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Welcome back to another installment of Review Stew! Grab your partner, submit your team names, and get ready for… Game Night (2018). Title: Game Night Directors: John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein Released: February 15, 2018 (New Zealand and Romania) Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes Available to stream on: Netflix Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie…
Who’s ready for another journey across my Letterboxd Map?! This week we head down to Paraguay, not necessarily the first place you’d think of when you think “horror”. But we’re going to see what they bring to the table with… Morgue (2019). Title: Morgue Director: Hugo Cardozo Released: August 22, 2019 (Paraguay) Runtime: 1 hour…
Hey there, welcome back! For my final review from this year’s San Diego Asian Film Festival, I take a look at what happens when a small-time thief searches for companionship with a penpal in.. Mouse (2025). Title: Mouse Director: Kenny Riches Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes Denny (Kenny Riches) is a small-time thief in Salt…
Welcome back for another review from this year’s San Diego Asian Film Festival! Leave your digital cameras at home because we’re only working with film when discussing… Summer’s Camera (2025). Title: Summer’s Camera Director: Divine Sung Premiered: March 24, 2025 (United Kingdom – BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival) Runtime: 1 hour 23 minutes Summer (Kim…
Hey! Thanks for dropping in and checking out this week’s installment of Review Stew! Buckle up as we try to leave the past where it belongs in… Out of the Past (1947). Title: Out of the Past Director: Jacques Tourneur Released: November 27, 1947 (United States) Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes Available to stream on:…
Welcome back for another review from the 2025 San Diego Asian Film Festival! For this film, we’re heading back to grade school. So make sure you’ve got your lunch and your homework as we dive into… How Dare You? (2025). Title: How Dare You? Director: Mipo O Released: September 5, 2025 (Japan) Runtime: 1 hour…
Welcome back to another review from the 2025 San Diego Asian Film Festival! The next film I’m reviewing just so happens to be a feature directorial debut, which makes it all the more impressive. Get ready for beautiful landscapes and a whirlwind of emotions in… Honeyjoon (2025). Title: Honeyjoon Director: Lillian T. Mehrel Premiered: June…
Hey, thanks for dropping in! Are you ready for some bonus content? That’s right, throughout the month of November you’ll see some bonus reviews from me. I am honored to have been granted online accreditation for this year’s San Diego Asian Film Festival. First up, a Hong Kong classic that underwent a 2025 4K restoration…
Welcome back! This week I’m back at it with another look at a featured Letterboxd List! Letterboxd recently added their lists of Highest Rated Films, going back to 2012. Each list has 50 of the highest rated films for a given year. We’ll be looking at #38 on the 2021 Highest Rated Films list as…
Hey hey, it’s Monday! That can only mean one thing… it’s time for another installment of Review Stew! This week we’re taking a look at the difference between what you believe and what you know with… Spinning Man (2018). Title: Spinning Man Director: Simon Kaijser Released: April 6, 2018 (Theatrical – Sweden and USA, Digital…