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.

DEAD SOUND: Do Not Let This One Go Quietly Into the Night
DEAD SOUND: Do Not Let This One Go Quietly Into The Night

Coupled with skill in front and behind the camera, It is not gore or a body count but pure tension that pulsates through Dead Sound, pushing it forward.

DOWNHILL: Skiing Across Yellow Snow
DOWNHILL: Skiing Across Yellow Snow

Downhill skews and scraps the richness of its predecessor and replaces it with dragging drama and cringy comedy.

HOPE GAP Trailer
HOPE GAP Trailer

In Hope Gap, a couple’s visit with their son takes a dramatic turn when the father tells him he plans on leaving his mother.

Sundance Film Festival 2020: POSSESSOR & BE WATER
Sundance Film Festival 2020: POSSESSOR & BE WATER

Wilson Kwong ends his coverage of Sundance with reviews of Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor and a documentary detailing the life of a Hong Kong legend (Bruce Lee, in Bao Nguyen’s Be Water).