NEW FRENCH SHORTS: Bienvenue au cinéma
NEW FRENCH SHORTS: Bienvenue au cinéma

The 2021 collection of New French shorts has a wide range of genres, from science-fiction to slice-of-life realism, and some wildly experimental animation.

FUNHOUSE: Gory Satire of Reality TV Comes Up Short
FUNHOUSE: Gory Satire of Reality TV Comes Up Short

Funhouse wants to be seen as a clever take-down of violence and reality television but does not quite hit the mark in either area.

THE AMUSEMENT PARK: Welcome to Hell
THE AMUSEMENT PARK: Welcome to Hell

For 45 years, the film was believed to be lost, but George Romero’s film has now resurfaced, and The Amusement Park is definitely worth a visit.

A QUIET PLACE PART II: Loses Much of Its Roars
A QUIET PLACE PART II: Loses Much of Its Roars

John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place Part II fails to live up to the expectations and high standards that the first movie has established.

WE ALL THINK WE'RE SPECIAL: Addiction Drama Is Appropriately Bleak & Direct
WE ALL THINK WE’RE SPECIAL: Addiction Drama Is Appropriately Bleak & Direct

Kirby Voss’ We All Think We’re Special is an intensely authentic and palpably distressing drama about the pains of addiction.

TOVE Meet the Mind Behind the Moomins
TOVE: Meet the Mind Behind the Moomins

Directed by Zaida Bergroth, Tove allows the brilliant artist and author behind the Moomins to finally take center stage herself.

PLAN B: An Inclusive Raunchy Teen Comedy
PLAN B: An Inclusive Raunchy Teen Comedy

A winning teen comedy with star-making performances from its two leads, Plan B has plenty of fun and heart to offer.

THE COUNTY A Fight By The Farmers, For The Farmers
THE COUNTY: A Fight By The Farmers, For The Farmers

Grímur Hákonarson’s The County follows an Icelandic widowed farmer as she fights beauracratic corruption and injustice.

I AM LISA: A Female Led Lycanthropic Thrill-Fest
I AM LISA: A Female Led Lycanthropic Thrill-Fest

It mostly delivers on the thrills and kills, providing enough of a jolt of energy to satisfy genre fans.

CRUELLA: Delicious, Devilish Fun
CRUELLA: Delicious, Devilish Fun

Cruella is a welcome return to the good, dark, bold filmmaking that we haven’t seen in a long time from Disney.

THERE IS NO EVIL: A Mesmerizing And Slow Burning Ethics Thriller
THERE IS NO EVIL: A Mesmerizing And Slow Burning Ethics Thriller

Mohammad Rasoulof’s There is No Evil is an excellent and riveting drama with a few divets holding it from perfection.

TWO LOTTERY TICKETS: Romanian Comedy That Wins Big
TWO LOTTERY TICKETS: Romanian Comedy That Wins Big

Paul Negoescu’s Two Lottery has a funny enough premise with a cast that knows how to play to one another’s strengths.

ARMY OF THE DEAD: The Ultimate Gamble
ARMY OF THE DEAD: The Ultimate Gamble

Fans of Snyder will undoubtedly find value in it, with moments where the director is allowed to play to his strengths, but they’re far and few between.

EARWIG AND THE WITCH: Studio Ghibli's Riskiest Director Dives Into The Third Dimension
EARWIG AND THE WITCH: Studio Ghibli’s Riskiest Director Dives Into The Third Dimension

The potential with this was promising, and yet they couldn’t quite make it work.

ARLO THE ALLIGATOR BOY: A Charming Welcome
ARLO THE ALLIGATOR BOY: A Charming Welcome

Despite its immense charm in its animation, music and characters, there are vital story elements in Arlo the Alligator Boy that are lacking.