2010s

DOCTOR WHO (S11E7) "Kerblam!": Technology Takeover In An Explosive Episode
DOCTOR WHO (S11E7) “Kerblam!”: Technology Takeover In An Explosive Episode

While the Doctor and her gang save the day once again, “Kerblam!” plays with the subconscious fear of technology in the workplace, and its ability to take on tasks previously carried out by humans.

THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER: An Eternal Debate and Strong Characters Are Not Enough
THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER: An Eternal Debate & Strong Characters Are Not Enough

A slow-burner, The Clovehitch Killer toys with your mind, leaving you to question what you already know to be true.

THE LAST RACE is a Straight Winner
THE LAST RACE: A Straight Winner

The Last Race is a beautiful documentary that is, able to move between overtly stylized and ethnographic motifs while still remaining a unified piece.

WELCOME HOME: Underutilization of Talent & Concept
WELCOME HOME: Underutilization Of Talent & Concept

Welcome Home has a melting pot of possibilities, preying on human fear, but much like its local creep, it skulks when it should attack.

JONATHAN: A Subtle But Meaningful Foray
JONATHAN: A Subtle But Meaningful Foray

Jonathan is a rare and affecting fair, as tenuous as life is, especially when there’s a divergence within your own skin.

HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING: The Beautiful Power of the Everyday
HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING: The Beautiful Power of the Everyday

Hale County This Morning, This Evening is a staggering achievement of filmmaking, and an essential American text.

GREEN BOOK: A Spoonful Of Sugar

Green Book is an easygoing film about difficult issues, and that dichotomy will rub many people the wrong way, but will charm others.

TRANSIT & The Petzold Gaze
TRANSIT & The Petzold Gaze

Transit finds Christian Petzold on the same end of the telescope as his previous films, but looking through a more sophisticated, evolved tool with a wider view of the medium.

STELLA'S LAST WEEKEND: An Intimate Ode To Love, Loss, & Family
STELLA’S LAST WEEKEND: An Intimate Ode To Love, Loss, & Family

With the strong talent behind the film, it isn’t hard to find things not to enjoy about the Stella’s Last Weekend.

IN A RELATIONSHIP: Nobody Is Having Any Fun

Though an honest take on dating today may be In a Relationship’s aim, the lack of tension in how it explores the landscape leaves the relationships limp, flat, and more predictable.

THE WILD PEAR TREE: An Engrossing Study of an Insufferable Character
THE WILD PEAR TREE: An Engrossing Study Of An Insufferable Character

The Wild Pear Tree is a character study so richly detailed, the audience is left feeling like we’ve actually spent time with such an insufferable individual once its all over.

FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD: Overstuffed & Messy Sequel Fails To Impress
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD: Overstuffed & Messy Sequel Fails To Impress

The Crimes of Grindelwald introduces us to a plethora of new characters, attempts to do too much with them, and then, unfortunately, overly relies on the nostalgic factor of the original films.

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: A Sequel That Buffers
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: A Sequel That Buffers

Whereas kids might dismiss Ralph Breaks the Internet’s flaws for an uplifting swirl of inconsequential sugary adventure, adults might be hard-pressed in their quest to find nutritional value.

SHADOW: The Means of Yin
SHADOW: The Means Of Yin

Zhang Yimou’s Shadow is a different beast to Hero and House of Flying Daggers – but is every bit as essential.

BEAUTIFUL BOY: A Well-Meaning Addiction Melodrama
BEAUTIFUL BOY: A Well-Meaning Addiction Melodrama

Beautiful Boy is a simple story of a dying boy and his father’s desperation, and a complex addressing of the difficulties in achieving sobriety.