WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS: A Prescient Examination of Post-War Japan
WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS: A Prescient Examination Of Post-War Japan

Far from being moth-balled and prosaic, When a Woman Ascends The Stairs beats with the most devastating of lifebloods.

GWEN: A Profoundly Visceral Gothic Horror
GWEN: A Profoundly Visceral Gothic Horror

Gwen is an effective and daunting horror that engulfs its audience with perfect production design and cinematography that throw you into the eerie and frightening Welsh highlands.

THE POLITICIAN Season 1: A Humourless Political Satire
THE POLITICIAN Season 1: A Humourless Political Satire

Ryan Murphy’s first Netflix venture is a vapid political satire almost entirely void of humour and heart.

NYFF 2019 Reviews: ATLANTICS, BACURAU, MARTIN EDEN
NYFF 2019: ATLANTICS, BACURAU, MARTIN EDEN

In this report from New York Film Festival, Brent Goldman sheds a light on some international offerings: Atlantics, Bacurau and Martin Eden.

MQFF eXtra Festival Report 1: A Wonderful Debut and a Whole Host of Delightful Short Films
MQFF eXtra Festival Report 1: A Wonderful Debut & A Host Of Delightful Short Films

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) is the largest queer film fest in the Southern…

MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN: A Cerebral Look Into the Depths of a Classic
MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN: A Cerebral Look Into The Depths Of A Classic

Comprised as it is primarily of archival footage and talking heads collectively geeking out, it could be easy to find Memory: The Origins of Alien overly dry.

ROLLING THUNDER REVUE A BOB DYLAN STORY BY MARTIN SCORSESE: An Overlong Insight And Muddled Narrative Into The Life Of An Enigmatic Icon
ROLLING THUNDER REVUE A BOB DYLAN STORY BY MARTIN SCORSESE: Overlong & Muddled

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese is more so curated than directed by the cinematic icon whose name is in the title.

AD ASTRA: James Gray's Science-Fiction Masterpiece Hits Nearly All of the Marks
AD ASTRA: Hits Nearly All Of The Marks

Ad Astra is not without its flaws, but Gray’s science-fiction endeavor is ultimately one of the best films of the year.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON: A Love Letter to Genre Cinema
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON: A Love Letter To Genre Cinema

In the Shadow of the Moon joins the ranks of Equilibrium and the most recent Planet of the Apes trilogy as a politically motivated film disguised as a popcorn flick.

JUDY: Renée Zellweger Stuns as Judy Garland
JUDY: Renée Zellweger Stuns As Judy Garland

With Renée Zellweger giving a career best performance, Judy is a simple but moving film, celebrating an icon.

NYFF 2019: THE IRISHMAN Is Vintage Scorsese
NYFF 2019: THE IRISHMAN Is Vintage Scorsese

With groundbreaking visual effects, a razor sharp script, three generational talents and the great Martin Scorsese, The Irishman is as exceptional as you’d hope.

Fantastic Fest 2019: RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE: A Haunting Indictment Of Male Writers’ Culpability
Fantastic Fest 2019: RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE: A Haunting Indictment Of Male Writers’ Culpability

Random Acts of Violence forces the audience to confront their own enjoyment at watching others’ pain

TIFF 2019: HOPE GAP
TIFF 2019: HOPE GAP

Prolific British writer-director William Nicholson’s  Hope Gap is a charming, yet altogether bleak portrayal of a…

NYFF 2019: SIBYL, BEANPOLE, & SATURDAY FICTION
NYFF 2019: SIBYL, BEANPOLE, & SATURDAY FICTION

Three films. Three different languages. From NYFF, Kevin Lee reviews Sybil, Beanpole and Saturday Fiction.

TIFF 2019: Final Report: JUDY, THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD & SOUND OF METAL

In David Fontana’s final report from TIFF 2019, he covers Judy, The Personal History of David Copperfield and Sound of Metal.