Best Movies of 2023

As 2023 winds down and another banner year for cinema comes to a close, I’m recounting my favorite films released over the last 365 days, from new auteur-driven projects to anime, from romantic comedies to Godzilla. Click the links in the titles to read my full review of each movie where applicable. And thank you […]

Favorite Discoveries of 2022

If you don’t follow me on any other platform outside of this blog, you might not realize how many movies I watch each year outside of new releases—so many, in fact, that I wonder why I bother subscribing to any other streaming service when I increasingly spend the bulk of my time inside of the […]

Best Movies of 2022

2021 may have been the year we went back to the movies, but 2022 felt more like the year that movies were back. “Spectacle” seems to be the theme running concurrently through so many of this year’s releases. We got sprawling epics with meaty runtimes, starry casts, and vast set-pieces that demanded to be seen […]

2022 OAFFC Nomination Ballot

I’ve been a member of the Online Association of Female Film Critics since its inception in 2017 and so have voted in the group’s annual awards every year since then, but for some reason I’ve never posted the ballot of nominees I come up with for each category every year. I’m not sure why; I […]

TIFF 22 Female Filmmaker Roundup

When I attended the Toronto International Film Festival for the first time this year, I really wanted to prioritize watching films by female filmmakers, of which the festival seemed to have a great slate this year. Out of the 31 movies I saw at the festival, 11 of them were by female directors—a decent number, […]

Best Movies of 2021

2021 was a big year for movies. We returned to theaters (at least I did, after a full 14 month absence), and a number of films held over from 2020 finally saw the light of day. That’s not to say that things are back to what we used to know as normal, but as they’ve […]

TCM Film Festival Recap

I can’t think of a better way to spend a weekend than at the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival. But unlike the previous festivals, which have been occurring in Hollywood annually since 2010, this fest was virtual, with anyone who had access to TCM or HBO Max able to enjoy its offerings. Last year’s festival, […]

Streaming Movie Reviews, March

March is here, and with the changing season we’re already seeing a turn toward big movie releases- so far this month we’ve seen the long-awaited sequel to the Eddie Murphy classic “Coming to America,” and the Russo Brothers reteaming with star Tom Holland for “Cherry.” Disney Animation’s newest feature, “Raya and the Last Dragon,” is […]

Streaming Movie Reviews: February, Part 3

Here are my last lingering reviews of winter releases before we finally move on to the spring! Keep scrolling for short reviews of “The United States vs. Billie Holiday (for which star Andra Day recently won a Golden Globe), “Palmer,” “Flora & Ulysses,” and “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things.” “PALMER” (Apple TV Plus) It […]

Streaming Movie Reviews: February, Part 2

Here are a few more mini reviews for some recent streaming movies: the wicked satire “I Care A Lot” (for which Rosamund Pike recently won a Golden Globe), and two sci-fi films: “Bliss” and “Space Sweepers.” “I CARE A LOT” (Netflix) It can be difficult to become invested in a movie with no likeable characters, […]