Coming-of-age films like Booksmart and The Edge of Seventeen have won me over as a movie viewer. As entertaining as Unpregnant is, it fell short compared to the genre’s best. In fact, it is much of what you would expect […]
In a pandemic world, we’ll accept digital releases where we can get them. Distributed by Netflix, The Devil All the Time is an exception you might wish you had watched in theaters. Not for the surround sound experience likely omitted at […]
‘I’m thinking of ending things’ is the latest in a long line of introspective Charlie Kaufman films. A rare sort of film that looks inward in the psyche of it’s characters. In Anomalisa, we were shown the viewpoint of a […]
Rarely do I come out of watching a Disney remake these days with a positive attitude. Ever since 2017’s Beauty and the Beast, the studio’s remakes felt more like effective profit generators than actual artistic expressions. At best, they replicated […]
Tenet sets itself apart; for a multitude of reasons. COVID-19 delays, and being the first big blockbuster to come back into theaters. But Tenet also sets itself apart in its visual effects, and scope of project accomplished. The film is written and […]
When Auli’i Cravalho crashed onto the scene in 2016 as the voice of Moana, her sincerity endeared her to audiences around the world. Since then, the young star continues to shine in roles that require a beautiful voice and the […]
For almost 10 years, there have been rumors of a third Bill & Ted movie. At one point, it seemed like it wasn’t going to happen at all. So when this long-awaited sequel went into production, I was both excited […]
The writers and film lovers here at Full Circle Cinema know that opinions on films are divisive and can get pretty argumentative. But to encourage friendly and lively debate, we have Full Circle Showdown. This series involves an in-depth discussion […]
Train to Busan is a tough act to follow. Though not groundbreaking in its ideas, many hold the 2016 South Korean zombie film in high regard for writer-director Yeon Sang-ho’s energetic film making and memorable characters, becoming a go-to for […]
For many genre movies, it is often a challenge to balance storytelling traditions with storytelling innovations. If a film leans into old genre tropes, odds are that the final product will spark little engagement. Meanwhile, if it spends time breaking […]
