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I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS: An Existential Horror Wrapped In An Emotional Enigma
I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS: An Existential Horror Wrapped In An Emotional Enigma

Even when things get very strange, Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things will always find a way to hook you in and never let go.

RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE: A Bloody & Nightmarish Road Trip You Don't Wanna Miss
RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE: A Bloody & Nightmarish Road Trip You Don’t Wanna Miss

While reluctant to dive deeper into the effects of violence in the media, Random Acts of Violence offers plenty of fun to make it unmissable.

SHE'S IN PORTLAND: A Lush Buddy Film Lacking Heft
SHE’S IN PORTLAND: A Lush Buddy Film Lacking Heft

In She’s in Portland, the elements feel superficial, with the core relationship feeling especially hackneyed.

EATEN BY LIONS: British Comedy Is A Wonderful Tale Of Brotherly Love
EATEN BY LIONS: British Comedy Is A Wonderful Tale Of Brotherly Love

Eaten By Lions will fill the void with laughs and wacky characters worth rooting for, and it just so happens to be a wonderful tale of brotherly love and multiculturalism.

TRACKS: This Tedious Rom Com Leaves Bad Traces Behind
TRACKS: Tedious Rom Com Leaves Bad Traces Behind

Tracks is a rather tedious ride that doesn’t possess any of the characteristics a rom com should have in order to soar.

Video Dispatches: IKARIE XB 1, MELVIN AND HOWARD & THE GRAND DUEL
Video Dispatches: IKARIE XB 1, MELVIN AND HOWARD & THE GRAND DUEL

Every week we take a look at the latest home video releases. This week: Ikarie XB 1 (1963), Melvin and Howard (1980) and The Grand Duel (1972).

Revisiting PARIS, TEXAS: How Wim Wenders Deconstructs Fragmented Memories
Revisiting PARIS, TEXAS: How Wim Wenders Deconstructs Fragmented Memories

Wim Wenders’ 1984 cult classic Paris, Texas creates a convincing and melancholic pastiche of the frenetic nature of nostalgia.

ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW: A Strangely Alluring Crime Indie
ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW: A Strangely Alluring Crime Indie

Though not flawless, All Creatures Here Below will likely have you both conflicted as much as moved by its events, in addition to stirring performances by Karen Gillan and David Dastmalchian.

Someone Great: The Comedies Of Heartbreak
SOMEONE GREAT: The Comedies Of Heartbreak

Although it’s not exactly faultless, Someone Great adequately captures themes of lost love and the power of friendship.

PARIS, TEXAS: European Art House Meets The Great American Road Movie in Stunning Fashion
PARIS, TEXAS: European Art House Meets The Great American Road Movie In Stunning Fashion

Paris, Texas readily evokes a bit of the ruggedness of the Old West, reflecting the degradation of this vast country as much as the austere beauty.

THE LONG DUMB ROAD: A Trip Worth Taking
THE LONG DUMB ROAD: A Trip Worth Taking

Hanna Fidell and co-writer Carson Mell accomplished a feat rarely seen with The Long Dumb Road, a believable wacky comedy.

GREEN BOOK: A Spoonful Of Sugar

Green Book is an easygoing film about difficult issues, and that dichotomy will rub many people the wrong way, but will charm others.

Tokyo International Film Festival 2018 Part II: Ramen Teh: A Heartwarming Foodie Delight
Tokyo International Film Festival 2018: RAMEN TEH: A Heartwarming Foodie Delight

From start to finish, Ramen Teh is a joy, telling a powerful story about how our shared love of food can transcend cultural barriers.

BETTER START RUNNING: Intriguing Cast Wasted In A Meandering Road Caper
BETTER START RUNNING: Intriguing Cast Wasted In A Meandering Road Caper

Better Start Running feels like a cliched indie – fitted head to toe with an ever-present oddball ensemble cast – taking to the road for an adventure.

AMERICAN DRESSER: Tom Berenger and Keith David Take the Highway in a Redemptive Road Movie
AMERICAN DRESSER: Tom Berenger & Keith David Take The Highway

Though Carmine Cangialosi’s American Dresser has endearing moments, both Berenger and David have been on adventures far more befitting the ‘ride of a lifetime’.