Sam Niles

Sam Niles
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The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2 Review: ‘Through the Valley’ is The Best Episode of the Series

'Through the Valley' is not just the biggest episode of The Last Us due to scale due to its Helms Deep-esque action set piece...

The Last of Us Season 2 Premiere Review: ‘Future Days’ Proves That Source Deviations Aren’t a Bad Thing

As an adaptation, HBO’s The Last Of Us is not obliged to follow every narrative beat to the letter, but there’s still an underlying...

Adolescence Review: Netflix’s Unconventional Examination of Understanding

One of the first scenes in Adolescence has a SWAT team  breaking into Jamie Miller’s (Owen Cooper, Wuthering Heights) home to arrest him on...

‘Alien: Romulus’ Perfectly Synthesizes ‘Alien’ and ‘Aliens’

Alien: Romulus checks all the boxes that are expected from lega-sequels, but co-writer/director Fede Alvarez understands that part of the franchise’s effectiveness is the...

Longlegs Review: An Anxiety-Riddled, Masterful Horror Film

If you’re looking for a spooky night out, Longlegs will scratch that itch. This procedural thriller with a paranormal twist wears its Silence Of...

Sundance Film Festival Review: Love Machina

Love Machina – had it been an hour shorter – could have been a compelling exploration of Martine and Bina Rothblatt, two lovers who...

Sundance Film Festival: Every Little Thing

A documentary about rehabilitating hummingbirds proving to be a poignant reflection on life and death might sound unexpected, but it will make perfect sense...

Venice Film Festival Review: Hit Man

We’re introduced to Gary Johnson (played by co-writer Glen Powell) as a pleasant, pleasurable psychology professor. Not knowing anything about the true story going...

Venice Film Festival Review: The Beast (La Bête)

Co-writer-director Bertrand Bonnello was "freely inspired" by Henry James’s The Beast In The Jungle for his script for The Beast. Its protagonist believes that...

Venice Film Festival Review: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, which takes place almost entirely within a courtroom, has almost no score, but the cast makes up the soundscape. They...

Venice Film Festival Review: The Killer

Like James Wan with Malignant or Michael Bay with Ambulance, David Fincher makes the movie he’s wanted to make his entire career with The...

Venice Film Festival: Aggro Dr1ft

Harmony Korine’s Aggro Dr1ft is a wholly unique experience. The entirely infrared tale of an assassin is visceral, crass, repetitive. Sometimes it feels like...

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