Film Reviews
Flicker Alley’s new two-disc Blu-ray release of The Bolshevik Trilogy is a quality set that provides an ample education on the art of film and the act of rebellion.
I Still Believe’s Melissa is the manic Christian dream girl who tempts lovestruck men toward salvation.
Gavin Michael Booth faultlessly achieves the split-screen/single-take technique, while also exploring the matter of suicide with unadorned honesty.
Lost Girls is a grim picture that delivers a story that should be known, and for the performances alone, there is reason to check it out.
Nina Wu tells a gripping tale, aided by a skillful filmmaker and an incredible performance. Its methods are surreal and dreamlike, but its final destination is painfully real.
Whatever cracks and uneven corners exist in Disappearance at Clifton Hill are easily glazed by a story that is good enough.
The objective of Luca Guadagnino’s experimental short The Staggering Girl is up for debate, which won’t be a problem for long-time admirers of the auteur’s style or share the same inherent love for high fashion.
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.