THE CREATOR: Comes Up With Nothing New
THE CREATOR: Comes Up With Nothing New

The Creator’s many impressive technical qualities are entirely mishandled, their import put above what a movie really needs: a good story.

Femme Filmmakers Festival 2023: THE POWER OF THE DOG (Jane Campion)
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2023: THE POWER OF THE DOG (Jane Campion)

The Power of the Dog unfolds deliberately, and purposefully, revealing beauty in the unconventional corners of the narrative and terror in the silence.

Femme Filmmakers Festival 2023: SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE (Leslye Headland)
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2023: SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE (Leslye Headland)

Sleeping With Other People aptly captures humor while offering a generous dose of heartfelt moments.

A Century in Cinema: The Covered Wagon (1923)
A Century In Cinema: THE COVERED WAGON (1923)

Diehard Western fans will find The Covered Wagon worth their time, but for the casual film fan there may be more enjoyable films to check out.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: FAIR PLAY
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: FAIR PLAY

Fair Play is a hauntingly realistic depiction of toxic masculinity and sexual politics centered within the cutthroat and challenging world of high finance.

Fantastic Fest 2023: WHEN EVIL LURKS
Fantastic Fest 2023: WHEN EVIL LURKS

When Evil Lurks proves itself a visceral horror that will get under your skin.

Bottoms: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
BOTTOMS: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Bottoms is like a walk-through tour of a museum for high school comedies. It’s familiar, and nothing but fun.

Horrific Inquiry: THANKSKILLING (2008)
Horrific Inquiry: SAW (2004)

From filming style to a twisty narrative structure, “Saw” is a film that not only bore a franchise but has retained itself as a true horror classic.

DUMB MONEY: A Wild Wall Street Tale
DUMB MONEY: A Wild Wall Street Tale

The GameStop short-squeeze of 2021 is dramatized in the rough and messy but ultimately entertaining “Dumb Money.”

FLORA AND SON: The Universal Power of Music with an Irish Heart
FLORA AND SON: The Universal Power of Music with an Irish Heart

With Flora and Son, Carney is venturing toward more trendy mainstream territory again and yet stays within his most comfortable milieu.

Horrific Inquiry: THANKSKILLING (2008)
Horrific Inquiry: EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960)

Eyes Without a Face packs some surprises that hold even in the face of time.

EARLY SHORT FILMS OF THE FRENCH NEW WAVE: Exploring Icarus Films’ New Anthology
EARLY SHORT FILMS OF THE FRENCH NEW WAVE: Exploring Icarus Films’ New Anthology

Throw in an informative booklet with an essay by Eric Le Roy and Early Short Films of the French New Wave is truly a must-own.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: HELL OF A SUMMER
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: HELL OF A SUMMER

Hell of a Summer is a campy blast of a film, blending the nostalgia of 80s camp slashers with coming-of-age teen comedies. 

FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE: The Legacy Of Leslie Cheung Lives On
FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE: The Legacy Of Leslie Cheung Lives On

Both a monumental piece of Chinese cinematic history and a lasting tribute to the special brilliance of its star, this is essential viewing.

WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE: A Methodical Debut On The 20-Something Malaise
WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE: A Methodical Debut On The 20-Something Malaise

Waiting for The Light to Change is a snapshot of Gen-Zers and the anxieties of the times.