IDFA 2020 Part 3: SHE HAD A DREAM, JACINTA, THE MOLE AGENT And SHOWGIRLS OF PAKISTAN
IDFA 2020 Part 3: SHE HAD A DREAM, JACINTA, THE MOLE AGENT And SHOWGIRLS OF PAKISTAN

Continuing our coverage of the 2020 International Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam (IDFA), we reviewShe Had A Dream, Jacinta and more!

SHADOWS: A Ship In A Bottle
SHADOWS: A Ship In A Bottle

Shadows is a snapshot of a long gone period, embracing the brash and unfiltered attitude of its era by refusing to omit its mistakes.

BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS: Ashes, Blood, And An Emotionless Void
BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS: Ashes, Blood, And An Emotionless Void

The unfortunate thing about Beasts Clawing at Straws is that it tries to force entertainment through shock value instead of investing in the characters.

BLACK PANTHERS: Framing Resistance
BLACK PANTHERS: Framing Resistance

Black Panthers shows the resistance group through the words of its own members and the curious eyes of a visitor.

CASTLE FREAK: Remake Adds More Lovecraftian Charm
CASTLE FREAK: Remake Adds More Lovecraftian Charm

Castle Freak is an interesting update to a familiar horror film, and manages to add more of the Lovecraftian influence back into the world.

DEATH TO 2020: A Comedic And Cathartic Release From The Past
DEATH TO 2020: A Comedic And Cathartic Release From The Past

Death to 2020 says a farewell to the year in the best way possible, inviting every viewer to join in the experience and the catharsis.

THE DRY: When It Rains, It Pours
THE DRY: When It Rains, It Pours

The Dry has just enough mystery and intrigue lingering at every begrimed frame to keep the audiences invested.

TRAINED: A Dynamic Concept Frozen Over
TRAINED: A Dynamic Concept Frozen Over

Trained focuses on a unique idea but never seems to spring up or explore what’s beneath the surface of it’s chosen gimmick.

THE MIDNIGHT SKY: An Intriguing, Yet Underwhelming Sci-Fi Spectacle
THE MIDNIGHT SKY: An Intriguing, Yet Underwhelming Sci-Fi Spectacle

The Midnight Sky is another example of something that could’ve been a complex and emotionally affecting work of science-fiction, but quickly collapses.

CLIMATE OF THE HUNTER: A Visually Immersive Period Horror
CLIMATE OF THE HUNTER: A Visually Immersive Period Horror

Climate of the Hunter captures the 1970s perfectly, crafting a beautiful film filled with a central mystery that builds in every revelation.

SISTER OF THE GROOM: Lose This Invitation
SISTER OF THE GROOM: Lose This Invitation

Lacking excitement, humor or focus, unfortunately, Sister of the Groom is a wedding only fit for 2020.

WHITE LIE: A Good, Not Great Melodrama
WHITE LIE: A Good, Not Great Melodrama

Suffice it to say, this is not a terrible film, but White Lie comes off as an underbaked drama with a paper-thin conclusion.

ENFANT TERRIBLE: The Troubled, Tragic Soul of an Auteur
ENFANT TERRIBLE: The Troubled, Tragic Soul of an Auteur

Enfant Terrible, Oskar Roehler’s filmic biography of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, intertwines this political manifesto with its subject’s personal life.

IDFA 2020 Part 2: RADIOGRAPH OF A FAMILY, 100UP, A THOUSAND CUTS And WE ARE THE THOUSAND
IDFA 2020 Part 2: RADIOGRAPH OF A FAMILY, 100UP, A THOUSAND CUTS And WE ARE THE THOUSAND

Continuing our coverage of the 2020 International Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam (IDFA), we review Radiograph of a Family, 100UP and more!

GOODBYE, DRAGON INN: Long Live The Magic Of Moviegoing
GOODBYE, DRAGON INN: Long Live The Magic Of Moviegoing

In 2003, Taiwanese auteur Tsai Ming-liang released his masterful ode to the magic of movie theaters, Goodbye, Dragon Inn.