Recent Reviews
Palm Springs
"Palm Springs is a delight, and as enjoyable of a respite as the film's getaway location promises."
Grade:
B+
The Nightingale
"Dismisses archetypes and relies on brutal history lessons to expose man’s perpetually destructive nature."
Grade:
B+
After the Wedding
"There’s talent in front of the camera, but very little in the firm rings true - even as a glorified soap opera."
Grade:
C-
Them That Follow
"Unable to find the emotional hook needed to express extremely personal issues."
Grade:
C+
Light of My Life
"Casey Affleck’s ability to keep the nervous, albeit silent, energy consistent is an impressive feat."
Grade:
B+
Sword of Trust
"A sharply written dark dramedy. Deeper and more meaningful than an average satire."
Grade:
B
Spider-Man: Far From Home
"Leans heavily into comedy more so than perhaps any other movie in the MCU so far."
Grade:
B
Dark Phoenix
"Entirely perfunctory, with confusing fight choreography...and completely unearned sentimentality."
Grade:
C
Interviews
Danny Trejo – Inmate #1
Kiko Martinez
“If I retire, I’ll die. But what’s to retire from? People say, ‘Aren’t you going on vacation?’ My life’s a vacation!”
Aisling Franciosi – The Nightingale
Kiko Martinez
“From an actor’s point of view, I just thought, ‘Wow. This is a once-in-a-lifetime role.'”
Gregory Nava – El Norte (35th Anniversary)
Kiko Martinez
“The message of ‘El Norte’ is more relevant than when we originally made it.”
Marc Maron – Sword of Trust
Kiko Martinez
“I’ve always learned stuff from smart people who have the ability to be honest.”
Feliz Ramirez – Grand Hotel (TV)
Kiko Martinez
“Carolina is such a fun character even though she’s not the nicest person.”
Ari Aster – Midsommar
Kiko Martinez
“If it was a relationship with any real consequence, then a breakup can be cataclysmic and turn your life upside down.”
Gaspar Noé – Climax
Kiko Martinez
“I always dreamt of being as free as [legendary French filmmaker Jean-Luc] Godard could be at that time.”
Jason Drucker – Bumblebee (DVD)
Kiko Martinez
“I’m still trying to wrap my head around it – that I’m in a ‘Transformers’ film.”