Film Reviews
Chung takes heavy, economic, social, and intimate struggles of one middle-class family and trusts the audience to find something relatable and universal in their story.
Two very different recommendations from BFI Flare 2020: Evan Purchell’s explicit doc Ask Any Buddy, and Kelly Walker’s comedy drama My Fiona.
The Sonata attempts to be moody, brooding, and dark, only to come off as predictable, cliched, and silly.
For all of its faults, 10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up will woo you into enduring this snapshot of a relationship set to fail.
With its deeply rich messaging and intense showcase of tension, The Toll is definitely a film to add to your must-see list.
All The Bright Places is a disservice to teen audiences who have longed for an honest depiction of serious issues like mental illness and suicide.
Drunk Bus is edgy and heartwarming, bringing powerful performances and an even stronger message to this coming-of-age film.
Continuing to earn remarkable access and focus on taboo topics, in The Accused: Damned or Devoted? Naqvi turns his lens to Pakistan’s blasphemy law.
Stephanie Archer reviews two short films that were supposed to have its premiere at SXSW 2020: Run On, directed by Daniel Newell Kaufman and The Shawl, directed by Sarah Kiener.
Fire Will Come has the market cornered on the artistry, but for all its technical skill, it comes up short, both in length and in content.
In order to fully enjoy Olympic Dreams, one needs to see it as an experiment.
In his final round-up of Glasgow Film Festival 2020, Daryl McDonald reviews the French films Les Miserables and Les Traducteurs, as well as Vivarium and James VS His Future Self.
The Desire of Dilemma is an eye-opening and a vital informational showcase on female sexuality for everyone, today, yesterday and tomorrow.
Crip Camp is a beautiful, wonderfully entertaining and insightful history lesson on civil rights for the disabled in America.
Denmark isn’t really interested in trying to answer any questions it raises, instead it is content to muse on the journey of one man who just wants a better life for himself.