SPIDARLINGS: An Incoherent Camp Experience
SPIDARLINGS: An Incoherent Camp Experience

Spidarlings is a love letter to a forgotten era of midnight movies – but in 2018, it feels less revolutionary than in their 70’s heyday.

VIDAR THE VAMPIRE: An Misogynistic Affront to Decent Humanity
VIDAR THE VAMPIRE: A Misogynistic Affront To Decent Humanity

Vidar the Vampire shows the lack of change within the filmmaking community in regards to the portrayal of women on screen and further proves the necessity of the #MeToo movement.

GOTTI: John Travolta Is A BadFella
GOTTI: John Travolta Is A BadFella

Aside from an occasional spark from Travolta, Gotti is a wholly derivative affair, and under Connolly’s guiding hand, a crudely executed and completely incoherent one at that.

THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS: A Bizarre Story You Won't Forget
THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS: A Bizarre Story You Won’t Forget

With more than enough to keep the story moving, Three Identical Strangers is a compelling documentary that keeps the tale moving quickly through twists and turns.

Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: TIME TRIAL: Hypnotic Perspective From The Saddle (& Interview With Filmmaker Finlay Pretsell)
Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: TIME TRIAL: Hypnotic Perspective From The Saddle (& Interview With Filmmaker Finlay Pretsell)

We got a chance to speak to director Finlay Pretsell of cycling documentary Time Trial after it played at Sheffield Doc/Fest.

JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM: Impressive Setpieces Not Enough to Overcome a Lackluster Script
JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM: Impressive Setpieces Can’t Overcome Lackluster Script

It’s hard not to think of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom as just a rinse-repeat of nearly every other film in this now 25-year-old franchise. 

IT WILL BE CHAOS: A Timely & Personal Look

Can we work together to find a solution? It’s a reality that needs further acknowledgement, and It Will Be Chaos does an admirable job of giving us perspective and bare-boned stories of resilience and courage.

THE NIGHT OF THE VIRGIN: A Horror Comedy That Isn't Quite Either
THE NIGHT OF THE VIRGIN: A Horror Comedy That Isn’t Quite Either

With no clever jokes and not enough scares to build any real suspense or fear, The Night of the Virgin falls flat.

SET IT UP: Zoey Deutch & Glen Powell To The Rescue
SET IT UP: Zoey Deutch & Glen Powell To The Rescue

During its best moments, Set It Up slaps a goofy smile on your face while delivering simple comedic pleasures and worth the watch for Deutch and Powell alone.

LEAVE NO TRACE: Debra Granik's Comeback is Essential Viewing
LEAVE NO TRACE: Debra Granik’s Comeback Is Essential Viewing

Leave No Trace is Debra Granik’s first fiction feature in eight years, and proves that she is one of the social realist filmmakers most urgently needed in cinema right now.

Doc/Fest 10: TOO BEAUTIFUL: OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT: The Unsweet Science (& Interviews)
Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: TOO BEAUTIFUL: OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT: The Unsweet Science (& Interviews)

Musanna Ahmed reviews Too Beautiful: Our Right to Fight and spoke with director Maceo Frost and star Namibia Flores Rodriguez.

KING COHEN: The Story of a Renegade Filmmaker
KING COHEN: The Story Of A Renegade Filmmaker

Satisfying fans and welcoming new ones, King Cohen has a nice balance making sure the forgotten, outlandish missteps of Larry King are remembered as much time as his mainstream successes.

LUST STORIES: An Exploration of Feminism, Sex, and Gender Roles in India
LUST STORIES: An Exploration Of Feminism, Sex & Gender Roles In India

While fairytale romances feature in tons of Bollywood films, Lust Stories gives insight into the modern Indian woman and the role she plays.

ALI'S WEDDING: Sweet-Natured and Sincere Comedy
ALI’S WEDDING: Sweet-Natured & Sincere Comedy

Ali’s Wedding is an unabashed presentation of a Muslim love story that feels both brave and necessary.

HOVER: An Expertly Crafted Blend Of Horror, Sci-fi & Humanity
HOVER: An Expertly Crafted Blend Of Horror, Sci-fi & Humanity

Hover is an expertly crafted horror film focusing on a future almost too close to home. Cleopatra Coleman stands out for her remarkable performance and wonderfully crafted and memorable script.