NFMLA Monthly Film Festival 2020: FIRST BLUSH
NFMLA Monthly Film Festival 2020: FIRST BLUSH

It’s difficult to manage a ménage à trois- the married couple at the center of First Blush, figure this out the hard way in this film available this weekend from NFMLA.

ONIBABA: A Dark Mirror Revisited
ONIBABA: A Dark Mirror Revisited

While it once remained in the shadows of cinema, Onibaba has since etched out a place among the pantheon of must-watch Japanese films.

SHIRLEY: A Haunted Portrait Of Feminine Darkness
SHIRLEY: A Haunted Portrait Of Feminine Darkness

Shirley, as a story, can be unpacked in layers and layers and layers. It’s elegantly built and complex in its structure.

Cineola Festival, Resistir: The Importance Of Community
Cineola Festival, Resistir: The Importance Of Community

Cineola Film Festival, celebrating Latin Cinema, will be held online by Seed&Spark on June 6-12. Here we talk about the short film block Resistir.

NFMLA Monthly Film Festival June 2020: Asian Cinema Shorts Part 2
NFMLA Monthly Film Festival June 2020: Asian Cinema Shorts Part 2

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles brings its NFMLA Monthly Film Festival online June 5 to 7. We cover 5 more of the short films in the Asian Cinema program.

NFMLA Monthly Film Festival June 2020: Asian Cinema Shorts Part 1
NFMLA Film Festival June 2020: Asian Cinema Shorts Part 1

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles brings its NFMLA Monthly Film Festival online June 5 to 7. We cover 4 of the short films in the Asian Cinema program.

WHY DOES HERR R. RUN AMOK?: An Underrated Film from Young Fassbinder
WHY DOES HERR R. RUN AMOK?: An Underrated Film from Young Fassbinder

Despite not being as well known as some of his masterpieces, Why Does Herr R Run Amok? makes for an ideal introduction to Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL: An Artist Takes Control of Her Future
KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL: An Artist Takes Control of Her Future

The buoyant mood of Kate Nash: Underestimate the Girl makes the documentary a joyous, inspirational ninety minutes.

THE HIGH NOTE: A Mundane Dream
THE HIGH NOTE: A Mundane Dream

While not shooting very high, The High Note is light, charming, and filled with all around winning performances.

Viena and the Fantomes Trailer
VIENA AND THE FANTOMES Trailer

A roadie travels across North America with a punk band during the 1980s.

π is the vivid, paranoid fantasy of the modern conspiracy theorist.
π is the Vivid, Paranoid Fantasy of the Modern Conspiracy Theorist

We discuss Darren Aronofsky’s Pi, a film about conspiracies and obsessions that is relevant in the modern age.

Tribeca 2020: Narrative Shorts Part 2
Tribeca 2020: Narrative Shorts Part 2

Stephanie Archer continues her coverage of the online Tribeca 2020 Film Festival by taking a look at some more narrative short films.

KILLING EVE (S3E8) "Are You Leading Or Am I?": Dancing To The Same Old Tune
KILLING EVE (S3E8) “Are You Leading Or Am I?”: Dancing To The Same Old Tune

While there are some joys to be found throughout the season finale, every answer to the season’s overarching narrative doesn’t feel satisfying.

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE S12E14 "GRAND FINALE": Ru Crowns The Essence Of Beauty, Miss Jaida Essence Hall For Season Twelve
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE S12E14 “GRAND FINALE”: Ru Crowns The Essence Of Beauty, Miss Jaida Essence Hall For Season Twelve

Jaida’s win feels like a huge win for all of us after a rather vociferous season of RuPaul’s Drag Race taht was weighed down by Sherry Pie, COVID-19, and that insane facekini RuPaul wore.

BANANA SPLIT: Friendship Is the New Romance in This Hilarious & Sweet High School Comedy
BANANA SPLIT: Friendship Is the New Romance in This Hilarious & Sweet High School Comedy

This hilarious and poignant high school comedy is the perfect anecdote to soothe those quarantine woes and celebrate the arrival of summer.