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CLUB ZERO: A Satisfying Serving Of Satire
CLUB ZERO: A Satisfying Serving Of Satire

Club Zero is often disturbing and always engaging, but it’s certainly not for everyone.

Horrific Inquiry: FUNNY GAMES (2007)

Horror films have trained us to expect the final girl, but Funny Games does not acknowledge this hope and desire for survival.

Heartland International Film Festival 2022: CORSAGE, CLOSE, ME LITTLE ME & DEAR ZOE
Heartland International Film Festival 2022: CORSAGE, CLOSE, ME LITTLE ME & DEAR ZOE

In our latest report from the 2022 Heartland International Film Festival, Emily Wheeler reviews Dear Zoe, Corsage, Close and Me Little Me!

HINTERLAND: Here Be Monsters
HINTERLAND: Here Be Monsters

Hinterland’s high concept is let down by a weak script that doesn’t make the most of the film’s intriguing setting and talented cast.

Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Report 1: FAMILY DINNER, HUESERA & A WOUNDED FAWN
Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Report 1: FAMILY DINNER, HUESERA & A WOUNDED FAWN

In her first report from Tribeca Film Festival 2022, Kristy Strouse reviews Family Dinner, Huesera & A Wounded Fawn!

Cannes Film Festival 2022: CORSAGE Is A Fresh, Fantastic Take On The Suffering Royal Woman Story
Cannes Film Festival 2022: CORSAGE Is A Fresh, Fantastic Take On The Suffering Royal Woman Story

Amidst a sea of dull, insipid, even sadistic takes on the beautiful, suffering royal lady story we’ve seen, Corsage breaks like the sun through the clouds.

GREAT FREEDOM: Love In A Hopeless Place
GREAT FREEDOM: Love In A Hopeless Place

A beautiful film that reminds us that the personal is always political, Great Freedom will fill your heart even as it breaks it.

MASKING THRESHOLD: Obsession Takes Hold In This Brutal Horror Film
MASKING THRESHOLD: Obsession Takes Hold In This Brutal Horror Film

The warped claustrophobia of Masking Threshold is wholly original, making it one of the best horror films of the year.

TATORT STREETS OF BERLIN Crime Scene Shenanigans Straight from Germany
TATORT: STREETS OF BERLIN: Crime Scene Shenanigans Straight from Germany

Tatort: Streets of Berlin is a crime show with collaborative efforts across regional television studios in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

THE TOBACCONIST: Love in the Time of Fascism
THE TOBACCONIST: Love in the Time of Fascism

It is an unapologetically quirky indie with a big heart and some very valid points to make about the insidiousness of fascism.

7500: Airborne Anxiety
7500: Airborne Anxiety

Despite great moments of tension and a solid Joseph Gordon-Levitt performance, 7500 is a film of unfulfilled potential.

LITTLE JOE: Arthouse Genre Hybrid Fails To Compel
LITTLE JOE: Arthouse Genre Hybrid Fails To Compel

By establishing a web of interesting plot threads, and failing to engage with any of them in a memorable way, Little Joe ends up feeling like a severe missed opportunity.

10 Great Horror Movies from Around the World Part 3
10 Great Horror Films from Around the World Part 4

In years past, I recommended great horror movies from around the world. Find part one…

BACK TO THE FATHERLAND: A Shallow Glimpse At Deep Topics
BACK TO THE FATHERLAND: A Shallow Glimpse At Deep Topics

Back to the Fatherland looks at Israelis who have moved to Austria despite the historical hardships. Intriguing, yet the execution doesn’t do it justice.

TEHRAN TABOO: A Courageous And Sympathetic Exploration of Inequality In Contemporary Iran
TEHRAN TABOO: A Sympathetic Exploration Of Inequality In Contemporary Iran

Rotoscoping hasn’t really been used in this way before. True, this feature from German-Iranian animator…