“Hundreds of Beavers” Film Review: Slapstick Symphony

Hundreds of Beavers (2024) is a silent black-and-white comedy film from director Mike Cheslik and writers Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews. It stars Tews as an applejack farmer turned fur trapper who vies to win the hand of a fur trader’s daughter by hunting and delivering him hundreds of beavers from the wilderness. The film debuted way back at Fantastic Fest in 2022 and has finally received a U.S. theatrical release and streaming debut on Amazon Prime Video. Why has this film captured the attention of the film world?

“Civil War” Film Review: History in Motion

Civil War (2024) is an action drama film from writer-director Alex Garland. It stars Kirsten Dunst as a photojournalist embedded in dangerous Washington, D.C. at the pinnacle of a U.S. civil war between warring factions. The film debuted at SXSW last month ahead of its theatrical release this past weekend, becoming A24’s biggest opening weekend ever. Why has this stoked such controversy across the nation?

“Monkey Man” Film Review: The Man in the Mask

Monkey Man (2024) is an action thriller film from debut writer-director Dev Patel. He also stars in the film as an underground cage fighter who infiltrates a sinister crime underworld to seek revenge against the men who destroyed his childhood. Originally slated for Netflix release, the film was championed by Jordan Peele and sold to Universal for theatrical release. Was it worth the big screen treatment?