Film Reviews
Kristy Strouse shares her first report from Sundance with three suspenseful features: High Tide, Black Bear and The Night House.
At the heart of Goalie is a tragic tale worth telling, but unfortunately the film, despite its best intentions, fails to do it justice.
Janet Lee reports from Sundance Film Festival with her reviews of A24 documentary Boys State, and Colombian-American film Blast Beat.
Rather than through narration and a remembrance of mafia life, The Traitor dispels the myths of cosa nostra through testimony and the post-mafia life of Buscetta.
The Killing of Two Lovers ineptly attempts to depict a man navigating the various extremes of modern manhood.
From the streets of Belgium to the desert of Tunisia, from an orphanage in Guatemala to an apartment in Brooklyn, this year’s Oscar-nominated live action short films manage to take the viewer on a trip around the world in less than two hours.
As recording events has become easier and more integrated in our fast-paced high-tech society, Births, Deaths and Marriages celebrates those who recorded those past memories that we absolutely cherish today.
One of the more poetic documentaries, I Wish I Knew is an ode to the impact one city has had, across so many decades, on so many lives.
The last few years have come with a slew of fantastic horror films, and unfortunately The Turning does not fall into that category.
Nine Days is Brazilian director Edson Oda’s feature debut, and he is off to an amazing start with this beautiful, meditative film.
Invisible Life is an enchanting experience, one that emphasizes the power of hope in times of helplessness and the importance of love above all else.
As aloof and occasionally frustrating as the film may appear to be, Zombi Child is an eerie yet beautiful tale of coming-of-age and vodou.
Beyond its clear feats for being a feature debut, Les Misérables is an urgent urban masterpiece.
Now on home video, Jacques Rivette’s six-hour epic details Joan of Arc’s achievements on the battlefield that led to her burning at the stake.
Miss Americana is socially responsible filmmaking at its finest, which is certainly a pleasant surprise.