Film Reviews
The Dawn Wall is a near-perfect documentary that tells the extraordinary story of free climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson exceptionally well.
It’s uncommon for a film to have scenes of vulgar comedy and yet be heart-wrenchingly emotional – but All About Nina is bold, and deserves your attention.
Though Nappily Ever After begins as encouragement that Black women embrace their natural beauty, it soon feels like a judgment of women who put effort into their appearance.
Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. beautifully captures the exasperation of an artist who wants to be heard, struggling to find people to listen.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts celebrates change and transformation, and is as inspirational as the iconic actress at its centre.
The House With A Clock In Its Walls has a sense of mischievous fun, with a hearty serving of chills and chuckles to overwhelm any shortcomings.
With an interesting premise not given the correct treatment, The Escort stands as a cinematic experiment that didn’t quite work out.
Patient Zero has many of the elements of a good movie, just put together in a janky and unfortunate manner.
The documentary Love, Gilda proves that the comedy legend Gilda Radner made laughter the ultimate form of self-defense.
Gareth Evans delivers another gem with Apostle, and the Blumhouse-produced Cam is a satisfying watch despite its weak payoff.
The English language debut of iconic French director Claire Denis is thematically dense and transgressive, designed to provoke intense debate.
Disappointingly, Peppermint is a film that feels thrown together, poorly edited and overly clichéd, with a failed take on the female vigilante.
Nicolas Cage stars in Between Worlds and Tunisian filmmaker Abdelhamid Bouchnak delivered an excellent horror – this is our second report from Austin’s Fantastic Fest.
The colorful, stylistic flourishes of 306 Hollywood makes it stand out among documentaries as something truly unique – an ordinary woman’s life rendered into an extraordinary film.
Though Carmine Cangialosi’s American Dresser has endearing moments, both Berenger and David have been on adventures far more befitting the ‘ride of a lifetime’.