CRIMES OF THE FUTURE: The Beautiful & Revolting Human Form
CRIMES OF THE FUTURE: The Beautiful & Revolting Human Form

In Crimes of the Future, the horrors and beauty of the human anatomy, both inside and out, are a work of grotesque art and performance.

KEEPING COMPANY: Are You A Shark?
KEEPING COMPANY: Are You A Shark?

Keeping Company weaves a critical look at society, greed-fueled power and consequence of capitalism while crafting a film that delivers humor and horror.

MIRACLE: Losing My Religion
MIRACLE: Losing My Religion

A thought-provoking exploration of morality and mortality divided neatly into two parts, Miracle isn’t clear-cut or easy to comprehend, but it is compelling.

Cannes Film Festival 2022: Alice Winocour’s PARIS MEMORIES is a Mature Study of Violence and Healing
Cannes Film Festival 2022: Alice Winocour’s PARIS MEMORIES is a Mature Study of Violence and Healing

Paris Memories was the final film I saw at the fest and in its quiet, assured way, was one of the most satisfying.

THE BOB'S BURGERS MOVIE: The TV-to-Movie Pipeline Done Right
THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE: The TV-to-Movie Pipeline Done Right

The Bob’s Burgers Movie plays well for both fans who want more of the show’s antics and new viewers who are looking to get acquainted with the characters.

GAGARINE: Home is Where The Space Station Is
GAGARINE: Home is Where The Space Station Is

Charming and sympathetic portrayals by Alséni Bathily and Lyna Khoudri make Gagarine feel warmly satisfying and make it a peculiar French indie.

PLEASURE: The Pain of It All
PLEASURE: The Pain of It All

Once you remove the explicit content, there’s not that much about Pleasure that is truly revolutionary, or even rebellious.

Cannes 2022: EL AGUA: A Beguiling Mystery in Rural Spain
Cannes Film Festival 2022: EL AGUA: A Beguiling Mystery In Rural Spain

Elena López Riera’s El Agua is a slow, seductive, and assured tale of young love and mysticism in an exquisitely rendered Spanish village.

BROTHERLY LIES: An Effective Indie Drama Dealing With Harsh Truths
BROTHERLY LIES: An Effective Indie Drama Dealing With Harsh Truths

Showing that love, life, and relationships are imperfect, Mark Schwab’s Brotherly Lies is a gripping indie drama about regret, desire, and trauma.

Cannes Film Festival 2022: Cristian Mungiu Delivers Another Searing Masterpiece With R.M.N.
Cannes Film Festival 2022: Cristian Mungiu Delivers Another Searing Masterpiece With R.M.N.

R.M.N. is the work of an artist with a rare gift for transmogrifying culture, politics, and ideology into human drama.

Cannes Film Festival 2022: CORSAGE Is A Fresh, Fantastic Take On The Suffering Royal Woman Story
Cannes Film Festival 2022: CORSAGE Is A Fresh, Fantastic Take On The Suffering Royal Woman Story

Amidst a sea of dull, insipid, even sadistic takes on the beautiful, suffering royal lady story we’ve seen, Corsage breaks like the sun through the clouds.

AIR DOLL: That Empty Feeling
AIR DOLL: That Empty Feeling

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s 2009 fantasy-romance Air Doll is an introspective film where a blow-up doll begins to turn into a living woman.

18 1/2: Engaging and Well-Paced Comedic and Suspenseful Historical Fiction
18 1/2: Engaging and Well-Paced Comedic and Suspenseful Historical Fiction

Dan Mirvish explores the mystery of the biggest political scandal in history through 18½, an engaging, quick-paced, and wonderfully comedic thriller.

TORN HEARTS: The Pursuit Of Fame Is A Bloody Affair
TORN HEARTS: The Pursuit Of Fame Is A Bloody Affair

Torn Hearts’ excellent female-led cast lead a fun, campy, psychological nightmare showing that the music industry can be killer.

SINCE I BEEN DOWN: A Vital Documentary Calling For Action And Hope
SINCE I BEEN DOWN: A Vital Documentary Calling For Action And Hope

Since I Been Down proves that sometimes real change can come from within and the resources we are given to work with.