Lorelei Review
Sabrina Doyle’s Lorelei overcomes its various rough patches thanks to Jena Malone and Pablo Schreiber’s strong performances.
Romance
75 Cinematic Love Songs: A Playlist for Valentine’s Day
On this quarantine-y Valentine's Day, take a break from your screen and indulge with our curated playlist of cinematic love songs.
Preparations To Be Together For An Unknown Period Of Time Review
Lili Horvát’s mysterious drama In Preparations To Be Together For An Unknown Period Of Time is a suspenseful fever-dream with shades of classic Hitchcock.
Wild Mountain Thyme Review: One Wild Irish Ride
From wildly miscast leads to a bizarre plot twist, the Jamie Dornan and Emily Blunt led Wild Mountain Thyme is one weird and wild Irish ride.
Songbird Review: It’s Not ‘Too Soon’, It’s ‘Too Bad’
Songbird holds the distinction of being the first movie to film in Los Angeles since the 2020 pandemic shutdown. It also has the distinction of being one of the most misguided and tone-deaf movies of the year.
Fantasia 2020 Review: Dinner In America
Adam Carter Rehmeier’s directorial debut is a punk rock romance that really shines once it gets past its clunky opening act.
Contest: See I STILL BELIEVE Across Canada!
That Shelf wants to send you and a friend to one of eight advance screenings of I Still Believe across Canada!
Shelf Help: What Makes You Believe In Love?
Happy Valentine’s Day, dear readers. Whether you are in love or licking your own romantic wounds, attached or blissfully untethered, there is no denying that certain TV shows or movies can make you feel all the feels. This week, we reflected on those things that make you believe in love. Not necessarily the most romantic […]
BGM Episode 113: Strapped
Dan, Bil and special guest Gregory Rosebrugh are so excited to talk to you about Strapped!
Ash Is Purest White Review
Jia Zhangke’s sprawling tale of love, ego and societal change in modern China is an entrancing look at how the cycles we often find ourselves in are just part of the universe’s design.
The Aftermath Review
The predicament of how allies and rivals repair fresh wounds fuels the striking post-war drama The Aftermath starring Keira Knightley, Jason Clarke, and Alexander Skarsgård.
Five Feet Apart Review
Fans of other teen tearjerkers like The Fault In Our Stars and anything in the Nicholas Sparks oeuvre will find plenty to enjoy in Five Feet Apart.
Contest: See THE AFTERMATH in Toronto!
That Shelf wants to send you and a friend to an advance screening of The Aftermath in Toronto on Monday March 18th – courtesy of our friends at Fox Searchlight!
Movies vs. Matrimony: Season 2 Round 8
On this episode of Movies v.s Matrimony, Pauline makes sure that things stay interesting! Will her pick win Daniel over though?
Page of the Wind 230-236: Denna
This week’s episodes cover pages 230-236, in which Kvothe says some final farewells, sets off on his journey to the University, and meets one of the most important, and most controversial characters in the book – Denna.
