Ocean Boy combines the sappy and the sweet in a retelling of the director’s reality
‘Ocean Boy’ is a particularly odd sort of movie, the soft focus tale of the director themselves… continue reading
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One Fine Morning is another supremely sad French romance that only wants devastation
‘One Fine Morning’ is a great example of how some European films just want you to be sad… continue reading
Close is a coming-of-age tale about a friendship that echoes with sadness
‘Close’ is a Belgian film that’s a melancholy dream of grief and friendship… continue reading
Knock at the Cabin Review :: Knock at the Cabin makes an apocalyptic promise
But can it deliver on that promise?… continue reading
Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #132 :: February 1•7
Hotchka looks back at new movie releases across the decades… continue reading
Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #131 :: January 25•31
Hotchka looks back at new movie releases across the decades… continue reading
Trust Missing and it won’t disappoint
The spiritual successor to 2018’s ‘Searching’ stands alone… continue reading
Alice, Darling is all too real
Anna Kendrick’s latest film talks about all the things we’re too scared to talk about… continue reading
Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #130 :: January 18•24
Hotchka looks back at new movie releases across the decades… continue reading
Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #129 :: January 11•17
Hotchka looks back at new movie releases across the decades… continue reading
Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #128 :: January 4•10
Hotchka looks back at new movie releases across the decades… continue reading
Babylon is a crazy experience you are missing out on
Diego Calva, Margot Robbie, and Brad Pitt give some of the best performances of the year… continue reading
Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #127 :: December 28 to January 3
Hotchka looks back at new movie releases across the decades… continue reading
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is the best animated film of the year
What easily could have been another average film for DreamWorks animation turned out to be one of the most deeply personal animated films in years… continue reading
The Whale is painful, punishing & powerful
‘The Whale’ is an understandably divisive movie with a singularly impressive performance from Brendan Fraser… continue reading