"I Had A False Idea Of What Confidence Is." Interview with Steve Markle, Director Of SHOOT TO MARRY
SHOOT TO MARRY: A Highly Entertaining Journey Of Modern Romance

A lightweight premise with heavyweight emotions, Shoot to Marry lets you ride shotgun on a highly entertaining journey of modern romance.

Sundance 2020: SAUDI RUNAWAY, BEAST BEAST, & ZOLA
Sundance 2020: SAUDI RUNAWAY, BEAST BEAST, & ZOLA

Covering Sundance Film Festival 2020, Janet Lee reviews documentary Saudi Runaway, and feature films Beast Beast and Zola.

BIRDS OF PREY: A Campy, Candy-Colored Frenzy
BIRDS OF PREY: A Campy, Candy-Colored Frenzy

Birds of Prey is a colorful ball of chaos. Is it a cinematic masterpiece? Far from it. But it’s an absolute blast, and that’s all it needs to be.

GRETEL & HANSEL: Unique, Stylish & Muddled Remix Of A Classic Fable
GRETEL & HANSEL: Unique, Stylish & Muddled Remix Of A Classic Fable

Gretel & Hansel is conceptually a clever spin on a story we all know, but when that spin fails at generating scares or digging up much in the way of completely novel insight, it’s hard to know what to get out of the experience.

AND THEN WE DANCED: A Rare Act Of Defiance
AND THEN WE DANCED: A Rare Act Of Defiance

For a movie like And Then We Danced, so steeped in the traditional culture of Georgian dance, to embrace its taboo subject matter is defiance, artistically rendered.

2020 Oscar Documentary Shorts: Justice, Freedom and Bravery Dominate this Year’s Documentary Shorts
2020 Oscar Documentary Shorts: Justice, Freedom & Bravery Dominate

Stephanie Archer takes a look at 2020’s Oscar Nominated Documentary Short Films!

Sundance 2020: IRONBARK
Sundance 2020: IRONBARK

Idealism can be a tough sell, but Ironbark sells the hell out of it nevertheless, remaining firmly committed to its compassion for individuals caught up in the iron grip of history.

COLOR OUT OF SPACE: An Unsatisfactory Mix Of Lovecraft & B-Movie Horror
COLOR OUT OF SPACE: An Unsatisfactory Mix Of Lovecraft & B-Movie Horror

On paper this movie may sound like a delicious recipe for some good old fashioned fun, but Richard Stanley’s Color Out of Space ultimately ends up stuck in a losing battle.

Berlinale Film Festival 2020: THE ASSISTANT
THE ASSISTANT: A Different Kind of Monster Movie

The Assistant is a gripping film masterfully directed by Kitty Green and featuring one of Julia Garner’s best performances to date.

2020 Oscar Animated Shorts: Catharsis In Animated Relationships
2020 Oscar Animated Shorts: Catharsis In Animated Relationships

Stephanie Archer takes a look at 2020’s Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films, Daughter, Hair Love, Kitbull, Mémorable and Sister.

Sundance 2020: THE MOUNTAINS ARE A DREAM THAT CALL TO ME & SAVE YOURSELVES!
Sundance 2020: THE MOUNTAINS ARE A DREAM THAT CALL TO ME & SAVE YOURSELVES!

In her latest report from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, Janet Lee reviews The Mountains Are A Dream That Calls to Me and Save Yourself!

Sundance 2020: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS: A Difficult, But Essential Piece of Cinema
Sundance 2020: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS: A Difficult, But Essential Piece Of Cinema

With Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Eliza Hittman has crafted an important piece of cinema, which demands a lot from its audience, but also has an enormous amount to give back.

WEATHERING WITH YOU: Romantic Fantasy Planted In Reality

Shinkai’s Weathering With You is more than content to face the onslaught with the naive fantasies of youth. He’s unabashed about giving himself over to them totally.

Sundance 2020 Report # 2: Shirley & Uncle Frank
Sundance 2020: SHIRLEY & UNCLE FRANK

In her second report Kristy Strouse reviews Josephine Decker’s Shirley and Alan Ball’s Uncle Frank.

WAITING FOR ANYA: A Soft, Strong Narrative On Humanity
WAITING FOR ANYA: A Soft, Strong Narrative On Humanity

Waiting for Anya is so beautifully put together and so emotionally executed that it hits you like a gust on a windy day.