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.

Marvel's Killing Joke And The Unsuspecting Film Industry
Marvel’s Killing Joke & The Unsuspecting Film Industry

Slowly, over 11 years and 22 feature films, not to mention some admirable TV shows sprinkled in between, Marvel has been training audiences to return to their screens again and again.

ROLLING THUNDER REVUE A BOB DYLAN STORY BY MARTIN SCORSESE: An Overlong Insight And Muddled Narrative Into The Life Of An Enigmatic Icon
ROLLING THUNDER REVUE A BOB DYLAN STORY BY MARTIN SCORSESE: Overlong & Muddled

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese is more so curated than directed by the cinematic icon whose name is in the title.

AD ASTRA: James Gray's Science-Fiction Masterpiece Hits Nearly All of the Marks
AD ASTRA: Hits Nearly All Of The Marks

Ad Astra is not without its flaws, but Gray’s science-fiction endeavor is ultimately one of the best films of the year.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON: A Love Letter to Genre Cinema
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON: A Love Letter To Genre Cinema

In the Shadow of the Moon joins the ranks of Equilibrium and the most recent Planet of the Apes trilogy as a politically motivated film disguised as a popcorn flick.

JUDY: Renée Zellweger Stuns as Judy Garland
JUDY: Renée Zellweger Stuns As Judy Garland

With Renée Zellweger giving a career best performance, Judy is a simple but moving film, celebrating an icon.

THE AERONAUTS Trailer
THE AERONAUTS Trailer

In The Aeronauts, a pilot and a scientist find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a hot air balloon.

NYFF 2019: THE IRISHMAN Is Vintage Scorsese
NYFF 2019: THE IRISHMAN Is Vintage Scorsese

With groundbreaking visual effects, a razor sharp script, three generational talents and the great Martin Scorsese, The Irishman is as exceptional as you’d hope.

DISTANT HARMONY: PAVAROTTI IN CHINA: Oscar Winner DeWitt Sage & The Trip Of A Lifetime
DISTANT HARMONY: PAVAROTTI IN CHINA: Oscar Winner DeWitt Sage & The Trip Of A Lifetime

We spoke with Oscar winning director DeWitt Sage about the 30th anniversary of his film Distant Harmony: Pavarotti in China.

Beginner’s Guide: Barry Jenkins, Director
Beginner’s Guide: Barry Jenkins, Director 

When Barry Jenkins makes a movie, he composes an elegy for the sweet life that almost happens. An overview of Jenkins’ work thus far.

Fantastic Fest 2019: RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE: A Haunting Indictment Of Male Writers’ Culpability
Fantastic Fest 2019: RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE: A Haunting Indictment Of Male Writers’ Culpability

Random Acts of Violence forces the audience to confront their own enjoyment at watching others’ pain

TIFF 2019: HOPE GAP
TIFF 2019: HOPE GAP

Prolific British writer-director William Nicholson’s  Hope Gap is a charming, yet altogether bleak portrayal of a…

NYFF 2019: SIBYL, BEANPOLE, & SATURDAY FICTION
NYFF 2019: SIBYL, BEANPOLE, & SATURDAY FICTION

Three films. Three different languages. From NYFF, Kevin Lee reviews Sybil, Beanpole and Saturday Fiction.

TIFF 2019: Final Report: JUDY, THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD & SOUND OF METAL

In David Fontana’s final report from TIFF 2019, he covers Judy, The Personal History of David Copperfield and Sound of Metal.