Berlinale 2020: FIRST COW
Berlinale 2020: FIRST COW

While Reichardt seems to be well intentioned here, First Cow falters by being frustratingly empty in both its delivery and narrative focus.

RUN Trailer
RUN Trailer

In Run, a home schooled teenager begins to suspect her mother is keeping a dark secret from her.

"When It's Not Your Turn" - Revisiting THE WIRE: Socioeconomics & Sanctioned Institutional Gangs
“When It’s Not Your Turn” – Revisiting THE WIRE: Socioeconomics & Sanctioned Institutional Gangs

A storyteller’s greatest responsibility is societal critique, and The Wire is a prime example of how to fulfill that role.

Homeland (S8E3) "False Friends": New Highs & New Lows
Homeland (S8E3) “False Friends”: New Highs & New Lows

In an episode that somehow pulls at the reigns while simultaneously cracking the whip, Homeland viewers are pulled back and forth between compelling choices and questionable ones.

GRIM WOODS: A Grim Fairy Tale Of Its Own
GRIM WOODS: A Grim Fairy Tale Of Its Own

Each of these stories featured an intriguing idea with theirr own successes, yet the compilation of Grim Woods leaves much to be desired.

MANARA: Highlights Lebanon’s Increasing Mental Health Crisis
MANARA: Highlights Lebanon’s Increasing Mental Health Crisis

Manara is a thoughtful and quietly powerful short film, and feels particularly timely, deserving to be a part of the conversation

HORSE GIRL: Hysteria, Horses & Heritage
HORSE GIRL: Hysteria, Horses & Heritage

Unfolding like a fever dream with strong performances throughout, Caitlin Kennedy reckons that Horse Girl is well worth each twisting moment.

DREAM HORSE Trailer
DREAM HORSE Trailer

In Dream Horse, a cleaner and bartender decides to breed a race horse in her Welsh village. As the horse rises through the ranks, she’s pitted against the racing elite.

Staff Inquiry: Best Oscar Nominees That Won Nothing
Staff Inquiry: Best Oscar Nominees That Won Nothing

Plenty of legendary films have gone home empty-handed, so to remind ourselves just how precious this year’s ceremony really was, we’re taking a look back at some of the best movies that were up for Oscars but somehow won nothing.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E5) "Stardust City Rag": Moving On
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E5) “Stardust City Rag”: Moving On

While “Stardust City Rag” attempts to elevate the series, the whole episode feels tired, limp, and lacking in any coherent vision.

THE OUTSIDER (S1E8) "Foxhead": El Coco Prepares To Strike Again
THE OUTSIDER (S1E8) “Foxhead”: El Coco Prepares To Strike Again

Last week, Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo) was in jeopardy, Ralph (Ben Mendelsohn) was really trying…

Berlinale 2020: ANNE AT 13,000 FT
Berlinale 2020: ANNE AT 13,000 FT

Anne at 13,000 ft might not be exciting in the traditional sense, but it’s a film with hard-earned dramatic realism, and that is a type of excitement we don’t often see in cinema.

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.

WOLFEN: Horror, Capitalism & The Environment
WOLFEN: Horror, Capitalism & The Environment

Watching Wolfen in 2020 is like opening a time capsule full of predictions that have all come true.

Queerly Ever After #20: SHELTER (2007)
Queerly Ever After #20: SHELTER (2007)

Shelter is the kind of film you watch when you want something that is wholesome, but not chaste, that will end happy.