In Ari Aster’s “Midsommar,” the hills are alive with the sound of music (literally!). The hills of Sweden warp to the…
Asher Luberto
Asher Luberto is a film critic based in sunny San Diego. His work has appeared on the websites Film Inquiry, FOX, NBC, Screen Anarchy, We Got This Covered, Punch Drunk Movies, and The Entertainer. He also is a firm believer that Andrei Tarkovsky is the greatest director of all time. And as of now, no one can convince him otherwise.
When I got home from my 7 o’clock screening, the power in my neighborhood went out. Under normal circumstances this would…
“If you’re going to San Francisco/be sure to wear flowers in your hair” the song goes. The reality is, if you’re…
There’s a lot of late nights in “Late Night,” a comedy about talk show hosts. Late nights be damned, this film is…
A great film helps us escape reality. But some films go further. Some films are lucky enough to see their…
It’s a great week to be a dog lover at the movies. There’s puppy reincarnation in “A Dog’s Purpose” and…
Independent films can be hard to navigate. They’re made on relatively low budgets, and all relies on the filmmakers craft…
Early on someone concludes that “No amount of money ever bought a second of time.” Wise words indeed. Yet it’s also a vertiginous…
If I had a nickle for every time I saw a horse become an expression of catharsis for a troubled…
The bible figures early on in Jordan Peele’s latest magnificently malicious nightmare. A homeless man in tattered rags holds up…
You may be lining up for, or are already in line for “Captain Marvel”. The superhero who soars through the…
For Chilean director Sebastian Lelio, life is like a waltz. We switch from dance partner to dance partner striving for…
Two kids wrestle for the T.V. remote. A young boy wishes to watch his idol Dwayne Johnson, back when he…
There’s an adage that goes something like this: ‘teamwork makes the dream work.’ You’ve heard it before. It makes sense…