4 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘The Invisible Man’ Review: A Modern Spin on a Classic Horror Story with a Very Real Looming Fear March 4, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘The Invisible Man’ Review: A Modern Spin on a Classic Horror Story with a Very Real Looming Fear Leigh Whannell's new spin on the classic horror tale takes on a very real horror.
4 Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘Atlantics’ TIFF Review: Mati Diop’s Feature Directorial Debut is Hauntingly Gorgeous November 19, 2019November 19, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Atlantics’ TIFF Review: Mati Diop’s Feature Directorial Debut is Hauntingly Gorgeous Mati Diop's feature directorial debut is ethereal in every sense of the word.
4 Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘Waves’ TIFF Review: Trey Edward Shults’s Third Film is a Beautifully Chaotic Family Melodrama November 13, 2019February 17, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Waves’ TIFF Review: Trey Edward Shults’s Third Film is a Beautifully Chaotic Family Melodrama Trey Edward Shults returns to familiar territory for his third film in order to create a chaotic vision.
4 Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘Jojo Rabbit’ TIFF Review: Taika Waititi’s Anti-Hate Satire is Blunt, But Effective September 18, 2019September 22, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Jojo Rabbit’ TIFF Review: Taika Waititi’s Anti-Hate Satire is Blunt, But Effective Taika Waititi wages war against hatred in the form of an idiotic version of Adolf Hitler as an imaginary friend.
4 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Candyman’ Review: When Generations of Horrific Prejudice Become Eternalized July 15, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Candyman’ Review: When Generations of Horrific Prejudice Become Eternalized Bernard Rose's adaptation of Clive Barker's story is a tragic horror classic.
4 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Toy Story 4’ Review: A Worthy Conclusion to Pixar’s Long-Running Saga July 10, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Toy Story 4’ Review: A Worthy Conclusion to Pixar’s Long-Running Saga If all good things must come to an end, the Toy Story series leaves on a fitting exit.
4 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Rocketman’ Review: A Perfect Tribute to a Life Beyond the Yellow Brick Road June 6, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Rocketman’ Review: A Perfect Tribute to a Life Beyond the Yellow Brick Road Elton John's biopic isn't so much of a biopic, but a beautiful rock fantasy.
4 Stars, Jaime's Reviews “Avengers: Endgame” Review: Achieving a Sense of Finality Within the Marvel Cinematic Universe May 21, 2019June 19, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on “Avengers: Endgame” Review: Achieving a Sense of Finality Within the Marvel Cinematic Universe A final showdown with Thanos also provides a perfect culmination for the 22-film story established by the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the course of eleven years.
4 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Her Smell’ Review: Elisabeth Moss Explodes in This Punk Rock Tragedy April 16, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Her Smell’ Review: Elisabeth Moss Explodes in This Punk Rock Tragedy Alex Ross Perry's portrait of a punk rocker's fall from grace hits hard in its beauty.
4 Stars, Jaime's Reviews Shazam! Review: Funny and Innocent on the Outside, Dark but Sweet on the Inside April 7, 2019April 7, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on Shazam! Review: Funny and Innocent on the Outside, Dark but Sweet on the Inside DC brings an old character to the screen in what may be the best film that their own cinematic universe has seen thus far.