DEATH OF ME: Mystical & Terrifying
DEATH OF ME: Mystical & Terrifying

Darren Lynn Bousman’s Death Of Me is fascinating and terrifying but occasionally stumbles into problematic territory.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: THE BOY FROM MEDELLÍN: An Important Reflection on the Political Role of Public Figures
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: THE BOY FROM MEDELLÍN: An Important Reflection on the Political Role of Public Figures

Director Matthew Heineman takes somewhat of a left turn to document the homecoming of Colombia’s biggest reggae superstar, J Balvín.

NYFF 2020: THE HUMAN VOICE: Madness and Melancholy
NYFF 2020: THE HUMAN VOICE: Madness and Melancholy

The beautiful boldness of The Human Voice makes it clear that Pedro Almodóvar and Tilda Swinton are a match made in film lover’s heaven.

LET’S SCARE JULIE: A One-Take Bore
LET’S SCARE JULIE: A One-Take Bore

Let’s Scare Julie is technically ambitious and impressive, but never utilises its format to the fullest.

NYFF 2020: MLK/ FBI
NYFF 2020: MLK/ FBI

MLK/FBI is damning of the behaviors of the FBI and its treatment of not only the leader of a revolution and the deeply rooted racism that still lingers.

Webs of Injustice: Three Women-Centric Films Search for Redemption and Truth
Webs of Injustice: Three Women-Centric Films Search for Redemption and Truth

Three new women-centric streaming releases examine the ways in which systemic injustice affects women.

NYFF 2020: THE MONOPOLY OF VIOLENCE
NYFF 2020: THE MONOPOLY OF VIOLENCE

In a world that seems to be leaning more to authoritarian power and rule, we need documentaries such as The Monopoly of Violence.

REPOSSESSION: Finally, Some Middling Horror For The Upper Class
REPOSSESSION: Finally, Some Middling Horror For The Upper Class

Repossession bites off more than it can chew, but it’s a scrappy film nonetheless that provides enough thrills to satisfy a horror fanatic.

AGENTS OF CHAOS: The US Election-Themed Film You Must See
AGENTS OF CHAOS: The US Election-Themed Film You Must See

Agents of Chaos is an incredibly rich examination of the most pressing concern around the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.

FILM TITLE POEM: Matching Experimental Charms With Cynical Cinephilia
FILM TITLE POEM: Matching Experimental Charms With Cynical Cinephilia

Film Title Poem, a 67-minute experimental traversal of film history, both canonical and personal, entirely by way of title cards.

ENOLA HOLMES: No Mystery To This Charmer's Success
ENOLA HOLMES: No Mystery To This Charmer’s Success

Anchored by Millie Bobby Brown’s delightful performance, Enola Holmes is a charming riff on the Sherlock Holmes lore.

WE BARE BEARS: THE MOVIE: A Most Adorable Social Commentary
WE BARE BEARS: THE MOVIE: A Most Adorable Social Commentary

We Bare Bears: The Movie builds a fast-paced, fun world for a multitude of generations.

SNO BABIES: A Flawed Depiction of Addiction
SNO BABIES: A Flawed Depiction of Addiction

While Sno Babies has its flaws, it does drive home hard the messages of addiction – it is dark, it is ugly and it is hard.

NYFF 2020: THE CALMING: Sweet Content is Sorrow’s Balm
NYFF 2020: THE CALMING: Sweet Content is Sorrow’s Balm

While maybe too placid for some, those who allow themselves to sit back and absorb The Calming’s tranquil journey will be richly rewarded.

TIFF 2020: 180° Rule
TIFF 2020: 180° Rule

The individual pieces of 180° Rule can be quite accomplished, but the film simply isn’t able to capitalize on the sum of its own parts.