"With 'Crimson Peak', del Toro has co-written and directed a solid but unexceptional addition to his oeuvre, besting his previous work in one main area: aesthetics." [...]
"Even as I shook my head at the film’s visual and auditory mishmash, I found myself wholeheartedly enjoying Kumiko. Its technical randomness cannot undermine the strength of the story’s premise and its execution." [...]
"'The Duke of Burgundy' is a film about a rift in a beautiful relationship. Longing and loss bleed through the intricate butterfly montages, soft sex scenes and real/gameplay dialogue. We observe in awe, stagnant in a realm of feeling rather than caring." [...]
"For the second episode of the Re:Views Podcast, Joey Chini, Andrew Ferell, Eileen Li and I had a round-table discussion about the upcoming Academy Award" [...]
"In Foxcatcher, the sports and psychological drama genres come together to produce an intense, gripping story with characters whose inner workings never fail to transcend understanding." [...]
"Whiplash takes 'no pain, no gain' to the next level. The film telescopes on the idea of artistic achievement, strips it of all of its romantic idealism, then endorses it nonetheless." [...]