Film Reviews
Alice is a film that should enlighten anybody, because it’s about society as much as it is about Alice herself.
Castle In The Ground is undeniably effective in its portrayal of the opioid crisis, but loses itself in its hopeless narrative. Maria Lattila reviews.
The Wolf House uses stop-motion animation to render the world inside the titular house as an ever-evolving nightmare, and is completely immersive despite its freakiness.
Blood and Money is so content to occupy the safe middle ground without ever doing anything of interest, that it feels like a heartless exercise.
From Murnau’s inventive visual storytelling to Jannings’ wonderful performance, The Last Laugh is the perfect film to begin one’s journey into the world of Weimar cinema.
Faith Based isn’t the funniest film you’ll sit through this year, though it might get you through a lazy Sunday with a few laughs.
Spaceship Earth is a colossal bore, a failure of documentary filmmaking.
We spoke with Brea Grant, writer/director of 12 Hour Shift, about the movie and her creative decisions, collaborations, and inspirations.
Quite beautifully, Lorelei turns this redemption tale into one of the sweetest on-screen portrayals of fatherhood.
In a time when women are breaking boundaries and recreating the ideas and perspectives of female characters, How to Build A Girl delivers just that.
Ema is not like any other film that has come out this year so far. Its celebration of female agency is like a fever dream — indescribable and euphoric.
Alice Wu’s The Half Of It is a tender teen romance and a nuanced take on sexuality and friendship. Andrew Stover reviews.
Working Man is a quiet debut from writer-director Robert Jury, but all the better for it. Lana Stanczak reviews.
Stephanie Archer reports on Tribeca Film Festival 2020 online, and reviews the animated short films curated by Whoopi Goldberg.
Knowing the legacy of the state Oklahoma, To The Stars turns what could have been a fairly run-of-the-mill coming of age story into a broader indictment of a state’s transcendent violence.