NYFF 2022: EO
New York Film Festival 2022: EO

At times a deeply moving portrait of our treatment of animals, while other times a sense of existential realism, EO proves itself to be full of heart.

AFTERSUN Trailer
AFTERSUN Trailer

Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier.

PIGGY: A Meaty Horror
PIGGY: A Meaty Horror

With an awareness of its own ideas on self preservation and survival, Piggy excels.

BONES AND ALL Trailer
BONES AND ALL Trailer

Maren, a young woman, learns how to survive on the margins of society.

SICK OF MYSELF: Perfecting The Art Of Self-Destruction
SICK OF MYSELF: Perfecting The Art Of Self-Destruction

Sick of Myself is a deranged and delightfully cynical work of art that proves attention-seeking for the sake of fame always comes at a much higher cost.

SIDNEY: A Moving Tribute Putting A Groundbreaking Actor Up To The Mirror
SIDNEY: A Moving Tribute Putting A Groundbreaking Actor Up To The Mirror

For Sidney Poitier novices and acolytes alike, I think there’s much to be appreciated about this timely homage

Horrific Inquiry: CAT PEOPLE (1942)
Horrific Inquiry: CAT PEOPLE (1942)

Ahead of its time, Cat People may have a slow start, but it is rich in cinematic history and horrific craftsmanship.

BLONDE: Biopic Of The Male Gaze
BLONDE: Biopic Of The Male Gaze

Blonde has and will continue to infuriate audiences, yet is a film that can be studied for not only the continued dominating male gaze, but for the need of women to tell women’s stories.

The Latest Podcast #139: Best Films of TIFF 2023
The Latest Podcast #100: Bros

Jesse is joined by guest Noah Richard to discuss Billy Eichner’s new romantic comedy Bros.

TAR Trailer
TAR Trailer

The film focuses on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female conductor of a major German orchestra.

Horrific Inquiry: CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)
Horrific Inquiry: CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)

Nothing seemed more fitting for the fall equinox than Fritz Kiersch’s adaptation of Stephen King’s classic Children of the Corn.

Do Your Homework: Ruben Östlund's PLAY
Do Your Homework: Ruben Östlund’s PLAY

While most are probably familiar with The Square & Force Majeure, his most provocative, and ingenious work was his overlooked 2011 film Play. 

THE JUSTICE OF BUNNY KING: The Undeterred Spirit Of Motherhood
THE JUSTICE OF BUNNY KING: The Undeterred Spirit Of Motherhood

The Justice of Bunny King presents audiences with a mesmerizing character study on the undeterred spirit of motherhood.

LIFE IS CHEAP… BUT TOILET PAPER IS EXPENSIVE: Wayne Wang’s Outrageous Hong Kong Odyssey
LIFE IS CHEAP… BUT TOILET PAPER IS EXPENSIVE: Wayne Wang’s Outrageous Hong Kong Odyssey

Newly restored, Life is Cheap… But Toilet Paper is Expensive can be overwhelming, and even unpleasant – but it’s incredibly unique.

Inquiring Minds: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957)
Inquiring Minds: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957)

This is the column that digs into the science fiction lover’s world, tackling some of…