OKKO’S INN: A Youthful & Endearing Look At Grief
OKKO’S INN: A Youthful & Endearing Look At Grief

Like Miyazaki, Kosaika focuses on growth as a result of loss and ties it with the spiritual and fantasy world in Okko’s Inn.

Tribeca 2019 Round Up #3: TWO/ONE, A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AMERICA & THE KILL TEAM (Plus Interviews With The Cast & Director)
Tribeca 2019 Round Up #3: TWO/ONE, A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AMERICA & THE KILL TEAM (Plus Interviews With The Cast & Director)

Straight from Tribeca 2019, Kristy Strouse reviews Two/One, A Day in The Life of America, The Kill Team and spoke the cast and director on the red carpet.

tell it to the bees: a stifled romance
TELL IT TO THE BEES: A Stifled Romance

Tell It to the Bees is a pretty dreary period piece, and one that doesn’t sit well in the current landscape of queer cinema.

THE CHAPERONE: The More Things Change, The More Things Stay the Same
THE CHAPERONE: The More Things Change, The More Things Stay the Same

The Chaperone is a film that’ll be gone by the month’s end, swallowed by the studio system and erased by this year’s loaded summer season.

Independent Filmmaker Monique Sorgen Is SORRY NOT SORRY

We were able to speak with Monique Sorgen, writer and director of the independent short film Sorry Not Sorry.

DIAMANTINO: Forrest Gump meets Brexit
DIAMANTINO: Forrest Gump Meets Brexit

Diamantino is too insufferably quirky to offer any meaningful statement on the socio-political issues it references.

Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Review: PLUS ONE
Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Review: PLUS ONE

Plus One is a perfectly serviceable and adequate romantic comedy; it has moments that charm and promising performances.

RIVERDALE: "Chapter Fifty-Five: The Prom" (S3 E 20): This Isn't Your Typical High School Prom ... But What Is In Riverdale?
RIVERDALE (S3E20) “Chapter Fifty-Five: The Prom”: This Isn’t Your Typical High School Prom

There are many questions left with only two episodes left this season of Riverdale, everything coming together in an intense turn of events.

UGLYDOLLS: Muddled Message In Bland Animation

Where Toy Story found something deeply moving in a tale of toys, UglyDolls comes crashing down with all the moral engagement of a 1980s animated PSA.

RIVERDALE (S3E19) "Chapter Fifty-Four: Fear The Reaper": There Is Always More Lurking Behind The Scenes
RIVERDALE (S3E19) “Chapter Fifty-Four: Fear The Reaper”: There Is Always More Lurking Behind The Scenes

There are many questions after “Fear the Reaper”, some I think we may have to wait until Riverdale returns next season to get full answers.

STARFISH: A Melancholic, Beguiling & Tender Take On The Apocalypse
STARFISH: A Melancholic, Beguiling & Tender Take On The Apocalypse

Starfish’s reach might ultimately exceed its grasp, yet the film still succeeds as an immersive, stunningly crafted apocalyptic sci-fi.

QUEEN OF DIAMONDS: A Masterful Depiction of Life on the Margins
QUEEN OF DIAMONDS: A Masterful Depiction Of Life On The Margins

Surviving the experience of Queen of Diamons means being rewarded with a film that has more to say with far fewer words than much of independent cinema today.

Tribeca Film Festival 2019: Immersive Round Up
Tribeca Film Festival 2019: Immersive Round Up

Kristy Strouse recalls some of the incredible immersive opportunities she was able to experience at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.

HAIL, SATAN?: Solipsistic Liberalism in the Age of Pence
HAIL, SATAN?: Solipsistic Liberalism In The Age Of Pence

Hail, Satan? neatly fits in with a series of recent documentaries that do little more than preach to the liberal choir.

KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE: A Celebration of Working Class Heroes
KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE: A Celebration Of Working Class Heroes

Knock Down The House highlights four political pioneers, and provides an intriguing snapshot of post-2016 election America.