★★1/2 Lacking in freights and originality, the film pivots the spotlight onto the Warrens themselves, casting the real-life paranormal investigators as daring pioneers despite their exploits remaining dubious decades later.
★★★1/2 Austin Butler electrifies every scene with majestic charm in this surprisingly fun crime caper from Darren Aronofsky, though the director's signature grit sometimes clouds the film's light-hearted tone.
Quick thoughts and reviews of all the new releases I was able to catch in August.
What to Watch in September in Cinemas and on Streaming
★★ I found myself surprisingly unmoved by Mike Flanagan's TIFF winner, A hollow experience that tries to disguise its narrative void with a shallow meditation on life and death.
★★★★ Alison Brie and Dave Franco deliver career-best performances as a co-dependent couple in this gnarly body horror that is both darkly comedic and memorably unsettling.
★★★1/2 With a gravelly-voiced Liam Neeson taking over from the iconic, and similarly named Leslie Nielsen, this hilarious and fittingly silly "Naked Gun" reboot may help revive the long dormant spoof subgenre
Quick thoughts and reviews of all the new releases I was able to catch in July.
★★★ While the narrative is somewhat uninspired and tedious, this latest version of the iconic superhero team proves to be the most charming yet, thanks to the strong chemistry among the cast and the stunning retro-future world design.
★★★★ Celine Song continues to create relatable and emotionally intelligent characters in this surprisingly humorous sophomore feature, which cleverly examines the societal norms surrounding dating and relationships.
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