film

The Irish Pub Review

Documentarian Alex Fagan takes a stripped down and unpretentious look at some of, if not THE, most widely beloved Irish national institutions: The Irish Pub.

Laggies Review

Lynn Shelton’s Laggies constitutes cringe comedy at its finest, while being charming if unoriginal at times.

Rudderless Review

Rudderless, the directorial debut of William H. Macy, lives up to its title and hits all the wrong notes.

TAD 2014: Housebound Review

Housebound Housebound is a demented and hilarious yarn where you’re never sure if you want to laugh or scream. When Kylie Bucknell’s (Morgana O’Reilly) wild child ways catch up to her, she’s forced into the one punishment that she never expected.  She’s placed under house arrest in the home she desperately tried to escape from […]

TAD 2014: Suburban Gothic Review

Sometimes a movie tries so hard at being “something”, it just amounts to nothing. That’s what I felt about Suburban Gothic, the sophomore film from Richard Bates Jr. The film wants to – primarily –be a comedy, but also a supernatural thriller, horror, and romance fused together by scenes that aim to be clever, cute, and occasionally […]

St. Vincent Review

A wonderful Bill Murray leads an all star cast in the mostly effective dramedy St. Vincent.

The Book of Life Review

The Book of Life is a vibrant, charming, and surprisingly progressive animated adventure the whole family can enjoy.

Fury Review

Fury mostly succeeds as a war film, but don't expect anything original.