Stephanie Archer reviews two short films that were supposed to have its premiere at SXSW 2020: Run On, directed by Daniel Newell Kaufman and The Shawl, directed by Sarah Kiener.
Hopefully, next week’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12 will be better and we can see if this setup will mold itself into a satisfying arc.
The Plot Against America “Part 1” is a textbook example of perfection in building a narrative foundation.
Despite Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! having a happy ending, it still serves up highly offensive and harmful gay stereotypes.
Through her creative direction, Nanette Burstein is able to tell Hillary Clinton’s story, the story of an insane campaign, and the story of women in politics.
Fire Will Come has the market cornered on the artistry, but for all its technical skill, it comes up short, both in length and in content.
“A Ladder to the Stars” is, at its heart, a simple story, the same hero’s journey all of us have experienced a thousand times over.
In Arkansas, two guys live by the orders of a drug kingpin named Frog, whom they’ve never met. But when a deal goes horribly wrong, the consequences are deadly.
In order to fully enjoy Olympic Dreams, one needs to see it as an experiment.
In his final round-up of Glasgow Film Festival 2020, Daryl McDonald reviews the French films Les Miserables and Les Traducteurs, as well as Vivarium and James VS His Future Self.
The Desire of Dilemma is an eye-opening and a vital informational showcase on female sexuality for everyone, today, yesterday and tomorrow.
Crip Camp is a beautiful, wonderfully entertaining and insightful history lesson on civil rights for the disabled in America.
Denmark isn’t really interested in trying to answer any questions it raises, instead it is content to muse on the journey of one man who just wants a better life for himself.
Showgirls, by any measure, epitomizes every tenet of arthouse cinema. Showgirls belongs on a shelf alongside Andrei Rublev, The Seventh Seal, and The Passion of Joan of Arc.
The concept of a documentary feature exploring Michael Leuni, such an eminent figure of Australian culture, was promising, but eventually disappoints.