao's latest film contains such a commanding and emotionally intense third act where it's impossible not to be swept up by how excellently it displays the value of storytelling helping to confront tragedy. A film that feels like it's all building up to the ending that works like magic, taking its time to naturally develop its central characters certainly contributes to this. It may come across a slow-burn, but it's effective for how emotionally involved viewers feel wh
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Sep 13, 20253 min read


TUNER - Review | TIFF 2025
Daniel Roher's latest film is a slick and impressive jump from documentary to narrative filmmaking from the director that's best described as Baby Driver (2017) for safe-cracking. Containing a playful but rhythmic style that maintains a fast-pace throughout along with its incredibly immersive sound work and precise cutting of actions to the beat of its music. Aspects that show the extra effort that went into perfecting them while serving a purpose of immersing viewers to the
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Sep 8, 20253 min read


THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE - Review | TIFF 2025
Mona Fastvold's latest film captures the grand scope of an 18th century immigration epic similar to The Brutalist (2024) while serving as a transcendent musical biopic. Featuring such singular and expressive singing/dance choreography that makes the most of the human body/spacing with Daniel Blumberg's bopping and soothing score accompanying it. The rare musical where it serves a purpose from a grounded perspective along with telling the emotionally commanding journey of Ann
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Sep 7, 20253 min read


NO OTHER CHOICE - Review | TIFF 2025
Park Chan-wook's latest film might be his most straight-forward and mainstream film to date. However, that doesn't take away from its universal story and ultra-dynamic blocking, making it a masterwork that couldn't have come from anyone else. A darkly hilarious critique on striving in a modern capitalist society, led by the remarkable Lee Byung-hun whose morally ambiguous descent into savagery after being laid off is enthralling to witness. Every potential detail for this con
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Sep 6, 20253 min read


NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE - Review | TIFF 2025
Matt Johnson’s latest film works marvellously as an expansive addition to the series it’s based off along with engaging those unfamiliar with it. The type of rare comedy nowadays featuring genuinely shocking and outrageous real-life scenarios to which it's puzzling to process how they were able to get away with pulling them off. Even with the film going above and beyond for breaking conventions on delivering non-stop memorable humour, Matt and Jay’s striking chemistry provide
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Sep 4, 20253 min read


SUPERMAN - Review
James Gunn's latest film provides a more hopeful, laid-back, and vulnerable portrayal of Superman that instantly makes it an easier...
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Jul 9, 20253 min read


F1 - Review
Joseph Kosinski's latest film may not live up to heart and surprise from his last film Top Gun: Maverick (2022), but in terms of...
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Jun 22, 20254 min read


SENTIMENTAL VALUE - Review | Cannes Film Festival 2025
Joachim Trier’s latest film may provide strong familiarity to his last film given the familiar faces/aesthetic. However, its powerful...
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
May 21, 20253 min read


SPLITSVILLE - Review | Cannes Film Festival 2025
Michael Angelo Covino’s latest film takes the “friendship damaged by infidelity” concept from his last film and builds a more ambitious...
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
May 20, 20253 min read


DIE MY LOVE - Review | Cannes Film Festival 2025
Lynne Ramsay's latest film serves as a masterful showcase for Jennifer Lawrence's extreme acting who doesn't hold anything back when portraying a mother dealing with postpartum depression. Even with Robert Pattinson providing more of the charm as her husband, seeing Lawrence's escalation to insanity makes it a provocative journey to witness along with reaching a moment where its harder to sense a clarified point in time within the film. However, despite a fascinating set up i
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
May 18, 20254 min read


BLUE MOON / NOUVELLE VAGUE - Review | Berlinale/Cannes 2025
Richard Linklater's latest film brings back the comfort from contained dialogue driven-dramas reminiscent to Woody Allen films as viewers follow the various interactions lyricist Lorenz Hart has with the guests/workers of a bar after the opening night showing of the musical Oklahoma!. Thus, it serves as a transformative acting showcase for Ethan Hawke as Hart along with Andrew Scott as the musical's composer, Richard Rodgers, as they play against type. Even with the charm tha
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
May 18, 20256 min read


SINNERS - Review
Ryan Coogler’s latest film may feature supernatural elements, but they’re used to their most creative potential that represent grander...
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Apr 21, 20254 min read


DREAMS - Review | Berlinale 2025
Michel Franco’s latest film provides an odd but singular perspective to an endlessly told set up following illegal immigrants in America....
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Feb 17, 20254 min read


MICKEY 17 - Review | Berlinale 2025
Bong Joon-ho’s latest film clearly aims to satirize oppressive control, colonialism, and ignorance for minorities in his most...
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Feb 16, 20255 min read


THE LIFE OF CHUCK - Review | TIFF 2024
Mike Flanagan’s latest film manages to bring a sense of hope and charm to a story that ultimately leads to many devastating conclusions....
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Sep 15, 20244 min read


FAMILIES LIKE OURS - Review | TIFF 2024
Thomas Vinterberg's latest series is an emotionally grueling but mesmerizing epic where the substantial character writing and truly...
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Sep 14, 20243 min read


THE BRUTALIST - Review | TIFF 2024
Brady Corbet’s latest film is an awe-inspiring miracle with such an engrossing style/story structure reminiscent of period epics released...
Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Sep 6, 20246 min read
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