Kyle Aaronson

Kyle Aaronson PopMatters Apr 27, 2017 7/10 Your Name. is an engaging if saccharine universal tale of self-discovery. It's also a visual masterwork. Go to Full Review Your Name (2016) 98% 94%

Kyle Aaronson PopMatters Apr 6, 2017 8/10 It remains an aesthetically filmed blend of off-beat comedy, mind-boggling sci-fi, and subjective storytelling that serves as a singular and timeless piece of cinema. Go to Full Review Donnie Darko (2001) 89% 80%

Kyle Aaronson PopMatters Mar 16, 2017 7/10 Personal Shopper can be categorized as a character study within the frame of an anti-horror flick, and character studies always demand patience. Those who are willing to meet Assayas halfway will find the film rewarding. Go to Full Review Personal Shopper (2016) 81% 53%

Kyle Aaronson PopMatters Dec 9, 2016 7/10 By the end credits, Nocturnal Animals feels well worth the ride, even if it runs out of track in its final few minutes. It's far from perfect, but also hardly needs to be in order to provide an intoxicating cinematic experience. Go to Full Review Nocturnal Animals (2016) 74% 73%

Kyle Aaronson PopMatters Dec 1, 2016 10/10 Despite its melancholy, and at times upsetting subject matter, Moonlight is a film with a genuine, openhearted message: love survives. Surely the hardest of hearts would be moved by this beautiful film. Go to Full Review Moonlight (2016) 98% 79%

Kyle Aaronson PopMatters Nov 29, 2016 4/10 It's hard not to feel a twinge of frustration. Go to Full Review My Love, Don't Cross That River (2014) 79% 65%

Kyle Aaronson PopMatters Oct 27, 2016 4/10 What remains are the bones of a decent genre flick, with the aspirations of a Nicolas Winding Refn film. Perhaps Aulakh will get there one day, but there are several kinks to smooth first. Go to Full Review Autumn Lights (2016) 17% 82%

Kyle Aaronson PopMatters Oct 5, 2016 6/10 Its greatest achievement, though, is its refusal to let the viewer abide by the third rule of improv: don't think. Go to Full Review Don't Think Twice (2016) 98% 69%