REVENGE: A Dish Best Served Feminine
REVENGE: A Dish Best Served Feminine

It may sound like exploitative torture porn, but Revenge introduces director Coralie Fargeat as a filmmaker worth your attention – taking problematic genre tropes and subverting them into a vital, exhilarating feminist film.

UNCLE DREW Trailer
UNCLE DREW Trailer

Desperate to win the tournament and the cash prize, Dax stumbles upon the man, the myth, the legend UNCLE DREW (NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving) and convinces him to return to the court one more time.

Away From The Hype: THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT
Away From The Hype: THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT

In our latest Away From the Hype, we examine The Blair Witch Project, seeing if the classic found footage horror still holds up after all this time.

THE KISSING BOOTH: A Crash Course in Lazy Filmmaking
THE KISSING BOOTH: A Crash Course In Lazy Filmmaking

Compared to other teen classics that have covered the same ground before, The Kissing Booth comes across as amateurish – and a tiny bit problematic.

Cannes 2018 Days 5 & 6: Drugs, Farce & The Best Film Of The Festival So Far
Cannes 2018 Days 5 & 6: Drugs, Farce & The Best Film Of The Festival So Far

On Cannes days 5 & 6, Gus Edgar saw a variety of films, including Gaspar Noe’s Climax, Mandy, and Spike Lee’s latest BlacKKKlansman.

THE TROUGH: A Potential Cult Classic
THE TROUGH: A Potential Cult Classic

Much like Neil Breen’s current filmography, the horribly-titled The Trough definitely has cult movie potential if it ever hits the underground festival circuit.

BOOK CLUB Trailer
BOOK CLUB Trailer

In BOOK CLUB, four lifelong friends (Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen & Mary Steenburgen) have their lives forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club.

Law and Order: Examining Films That Had An Impact On Legislation
Law And Order: Examining Films That Had An Impact On Legislation

We take a look at a number of films that have helped paved the way for genuine change in social systems, legislation and policies.

Orbiter 9: Indie Sci-fi Just About Lives On
ORBITER 9: Indie Sci-fi Just About Lives On

Orbiter 9 recalls independently minded sci-fi films such as Sunshine and Moon – but lives in the shadow of its very obvious inspirations.

Tribeca Film Festival: Rolling Out the Red Carpet
Tribeca Film Festival: Rolling Out the Red Carpet

Stephanie Archer reports on her time during the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival and the red carpet photos and interviews she had the opportunity to be a part of.

BREAKING IN: Mom Can’t Save This Mess

With a severe lack of thrills and a shortchanged main character, Breaking In fails in nearly every regard.

THE EQUALIZER 2 Trailer
THE EQUALIZER 2 Trailer

In The Equalizer 2, Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves?

TERMINAL: Robbie's Adventures In A (Criminal) Wonderland
TERMINAL: Margot Robbie’s Adventures In A (Criminal) Wonderland

Inspired by Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, Terminal is visually and thematically strong, despite its over-simple script and occasional over-acting – all in all a promising directorial debut for Vaughn Stein.

BEAST: A Monstrously Great Slow-Burning Mystery
BEAST: A Monstrously Great Slow-Burning Mystery

Beast is a gritty psychological-mystery with a brilliantly dark, pulsating and atmospheric heart, with an exceptional lead performance from Jessie Buckley. Michael Pearce delivers a brilliantly assured and confident feature-length directorial debut.

Cannes 2018 Days 3 & 4: Tragic Love, Maternal Love & Mads Mikkelsen
Cannes 2018 Days 3 & 4: Tragic Love, Maternal Love & Mads Mikkelsen

Reporting from Cannes Film Festival, Gus Edgar reviews Eva Husson’s Girls of the Sun, Jean-Luc Godard’s The Image Book, and more.