JUST CHARLIE: Willing Empathy Into Being

Director Rebekah Fortune’s Just Charlie is an empathetic transgender coming out tale that slowly becomes a moving story of self-acceptance.

BECOMING JESSICA NIGRI: Finding Identity Through Fantasy
BECOMING JESSICA NIGRI: Finding Identity Through Fantasy

Becoming Jessica Nigri documents Nigri’s uniquely devoted cosplay, delving into what it means to her in addition to the idea of cosplay in general.

THE COMMUTER: All Too Familiar
THE COMMUTER: All Too Familiar

Amid the rubble that is The Commuter, there is an entertaining enough film to provide respite during the Winter blues, just don’t expect too much.

THE LAST JEDI & The Failure Of Masculinity
THE LAST JEDI & The Failure Of Masculinity

The Last Jedi is a polarizing film, but looking deeper into Rian Johnson’s vision you will find some potent themes, including the failures of masculinity.

IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD: A Sketch of Sadness
IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD: A Sketch Of Sadness

In This Corner of the World is a beautifully captured and quietly tragic animation, which succeeds due to how it captures the sadness underneath the mundanity of life in a war-torn country.

2017's Oscar Nominations Got Weird, Surprising, And Mostly Awesome
2018’s Oscar Nominations Got Weird, Surprising, And Mostly Awesome

We break down this year’s weird, surprising, and mostly awesome Oscar nominations and how well they reflect the great films of 2017.

12 STRONG: True Story Of Green Berets On Horseback Lacks Horsepower
12 STRONG: True Story Of Green Berets On Horseback Lacks Horsepower

12 Strong feels on a par with the cringeworthy, overly patriotic action films made during the significant wars of America’s past, with nothing to say about the nature of war itself.

DEAR DICTATOR Trailer
DEAR DICTATOR Trailer

While Dear Dictator’s premise, a young girl being a pen pal to a former dictator and befriending him, might seem very silly, it’s actually based on a true story. Isn’t life a great treasure trove of weird stories?

Actor Profile: Marisa Tomei
Actor Profile: Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei is an actress with many memorable roles through the years; here is a rundown of some of her very best.

Crossing Borders: The 7 Films Of Femme Frontera Filmaker Showcase 2017
Crossing Borders: The 7 Films Of Femme Frontera Filmaker Showcase 2017

There are seven remarkable films at the heart of Femme Frontera, a short film showcase…

FREAK SHOW: Alex Lawther Dazzles In A Transformative, Career-Making Performance
FREAK SHOW: Alex Lawther Dazzles In A Transformative, Career-Making Performance

FREAK SHOW: Alex Lawther Dazzles In A Transformative, Career-Making Performance

THE BBQ: Getting All Up In Your Grill
THE BBQ: Getting All Up In Your Grill

The BBQ is a low-key Australian family comedy that aspires to be 2018’s answer to 90’s Oz comedy classic The Castle, but it’s too pedestrian to follow in that films footsteps.

Traffik
TRAFFIK Trailer

In TRAFFIK, a bunch of friends get into trouble with a criminal gang, and things don’t look like they’ll turn out well for them. Directed by Deon Taylor, starring Paula Patton.

Femme Frontera: An Interview With Writer/Director Angie Reza Tures
Femme Frontera: An Interview With Writer/Director Angie Reza Tures

Chris Watt spoke with Angie Reza Tures, the director of the Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase, a celebration of women filmmakers from the U.S.-Mexico border, which takes place on January 25th in Los Angeles.

THE OPEN HOUSE: A Disappointing Case of "How did that get there?"
THE OPEN HOUSE: A Disappointing Case Of “How Did That Get There?”

With a multitude of successful hits across television and film, Netflix misses a beat with their latest film The Open House, its convoluted story and under utilized characters causing the film to fall flat before it even begins.