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Over at That Shelf, I reviewed the animated series Young Love. The charming comedy follows a family navigating daily life in Chicago. You can read my full thoughts on the series via the link belo...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2023/09/27/young-love/

Léa Mysius’ visually stunning sophomore film The Five Devil confidently plays by its own unique rules. Similar to a chef pulling various spices off the rack and sprinkling them into a simmerin...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2023/05/11/the-five-devils/

Twenty-nine years after the Sanderson Sisters last terrorized the people of Salem, the child-eating witches have returned to wreak havoc in Anne Fletcher’s Hocus Pocus 2. While the world may ha...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2022/09/29/hocus-pocus-2/

In her wonderful short film Bao, director Domee Shi captured the growing pains of parenthood through the bonds between a mother and her “dumpling” son. Shi’s highly anticipated debut featur...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2022/03/08/turning-red/

Montana rancher Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) is from an era where the measure of a man had little to do with character and everything to do with perceived toughness. Filled with stories fr...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2021/11/19/the-power-of-the-dog/

The desire to create something impactful and lasting is a common trait in any artistic pursuit. The trials and tribulations that come with the process are often as profound as the work that is th...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2021/11/14/tick-tickboom/

In observing the picturesque beauty of the Italian seaside village of Portorosso, it easy to see why creatures of the sea would become enamoured with the region. There is a serenity to the town t...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2021/06/17/luca/

Beloved around the globe, Liverpool Football Club ranks among the top ten most financially successful football clubs. Unfortunately, for their fans that success has not translated to the pitch. D...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2021/03/02/the-end-of-the-storm/

The world is broken and the only way it can be fixed is if we learn to start trusting each other again. While the world in question is the once prosperous realm of Kumandra in Walt Disney Animati...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2021/03/01/raya-and-the-last-dragon/

Over at That Shelf, I made some recommendations for films to stream during Black History Month. Consider these films, which span various genres, a starting point for your own exploration into fil...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2021/01/31/films-to-stream-during-black-history-month/

Over at That Shelf, I reviewed The White Tiger which tells the tale of a driver who dreams of becoming an entrepreneur but finds his upwardly mobile climb stifled by India’s caste system. You c...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2021/01/24/the-white-tiger/

On February 25, 1964, a young boxer name Cassius Clay stunned many by becoming heavyweight champion after dethroning Sonny Liston at the Convention Hall arena in Miami Beach. It is this historic ...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2021/01/15/one-night-in-miami/