T Categories Movies Reviews May 17, 2023 The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future is a lovely, confident first feature Francisca Alegria directs a fascinating magical realist drama about a ghost who returns to offer guidance to her struggling family.
R Categories Movies Reviews May 16, 2023 Robert Rodriguez’s Hypnotic is a silly, shaky throwback to the B-movie thrillers of yesteryear The master of DIY actioners throws a sleepy Ben Affleck into a warmed-over Nolan clone, though it's not without its inventive charms.
C Categories Movies Reviews May 12, 2023 Crater’s strangely dark atmosphere is more tedious than thought-provoking Disney+'s rampantly grim new movie doesn’t offer much that viewers couldn’t find in dozens of other sci-fi dramas.
I Categories Interviews Movies May 12, 2023 Interview: Jim Penola on expressing his appreciation of Karyn Kusama through podcasting The man behind the podcast An Invitation discusses how his appreciation of the director fueled his intensive dive into her films.
T Categories Movies Reviews May 11, 2023 The Starling Girl is too shy to flourish Eliza Scanlen elevates her role as a lapsing fundamentalist in a drama that ends up too literal to stick out.
F Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies May 8, 2023 Filmmaker of the Month: Baz Luhrmann Australia's wild blockbuster king claims May as The Spool's Filmmaker of the Month. Join us all you, Children of the Revolution!
T Categories Movies Reviews May 3, 2023 The Best Man makes poor work of some good actors This nondescript direct-to-VOD thriller feels like little else but a mortgage payment for sorely underappreciated actors like Dolph Lundgren and Luke Wilson.
W Categories Movies Reviews May 3, 2023 With R.M.N., Cristian Mungiu braves the cold comforts of xenophobia The Czech New Wave darling returns with a patient, haunting tale of a man grappling with the confluences of racism and socioeconomic anxiety.
“ Categories Anniversaries Features Movies Reviews April 30, 2023 “A Rare Month For Boys”: An Appreciation of Something Wicked This Way Comes The Disney flop from its struggle era remains a compelling curiosity 40 years later.
G Categories Movies Reviews April 28, 2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 plays the hits for one last encore James Gunn sends off the Guardians (and the MCU as a whole) with a closing chapter that's as emotional as it is overstuffed.
