SPREE: A Darkly Funny Social Media Satire
SPREE: A Darkly Funny Social Media Satire

Spree is an exceptionally fun time that serves as a chilling satire on the impact social media has on society.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020: The Columnist
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: The Columnist

The triumph of The Columnist goes beyond an intimate understanding of the problems of the digital age, to a solid grasp on how that culture makes monsters.

RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE: A Bloody & Nightmarish Road Trip You Don't Wanna Miss
RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE: A Bloody & Nightmarish Road Trip You Don’t Wanna Miss

While reluctant to dive deeper into the effects of violence in the media, Random Acts of Violence offers plenty of fun to make it unmissable.

A NIGHT OF HORROR NIGHTMARE RADIO Horror Anthology of Pre-Existing Material
A NIGHT OF HORROR: NIGHTMARE RADIO: Horror Anthology of Pre-Existing Material

A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio is a horror anthology curated by Nicolás Onetti and Luciano Onetti. The film consists of horror shorts made between 2012 and 2017.

LABYRINTH OF CINEMA: Exploring the Difference Between Real and Reel
LABYRINTH OF CINEMA: Exploring the Difference Between Real and Reel

Japanese master filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi’s final movie Labyrinth of Cinema is a love-song to movies and a reckoning with Japanese history.

ZERO: A Dignified Contemplation of Mortality
ZERO: A Dignified Contemplation of Mortality

As a follow-up to 2008’s Mental, Zero offers a pleasantly intimate but never intrusive portrait of the life of Dr. Masatomo Yamamoto.

PRINCESS RITA: Dreams of Love in the Sunshine State
PRINCESS RITA: Dreams of Love in the Sunshine State

Princess Rita is a film of subtle contrasts that distracts from a storyline that could easily be told as a cautionary tale of internet naivety.

A QUESTION OF SILENCE: Unquiet Revolt
A QUESTION OF SILENCE: Unquiet Revolt

A Question of Silence is considered by many well-versed feminists and academics to be a classic of progressive cinema. So, why haven’t you heard of it?

JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY: An Exuberant Paragon for Concert Films
JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S DAY: An Exuberant Paragon for Concert Films

But Jazz on a Summer’s Day so effectively captures the energy of the moment, making us sense the atmosphere and enjoy it vicariously.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS At 60: Social Change and White Male Anxiety
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS At 60: Social Change and White Male Anxiety

As we await another musical adaptation of Little Shop of Horrors, it’s worth looking back to Roger Corman’s campy 1960 original film.

PINOCCHIO: Old-World Italian Craftsmanship
PINOCCHIO: Old-World Italian Craftsmanship

Matteo Garrone’s latest fantasy Pinocchio offers a more realistic portrayal of the classic tale that still incorporates some escapist fantasy elements

AN AMERICAN PICKLE: A Big, Silly Idea with a Big Heart
AN AMERICAN PICKLE: A Big, Silly Idea with a Big Heart

With a memorable dual role from Seth Rogen, An American Pickle is intentionally illogical, tonally wacky, and surprisingly personal.

BIG FUR: Building Big Foot
BIG FUR: Building Big Foot

Big Fur isn’t about convincing you of the validity of Sasquatch, but rather, the fascinating journey of a man as he re-creates Bigfoot.

WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS: Nuanced but Fails to Cross the Finishing Line
WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS: Nuanced But Fails To Cross The Finish Line

After all the attention and commitment to the story, Waiting for the Barbarians leaves viewers without a solid and satisfying payoff.

LA LLORONA: A Haunting Reworking That Encompasses Real-Life Tragedy
LA LLORONA: A Haunting Reworking That Encompasses Real-Life Tragedy

La Llorona, the latest from Jayro Bustamante, is a tonally audacious and proudly solemn horror film infused with transfixing political weight.