This is the work of a film-maker whose skill doesn’t yet match his bold vision. But with more experience, we could see great things from American writer/director Weston Razooli.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 10, 2024

While the core conceit is sort of cute, Razooli really can’t direct actors who aren’t already seasoned with prior experience.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 29, 2024

It’s a light and singular concoction of sick-ass vibes in dire need of something -- anything -- to weigh them down. I couldn’t wait for it to end, but that’s partially because I’m already so impatient to see what Razooli does next.

| Original Score: C+ | Mar 26, 2024

Reverse-engineered from such memories and shot on 16mm Kodak film — with radioactive-yellow wildflowers and foliage so green you may reach for your allergy medication — the project makes up in personality what it lacks in budget.

| Mar 25, 2024

Razooli accomplishes that feat with an intoxicatingly assuredness that makes this fairy tale feel like a classic in the making.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Mar 22, 2024

Aside from a cheekily entertaining opening sequence, “Riddle of Fire” is frustratingly slack and in dire need of whittling.

| Mar 21, 2024

"Riddle of Fire" is a hard movie to hate, but it's a frustrating experiment that comes apart while you’re watching it.

| Sep 11, 2023

It may be messy, but then, what child’s story isn’t?

| Sep 7, 2023

Razooli clearly has ambition and imagination, and this simple but sweet fairytale is an exuberant adventure with charm to spare.

| May 28, 2023

Riddle of Fire tries to capture the extraordinary way kids experience the world, but the results border on twee.

| May 27, 2023