Movies – Vertical
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The Roses – Film Review
The Roses entertains in patches but never fully coheres, leaving its satire dulled and its impact softened.
Caught Stealing – Film Review
Caught Stealing isn’t awful, but it’s far from Aronofsky’s best work—a rare miss from a director known for pushing his stories to the limit.
Relay – Film Review
Relay is a thriller that thrives on subtlety rather than spectacle, trading shootouts for coded conversations and silent observation.
Eden – Film Review
Eden is a solid, thought-provoking film that thrives on performance and atmosphere but leaves one wishing for sharper dramatic teeth.
Honey Don’t! – Film Review
Honey Don’t! unfortunately feels weighed down by the competing impulses to be both grimly serious and absurdly funny.
Red Sonja – Film Review
Structural issues, underdeveloped characters, and uneven execution prevent Red Sonja from standing tall in the fantasy canon.