FOUR GOOD DAYS: A Profound Examination of Addiction
FOUR GOOD DAYS: A Profound Examination of Addiction

Delivering solid and unforgettable performances from Glenn Close and Mila Kunis, Four Good Days is brilliantly done, and quietly effective.

CPH: DOX 2021: THE GIG IS UP: the lives behind the apps
CPH: DOX 2021: THE GIG IS UP: the lives behind the apps

Shannon Walsh’s documentary: The Gig is Up, paints a simmering, sobering picture of the global gig economy.

THE RESORT: Slow Burn Vacation Horror Takes Too Long to Get Gory
THE RESORT: Slow Burn Vacation Horror Takes Too Long to Get Gory

The final moments of the film do work, but are ultimately not worth sitting through the slow-pace, bad jokes, and exposition-laden dialogue.

15 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT BIGFOOT (#1 WILL BLOW YOUR MIND): An Entertaining Satire of Clickbait Journalism
15 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT BIGFOOT (#1 WILL BLOW YOUR MIND): An Entertaining Satire of Clickbait Journalism

15 Things You Didn’t Know About Bigfoot (#1 Will Blow Your Mind) is a mockumentary satire exploring clickbait and cryptozoology in equal measure.

MONEY MACHINE: What Happened In Vegas Is Still Happening In Vegas
MONEY MACHINE: What Happened In Vegas Is Still Happening In Vegas

A sequel to What Happened in Vegas, Ramsey Denison’s newest documentary Money Machine examines the aftermath of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

MOVIE NIGHT: An Uneven Night of Fright
MOVIE NIGHT: An Uneven Night of Fright

Matt Rosenblatt’s 2020 short film Movie Night peeks in on a couple’s first date where they watch a horror movie. But what lurks on the video?

ABOUT ENDLESSNESS: Roy Andersson's Latest Is A Splendid Existential Work
ABOUT ENDLESSNESS: Roy Andersson’s Latest Is A Splendid Existential Work

With About Endlessness, Roy Andersson once again weaves together short vignettes that uncover the intricacy and vulnerability of the human condition.

2021 Oscar Live Action Shorts: Loneliness and Survival Dominate This Year's Nominees
2021 Oscar Live Action Shorts: Loneliness and Survival Dominate This Year’s Nominees

Stephanie Archer takes a look at 2021’s Oscar-Nominated Live Action Short Films.

BETTER DAYS: Melodrama Meets Anti-Bullying PSA
BETTER DAYS: Melodrama Meets Anti-Bullying PSA

Better Days often feels like an extremely bleak after-school special. But thanks to remarkable performances, it’s worth sticking with to the bitter end.

2021 Oscar Documentary Shorts: Memories and Humanity Cry To Be Heard
2021 Oscar Documentary Shorts: Memories and Humanity Cry To Be Heard

Stephanie Archer takes a look at the 2021 Oscar Documentary shorts!

San Francisco International Film Festival Documentary Round-up Part 2

Presented virtually, Arlin Golden finishes his coverage of the documentaries that premiered at this year’s San Francisco International Film Festival.

IRMA VEP Criterion Review Olivier Assayas' International Breakthrough, Remastered
IRMA VEP Criterion Review: Olivier Assayas’ International Breakthrough, Remastered

A detailed review of Olivier Assayas 1996 film Irma Vep the Criterion edition that includes audio, video, and special features.

STOWAWAY: Takes Time To Get This Mission Moving
STOWAWAY: Takes Time To Get This Mission Moving

Stowaway had the potential to be an incredible examination into the philosophy surrounding survival and hope, yet delivers with a lackluster presentation.

STREET GANG HOW WE GOT TO SESAME STREET The Reinvention Of Children’s Television For Everyone
STREET GANG: HOW WE GOT TO SESAME STREET: The Reinvention Of Children’s Television For Everyone

A new documentary about Sesame Street and how catering to children’s education – as opposed to selling ad space – changed television.

IN THE EARTH: Pandemic Fear Rolled Into Trippy Eco-Horror
IN THE EARTH: Pandemic Fear Rolled Into Trippy Eco-Horror

As a scrappy horror, put together in difficult circumstances, its existence is impressive. Yet its merits as a film and a story, it lacks focus.