MILLER’S GIRL
“It’s an adult drama about lost dreams and dangerous temptations.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
TRUNK: LOCKED IN
“Filming a single character effectively in such a confined space requires massive planning, but the movie magic in Trunk: Locked In is that you never feel manipulated, only terribly confined.” – John Black, Cinekong
FIREWORKS
“The real-life story of the so-called Giarre murder serves as the basis for this Italian gay romance, which is sun-soaked at the heart (recounting the rapturous love of two 16-year-old boys in 1980s rural Sicily) but darkly chilling around the edges.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network
DRIVING MADELEINE
“Watching Driving Madeleine is such an enjoyable journey that you’ll wish it never had to end.“ – John Black, Cinekong
WANTED MAN
“Wanted Man is for those wanting an action film that won’t tax your intelligence but won’t insult it either.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
I.S.S.
“I.S.S. takes it’s “what if” premise and plays it out without pretending there will be an easy resolution. At a time of international tensions, it’s a cautionary tale about a future we can only hope won’t come to pass.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
NIGHT SWIM
“Forty-nine years ago, Universal Studios unleashed Jaws on the world, making everyone afraid to go into the ocean. This week, the studio joined Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster to put out Night Swim, a movie that wants to make you afraid to swim in your backyard pool.” – John Black, Cinekong
STROKING AN ANIMAL
“Perhaps, as with love, what you take away from “Stroking an Animal” depends largely on what you brought with you, and how much you invested into it.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network
ZONE OF INTEREST
“More than any other film this year – perhaps this decade – The Zone of Interest will dig itself under your skin, will gnaw like a canker sore on the back of your subconscious.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
THE BEEKEEPER
“…there are a few attempts to explore the more significant meaning behind the bad guys’ motives and make the movie relevant, but they’re just a dumb distraction, something to fill the space between ass-kickings.“ – John Black, Cinekong
HE WENT THAT WAY
“If an erratic, vicious serial killer meets a skilled animal trainer who knows the tics and quirks of the primate mentality, who will prevail?” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network
GOOD GRIEF
“There are plenty of one-liners and comic moments, but the film’s overall mood is one of ache and bereavement and you’ll probably absorb more of the movie’s somber heaviness than you bargained for.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network
THE COLOR PURPLE
“The movie is a mixed bag, I enjoyed certain aspects but a lot of it falls flat.” – Byron McNeal, On The Reel On Tumblr
MAESTRO
“The Cooper/Singer screenplay simply trades the clichés of the biopic for the equally trite clichés of the troubled marriage drama.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
AMERICAN FICTION
“Jeffrey Wright makes the most of his star turn in American Fiction as an African-American author who pulls off a hoax that spins out of control. It is at once hilarious and deadly serious, making it one of the best films of 2023.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“The satire is the engine, the family drama is the heart, and while it’s tough to keep this vehicle tonally on track, co-writer/director Cord Jefferson in his directorial debut almost gets there while offering no easy answers.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices
DELIVER US
“But for the gore and the nudity, Deliver Us is a film that might engender a lively discussion in a theology class.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
REBEL MOON: PART ONE – A CHILD OF FIRE
“Zack Snyder has made some dark films filled with action and visually compelling images. His latest is so epic it has been split in two. While the first half takes off after a slow start, it is not a film that will be accused of originality.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
POOR THINGS
“A feminist Frankenstein … provokes serious thought about the nature of existence as it circles back to the original suicide and the wounded creator who made the best of whatever spare parts were available in a damaged world.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices