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'The Card Counter' film review: Insert 'witty poker pun about film that bluffs but just has a pair of 2s' here
Sep 9

Sep 9 'The Card Counter' film review: Insert 'witty poker pun about film that bluffs but just has a pair of 2s' here

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Oscar Isaac stars as a guilt-ridden ex-con turned gambler trying to put a troubled young man on the right track.

'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' film review: Phenomenal action, even better drama
Sep 1

Sep 1 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' film review: Phenomenal action, even better drama

Paul Carlson
film reviews

MCU-infused Wuxia flick expands the Marvel Universe into new genres & new worlds.

'Neon Genesis Evangelion' explained: 'Angel Attack' thru 'Rebuild'
Aug 24

Aug 24 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' explained: 'Angel Attack' thru 'Rebuild'

Paul Carlson
movie diary

Here's everything you need to know about 'Evangelion' - the plot and the meaning of the original TV series, the feature-length conclusion and the follow-up reboot.

'Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time' film review: The true end of Evangelion
Aug 9

Aug 9 'Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time' film review: The true end of Evangelion

Paul Carlson
film reviews

The ambitious reimaging of arguably the greatest anime series of all-time ends with the long-awaited movie that is both familiar and surprising.

'The Green Knight' film review: Eerie, surreal realization of a medieval tale
Jul 29

Jul 29 'The Green Knight' film review: Eerie, surreal realization of a medieval tale

Paul Carlson
film reviews

For an Arthurian story packed with the supernatural, the Knights of the Round Table and witches ... this medieval fantasy is a surreal and fantastical hero's story.

'Old' film review: M. Night's family psycho horror flick is shallow, absurd & hollow
Jul 22

Jul 22 'Old' film review: M. Night's family psycho horror flick is shallow, absurd & hollow

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Shyamalan's latest robs the audience of two hours they will never get back.

North Bend Film Festival movie review: 'Ayar'
Jul 17

Jul 17 North Bend Film Festival movie review: 'Ayar'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

This indie experimental drama defies storytelling conventions in a snapshot of life in the Land of Opportunity amid a life-disrupting pandemic.

North Bend Film Festival movie review: 'Tailgate'
Jul 16

Jul 16 North Bend Film Festival movie review: 'Tailgate'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

An obnoxious driver offends the wrong motorist in the Dutch road rage thriller.

North Bend Film Festival movie review: 'Superior'
Jul 15

Jul 15 North Bend Film Festival movie review: 'Superior'

Paul Carlson
film reviews, film festivals

Estranged identical twin sisters find escape, freedom and danger when they impersonate one another.

North Bend Film Festival movie review: 'Code Name: Nagasaki'
Jul 15

Jul 15 North Bend Film Festival movie review: 'Code Name: Nagasaki'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

Striking noir vignettes and candid interviews chronicle an emotionally wrought and introspective search for answers.

'Pig' film review: Somber Nicolas Cage shines in soulful, elegant & strange pig-napping drama
Jul 14

Jul 14 'Pig' film review: Somber Nicolas Cage shines in soulful, elegant & strange pig-napping drama

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Imagine ‘John Wick’ - but replace piles of dead bodies with unexpected rumination of love and loss.

'Gunpowder Milkshake' film review: Fun, girl-powered 'John Wick' is a sugary action dessert
Jul 14

Jul 14 'Gunpowder Milkshake' film review: Fun, girl-powered 'John Wick' is a sugary action dessert

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Karen Gillan leads a female-centric in the stylized and bullet-riddled Netflix action thriller.

'Werewolves Within' film review: Howling fun mash up of wit, mystery & gore
Jul 2

Jul 2 'Werewolves Within' film review: Howling fun mash up of wit, mystery & gore

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Bloody hilarious mystery-monster flick is a gem of 2021 cinema.

'Black Widow' film review: Gritty, personal spy flick closes the Avenger's red ledger
Jun 30

Jun 30 'Black Widow' film review: Gritty, personal spy flick closes the Avenger's red ledger

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Founding Avenger and morally flexible Natasha Romanoff seeks redemption for her bloody past.

'The American Sector' film review: Poignant Americana take on a Cold War artifact
Jun 25

Jun 25 'The American Sector' film review: Poignant Americana take on a Cold War artifact

Paul Carlson
film reviews

This engrossing documentary tracks down the fragmented pieces of the Berlin Wall located throughout the United States.

Tribeca Festival movie review: 'Ultrasound'
Jun 21

Jun 21 Tribeca Festival movie review: 'Ultrasound'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

A neighborly man offers a stranger to chance to sleep with his wife - leading this sci-fi mystery on some wild twists & revelations.

Tribeca Festival movie review: 'Settlers'
Jun 20

Jun 20 Tribeca Festival movie review: 'Settlers'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

Unable to return to Earth and seemingly alone on an inhospitable planet, a pioneer family struggles to survive on Mars.

Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'All My Friends Hate Me'
Jun 16

Jun 16 Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'All My Friends Hate Me'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

This friends reunion dark comedy combines all relentless cringe with low-key horror vibes.

Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'Italian Studies'
Jun 16

Jun 16 Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'Italian Studies'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

Vanessa Kirby stars as an amnesiac woman who suddenly forgets every detail of her life in this pensive drama.

Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain'
Jun 16

Jun 16 Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

The poignant, intimate and vibrant documentary finds a storyteller searching for inner peace, while trying to understand the world through food and travel.

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