THE RAID: REDEMPTION's Mission Structured As Video Game Levels
THE RAID: REDEMPTION’s Mission Structured As Video Game Levels

With its straightforward premise and non-stop action, The Raid: Redemption is a future action classic that helped shine a light on the Indonesian film industry.

A DARK FOE: Forbidding Crime Thriller Is Familiar But Enthralling
A DARK FOE: Forbidding Crime Thriller Is Familiar But Enthralling

Temptingly measuring suspense and psychological anguish, A Dark Foe doesn’t always fulfill its thematic potential, but the effort ensnares you in its grip.

Bong Joon Ho's PARASITE: The Film of the Year (So Far)
Bong Joon Ho’s PARASITE: The Film Of The Year (So Far)

While it’s true that film as a medium is intrinsically subjective, it seems pretty clear amongst viewers with knowledge of film that Parasite will go down as a classic.

THE VILLAGE IN THE WOODS: A Cautionary Tale To Keep You Out Of The Woods
THE VILLAGE IN THE WOODS: A Cautionary Tale To Keep You Out Of The Woods

The Village in the Woods is a deviant slow burn with just enough horror to satisfy you this Halloween, even if it gets a bit muddled along the way.

AHS 1984 (S9 E2) "Mr. Jingles”: An Episode That Raises Both Hell and Questions
AHS 1984 (S9E2) “Mr. Jingles”: Raises Both Hell & Questions

While episode 2 of AHS 1984 provided new insights, more than enough questions arose as murder, secrets and terror lurked in the shadows.

NYFF 2019: ZOMBI CHILD and OH MERCY!
NYFF 2019: ZOMBI CHILD & OH MERCY!

Stephanie Archer reports from New York Film Festival with reviews of French films Zombi Child and Oh Mercy!

Tribeca TV Festival 2019: LOOKING FOR ALASKA World Premiere
Tribeca TV Festival 2019: LOOKING FOR ALASKA World Premiere

If you are looking for a new series to binge over and over again, John Green’s Looking for Alaska TV series might be for you!

THE IRISHMAN Trailer
THE IRISHMAN Trailer

In The Irishman, a mob hitman recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa.

Martin Scorsese & The Art Of The Cameo

As fun as it might be to play a game of spot-the-Scorsese, it’s worth looking at each cameo with a more analytic lens. Read on to find out more.

WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS: A Prescient Examination of Post-War Japan
WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS: A Prescient Examination Of Post-War Japan

Far from being moth-balled and prosaic, When a Woman Ascends The Stairs beats with the most devastating of lifebloods.

GWEN: A Profoundly Visceral Gothic Horror
GWEN: A Profoundly Visceral Gothic Horror

Gwen is an effective and daunting horror that engulfs its audience with perfect production design and cinematography that throw you into the eerie and frightening Welsh highlands.

THE POLITICIAN Season 1: A Humourless Political Satire
THE POLITICIAN Season 1: A Humourless Political Satire

Ryan Murphy’s first Netflix venture is a vapid political satire almost entirely void of humour and heart.

NYFF 2019 Reviews: ATLANTICS, BACURAU, MARTIN EDEN
NYFF 2019: ATLANTICS, BACURAU, MARTIN EDEN

In this report from New York Film Festival, Brent Goldman sheds a light on some international offerings: Atlantics, Bacurau and Martin Eden.

MQFF eXtra Festival Report 1: A Wonderful Debut and a Whole Host of Delightful Short Films
MQFF eXtra Festival Report 1: A Wonderful Debut & A Host Of Delightful Short Films

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) is the largest queer film fest in the Southern…

MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN: A Cerebral Look Into the Depths of a Classic
MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN: A Cerebral Look Into The Depths Of A Classic

Comprised as it is primarily of archival footage and talking heads collectively geeking out, it could be easy to find Memory: The Origins of Alien overly dry.