The Bravest (Lie huo ying xiong) Review: The Perfect Film To Debunk The Myth Of ‘Toxic Masculinity’
In a world that needs to celebrate the bravery and resilience of selfless men, this film couldn’t have come at a better time.
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Tag: Drama
Submission (BlackBear) LetterBoxd Review
After two marines make it home following an ISIS interrogation, one struggles to survive while the other fights his way back into the mixed martial arts world that he left behind years ago.
Savage (Xue Bao) Review: A Visually Appealing Siberian Thriller
Savage (Xue Boao) intense storytelling and stylish camera work delivers a film that accomplishes more than most Chinese big budget films.
Teen Spirit Review: A Textbook Story Of How Fame Corrupts The Soul
“Be careful what you wish for” and “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” are some of the oldest sayings out there and they are statements that never fail the test of time.
Back Fork Review: A Great Story Not Everyone Can Stomach
The story isn’t groundbreaking by any means, but it’s simple and forward delivery is makes it an early pick for the best drama of the year.
The Best of Enemies Review: A Film That Tells A Story Without Showing It
The Best of Enemies is a film with good acting, but largely no sense of direction with the performances they were given.
Unplanned Review: An Empathic Yet Eye Opening Look At Planned Parenthood
Whenever you take a stand against’s one of Hollywood’s biggest cash cows and America’s leading abortion provider Planned Parenthood, you can expect some roadblocks along the way.
Five Feet Apart Review: An Unconventional Teen Love Story That Actually Works
It’s like someone got the memo that Twilight isn’t a good love story and actually tried to do something different.
We Die Young Review: A Van Damme Film That Needs More Van Damme
Who would have thought a film where Jean-Claude Van Damme doesn’t say a word would be so gripping? Well, believe it or not, he is not even the main focus of the film despite the poster and promos.
The Upside Review/Discussion (The Media’s Attempted Sabotage Of The Film)
Critics have a hard enough time these days maintaining credibility in the face of being called shills for certain studios or even being criticized for being the wrong race and gender to review a movie in the first place. Fair or unfair, it is a bad look for the industry to turn into attack dogs that serve push the agenda of ideologues and I’m saying this as an openly biased critic. Is The Upside a great film? No, but it is a very good one but if you are waiting for mainstream critics to tell you that, you may be dealing with people who decided to sink the movie before it ever had a chance.
