Movie Reviews (Chronological)
First impressions of Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning
Here’s a preview of Overstreet’s thoughts on the latest Mission: Impossible movie.
A guy sets up a camera on his balcony… and magic happens
Pawel Łoziński offers us the privilege of meeting his neighbors in a documentary full of chance encounters and surprises.
How to Blow Up a Pipeline: a call to arms to save the world
Daniel Goldhaber’s film about desperate measures for desperate times is one of the year’s most critically acclaimed films, and it’s now available for rental on AppleTV+ and other streaming platforms.
Return to Seoul: a personal crisis of mistaken identity
If we don’t know the context we came from, or the biology from which we were born, we might face particular challenges in figuring out who we are. That’s the idea that drives Freddie on an erratic journey of self-discovery and reinvention in this riveting film.
Down in “the miry clay” of the documentary All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
This Oscar-nominated documentary exposes corporate cruelty from a voice of experience and a heart of compassion.
Overstreet Archives: Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
A flashback to a curious moment at the crossroads of Christianity and the big screen: a VeggieTales movie that actually scored “fresh” on… wait for it… Rotten Tomatoes.
The Quiet Girl (2023)
No, this isn’t about a girl who doesn’t speak. Cáit has plenty to say throughout. This is, instead, a movie about the extraordinary power of people who have the patience and generosity to listen — to the soft-spoken, the uncertain, and the insecure.
Is this the “best first film” for very young children?
This Oscar-nominated animated short is a rare wonder that will likely become an early-childhood treasure for young viewers and families.
Living (2023)
The great Bill Nighy is masterful in a strangely simplified adaptation of “Ikiru.”
Twas the season of “comfort food” movies…
A flashback to the ’80s: Here’s a new reflection on a “comfort food” movie worth revisiting during the holidays.