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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Throughout his illustrious career, Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro has been known as an innovator and one of the most beloved filmmakers working today. From his debut film in 1993, Cronos, del Toro has never shied […]
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NYFF60: TÁR
Over the past 16 years, cinephiles have wondered when Todd Field would direct his next film. With his first two films, In The Bedroom and Little Children, Field established himself as one of the finest directors working today. However, […]
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Top Gun: Maverick
Legacy sequels have been around for quite some time. Going back to the ’80s, Academy Award winner Martin Scorcese’s The Color of Money brought Eddie “Fast Eddie” Felson (Paul Newman) out of retirement in a sequel […]
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Everything Everywhere All At Once
Every December, cinephiles across the globe prepare a list of their most anticipated films of the upcoming year. With these lists come films that mostly have an already established set of expectations based on the […]
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SXSW 2022: X
I have unabashedly touted my love for horror and slashers over the years. Whether it be the brilliance of John Carpenter films to the B-level horror classics of the ’70s and ’80s to the most […]
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The Batman
Every so often, there comes an entity that transcends the pop-culture conversation and becomes an icon to all. Bill Finger and BoB Kane’s contribution to that sentiment was created in May 1939 as Detective Comics […]
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Sundance 2022: Lucy and Desi
I Love Lucy is regarded by many as one, if not the greatest, television sitcom of all time. During its six-season run, the show never dipped from the top 3 shows on television and peaked at […]
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
Before the inception of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is little denying that the most significant success for Marvel was Spider-Man. Starting in 2002, the Sam Raimi-directed film became the highest-grossing opening weekend of all time and […]
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Being the Ricardos
I Love Lucy is regarded amongst many as one of the greatest television shows. During its six-season run, the show never dipped from the top 3 shows on television and peaked at an average of 67.3 […]
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Licorice Pizza
Licorice Pizza is the long-awaited ninth film by writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson. As a massive fan of Boogie Nights to Phantom Thread and everything in between, I loved this film, which is his most accessible […]
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NYFF59: Dune
Every few years, a film arrives that changes the landscape of cinema. Back in 2008, Iron Man was released and, in turn, began the creation of the most profitable franchise of this generation – the Marvel Cinematic […]
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
As I began to develop my cinematic palette as a young lad, Ivan Reitman’s iconic Ghostbusters aided in that development. Since then, the film has cemented its place as one of my all-time favorite films and one […]
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NYFF59: C’mon C’mon
Two weeks ago, I did not expect any film at this year’s New York Film Festival to surpass the feeling I had upon watching Titane. But, then came along the latest film from director Mike Mills. […]
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NYFF59: Titane
Every couple of years, there comes a film that wows you to the point that it becomes all you talk about to others. Anyone close to me knows I tend to fall in love with […]
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Flash Back Friday Review: Sing Street
Watching Coda last month left a giant smile on my face, so the timing felt right to drive my DeLorean 88 MPH and travel back to review one of the biggest surprises of 2016, Sing Street starring […]
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The Suicide Squad
The rollercoaster ride that is the DCEU has been a bumpy yet intriguing ride. Despite its sub-par start with the releases of Man of Steel, Batman V. Superman, and Suicide Squad, DC and Warner Bros. have bounced back […]
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The Green Knight
Since the start of his career with 2013’s Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, David Lowery has made a name for himself directing thought-provoking films, which has made him one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. Lowery’s […]
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In the Heights
Being a Latino (I’m Cuban American) and a cinephile has often led to a mixed bag of emotions towards the art form I love. I adore film and its impact on my life and society […]
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The Mitchells vs. the Machines
When looking back on Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s resume, it speaks for itself. Starting with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the duo has gone on to write or produce some of the best-animated films […]
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Shiva Baby
Shiva Baby is a film I had heard some incredible things about since last year’s film festivals, but one that I wasn’t looking forward to until earlier this week when the red band trailer dropped and […]
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom was sensational, powerful, and gut-wrenching – one of the best Netflix original films of all time. Based on the play of the same name by August Wilson, this doesn’t face the […]
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Promising Young Woman
Revenge films have been a staple of cinema for decades and a few of these subgenre-based films are typically released every year. These films can often fall in line with some of the calendar year’s […]
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On The Rocks
Sofia Coppola’s Academy Award-winning Lost in Translation was a blind spot in my filmography for over a decade; I know shame on me. As the pandemic took over, it provided me the opportunity to fill […]
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The 40-Year-Old Version
The 40-Year-Old Version is the latest Netflix original film, and it’s the best one they’ve released so far this year and all-time period. I loved this film. It instantly jumped to #6 in my top […]
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The Trial of the Chicago 7
From cinephiles not being able to handle the truth in 1992’s A Few Good Men to his incredible work on The West Wing, to one, if not the best screenplays of the 2010s, The Social Network, Academy Award winner Aaron […]
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Palm Springs
The Groundhog Day-esque time loop narrative has been a concept used throughout films over the years in a formulaic, mostly unoriginal fashion. Outside of the Bill Murray classic and Edge of Tomorrow, I usually don’t gravitate towards this […]
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Da 5 Bloods
Over the past thirty years, Spike Lee has remained a staple in cinema with his polarizing and incredible filmography. From Do the Right Thing to Malcolm X, and most recently, BlacKkKlansman, which ultimately lead the acclaimed director to […]
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Lost in Translation
Since Reel Talk Inc’s and Reel Chronicle’s inception 3 years ago, I’ve been quite adamant about my love of Bill Murray. Aside from starring in one of my favorite films of all time, Ghostbusters, Murray has consistently […]
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Marriage Story
Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story punched me in the gut as no other film had in 2019. It’s not my personal favorite of the year. Still, it’s one of the year’s best because of its unflinching […]
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The Irishman
Anytime a film by Martin Scorsese is released, cinephiles rejoice. A Scorsese film immediately earns credibility all thanks to his extensive body of work, which has made him one of the greatest directors of all […]
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
For almost 30 years, director Quentin Tarantino has created a resume that is not only impressive but has thrown him into the discussion as one of the finest directors of this generation. Despite not hitting […]
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Spider-Man: Far From Home
With the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home, the Marvel Cinematic Universe ends its third phase and looks into a very different future. What began with Iron Man in 2008, came to a conclusion of […]
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Toy Story 4
The perfect ending to any film trilogy or franchise is something longed for but often unattainable. Almost ten years ago, Toy Story concluded its story with one of the most excellent third installments of all […]
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Reel Review: Rocketman
2018 gave cinephiles one of the most divisive musical biopics in quite some time. Bohemian Rhapsody, while an enormous success at the box office, was panned by many critics for its portrayal of the band […]
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Gaius’ Avengers: Endgame Review
It has all come down to this, and we’re in the endgame now. The culmination of 21 movies has led to this pivotal moment where the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes to a close as we […]
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Gaius’ Review: Us
When you have a directorial debut that is as strong as Jordan Peele’s Get Out was, all eyes are going to be on what you do next. Get Out was a bit of a game […]
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Beautiful Boy
I would make the argument that you won’t be able to feel the full power of Beautiful Boy unless you’ve had some experience with addiction. Not to say that viewers who haven’t been affected by […]
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man has been widely considered one if not, the most popular superheroes in Marvel Comics long lineage of iconic characters. Since his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15, the character has become not only beloved […]
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