5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Bamboozled’ Review: A Brilliant Satire That Hits You Like a Sledgehammer June 15, 2020June 15, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Bamboozled’ Review: A Brilliant Satire That Hits You Like a Sledgehammer Spike Lee's politically incorrect media satire from 2000 only hits with a different resonance today.
5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Review: How Miyazaki Finds Magic in What We Love May 8, 2020May 8, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Review: How Miyazaki Finds Magic in What We Love Hayao Miyazaki at his most simple could only be every bit as lovely as one can expect from the master.
2½ Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Onward’ Review: Pixar’s Latest Isn’t Exactly a Step Forward April 19, 2020April 19, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Onward’ Review: Pixar’s Latest Isn’t Exactly a Step Forward This latest fantasy adventure from Pixar never quite moved onward.
5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Little Women’ Review: Greta Gerwig’s Adaptation of a Classic Tale Reaffirms Its Impact February 2, 2020February 9, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Little Women’ Review: Greta Gerwig’s Adaptation of a Classic Tale Reaffirms Its Impact Greta Gerwig's second film as a director gives a new life to Louisa May Alcott's classic story.
5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘Wild at Heart’ Review: A Tender, Twisted, Dark Love Story from David Lynch December 17, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Wild at Heart’ Review: A Tender, Twisted, Dark Love Story from David Lynch David Lynch's take on the traditionalized American love story is not short of his usual touch.
5 Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘After Hours’ Review: A Hitchcockian Comedy from Martin Scorsese December 12, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘After Hours’ Review: A Hitchcockian Comedy from Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese's 1985 black comedy remains the director's most bizarre work to date.
4½ Stars, Contributor Reviews, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘Crazy World’ TIFF Review: A New Breed of Supa Action November 23, 2019November 23, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Crazy World’ TIFF Review: A New Breed of Supa Action The latest Wakaliwood venture is a new sort of action movie, almost impossible to categorize.
5 Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘Marriage Story’ TIFF Review: Noah Baumbach at His Most Devastating, Complex, and Thoughtful October 20, 2019October 20, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Marriage Story’ TIFF Review: Noah Baumbach at His Most Devastating, Complex, and Thoughtful Noah Baumbach's ironically titled film is among his finest works to date.
3½ Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘First Love’ TIFF Review: Takashi Miike’s Touch Still Remains Intact Over 100 Films in His Career October 19, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘First Love’ TIFF Review: Takashi Miike’s Touch Still Remains Intact Over 100 Films in His Career Takashi Miike still entertains, even if in a milder form.
3 Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘The Laundromat’ TIFF Review: Soderbergh’s Latest True Story Comedy is a Baffling Joke September 30, 2019October 19, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘The Laundromat’ TIFF Review: Soderbergh’s Latest True Story Comedy is a Baffling Joke Steven Soderbergh's telling of the story of the Panama Papers case is a sight to behold in what it tells, and how it tells the story.