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TIFF 2021 film review: 'All My Puny Sorrows'
Sep 12

Sep 12 TIFF 2021 film review: 'All My Puny Sorrows'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

Two sisters grapple with generational depression and the lingering pall of suicide.

TIFF 2021 film review: 'Petite Maman'
Sep 11

Sep 11 TIFF 2021 film review: 'Petite Maman'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

A little girl grieves the loss of her grandmother and emotional isolation from her mother in Céline Sciamma's latest drama.

'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.

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