2020s

Where Did the Adults Go?: A Grief-Filled Drama
Where Did the Adults Go?: A Grief-Filled Drama

Though known for her work on documentaries, Marsh has made a strong narrative feature debut with this film.

Palestine 36 TIFF review
TIFF 2025: PALESTINE 36, SINK and THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB

One of the more noticeable themes at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival was the…

The Waves of Madness review
THE WAVES OF MADNESS: Cthulu Cruise Adventure Is All Love And Craft

The Waves of Madness has been marketed as “the world’s first side-scrolling horror film.” Its…

Are We Good?: Could Be Better
Are We Good?: Could Be Better

Packed with touching, heavy moments, it’s also peppered with the kind of dark and cynical humor you’d expect from its subject, Marc Maron.

STRANGE JOURNEY Is a Sweet If Insubstantial Time Warp Through Rocky Horror History 

Strange Journey wears its heart on its sleeve as it relates earnest messages of love and acceptance, community and found family.

D(e)AD: A Lively Dark Comedy
D(e)AD: A Lively Dark Comedy

D(e)ad explores the dynamics of grief and family through a darkly comedic lens, delivering a funny yet emotional experience.

War of the Worlds 2025 review
WAR OF THE WORLDS (2025): Delicious, Delicious Garbage

There’s a new War of the Worlds movie. It stars Ice Cube and is streaming…

California Schemin’: An Earnest Directorial Debut
California Schemin’: An Earnest Directorial Debut

With James McAvoy’s directorial debut, California Schemin’, we follow two young Scots as they scam their way into a record deal to launch their rap careers.

NYFF63: Miroirs No. 3, The Mastermind, What Does That Nature Say To You
NYFF63: Miroirs No. 3, The Mastermind, What Does That Nature Say To You

Read on for my thoughts on the latest films from three of my favorite contemporary directors: Christian Petzold, Kelly Reichardt, and Hong Sang-soo. 

COYOTES: A Howling Good Time
COYOTES: A Howling Good Time

Coyotes is a flawed but gripping piece of horror-comedy filmmaking.

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Is the Movie of the Moment
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Is the Movie of the Moment

One Battle After Another urges viewers to shake off the apathy that so often arrives on the heels of fizzling social movements.

THE WAR BETWEEN: Redefining the Western

Arriving to select theaters this weekend, The War Between is not the type of Western…

Coppola Gets the Rap World Treatment in MEGADOC    
Coppola Gets the Rap World Treatment in MEGADOC    

Scrappy and befuddled though Megadoc may be, Figgis has captured something inexplicable, compelling, and beautiful seemingly despite himself.

The Case for Voice Acting Oscars
The Case for Voice Acting Oscars

It’s no surprise that voice acting has been utterly disregarded by the Academy throughout the years, and that needs to change.

TIFF 2025: Girl and Swiped
TIFF 2025: Girl and Swiped

There’s usually no shortage of female filmmakers at the Toronto International Film Festival, and with the festival’s 2025 edition, that continues to be true.