MOVIE REVIEWS
Now showing around town… maybe streaming.
Perfectly Ordinary
Wim Wenders takes us to the toilet in Perfect Days, and what a trip it is.
Pure Honey
Jason Statham lays gloriously deadpan beatdowns on the dudes who robocall us in The Beekeeper. Finally!
Karma, Bitch
Holy crap I Did It My Way has some great comedy in it. Too bad it’s accidental.
High and Outside
Taika Waititi is clearly a very, very tired filmmaker if Next Goal Wins is any indication.
Swim, Swim, Sink
Russell the Younger and debuting director Bryce McGuire almost pull off a perfect pool routine in Night Swim. Almost.
Clicks and Giggles
Would you like Nicolas Cage invading your dreams? If so the cancel culture satire Dream Scenario is for you.
Such a Cold ‘Finger’
Felix Chong, Tony Leung and Andy Lau should be a cocktail for a great thriller. The Goldfinger is… okay.
Burial at Sea
Why is 3D back? If you want to see anything in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, see it in 2D.
Overflowing
The Chinese noir boom chugs along, this time with Wei Shujun’s Only The River Flows. It’s less bonkers than some.
Happy Ever ‘After’
Yes, there’s a death, but Blue Lan’s coming-of-age dramedy After School carries a welcome respite from LGBTQ+ misery.
Your Point?
Capa Xin aims for a dissection of modern media but ends up with a social media spanking in Trending Topic.
The Long Good-bye
If Hayao Miyazaki is going out after The Boy and the Heron, it’s not quite with a whimper, but it certainly isn’t a bang.