2020s

Sundance Film Festival 2026: Park City's Last Dance Pt 1
Sundance Film Festival 2026: Park City’s Last Dance Pt 1

Some of this year’s coverage from Sundance Film Festival 2026, the last in Park City.

Afterburn review
AFTERBURN: The Dave Bautista x Mona Lisa Cinematic Universe Continues

Dave Bautista is a fascinating actor. As a professional wrestler-turned-film actor, he could have been…

AGATHA CHRISTIE'S SEVEN DIALS: Time's Up
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S SEVEN DIALS: Time’s Up

Seven Dials’ predictable structure, thin character development, and hollow ending keep it from striking the satisfying note of its strongest predecessors.

PILLION: Aptitude Test
PILLION: Aptitude Test

Pillion is a deeply charming, earnest film about the ways young people throw their hearts and bodies into things without knowing any better.

Dances With Films NY 2026: VINDICTA
Dances With Films NY 2026: VINDICTA

With Vindicta, Sedlar commits fully to Hannah’s descent, resulting in a visceral character study of loss, rage, and the devastating cost of survival.

Staff Inquiry: Top 10 Best Films of 2025

There’s no such thing as a “bad year for film.” But some years, it’s easier…

OBEX: A Delightfully DIY Gaming Adventure
OBEX: A Delightfully DIY Gaming Adventure

Like Strawberry Mansion before it, OBEX is a cinematic adventure with substantial charm in spite—or perhaps because—of its imperfections.

CHAPERONE: An Indie Gem
CHAPERONE: An Indie Gem

Chaperone is a truly unique film with stellar talent behind and in front of the screen.

Men of War review
MEN OF WAR: How the US Unsuccessfully Attempted a Coup in Venezuela All the Way Back in 2020

Donald Trump recently oversaw a coup in Venezuela, kidnapping President Nicolás Maduro and his wife…

"Cover-Up" film review
COVER-UP: Seymour Hersh and the Search for Truth

Cover-Up is about much more than just one man’s lifelong search for the truth; it’s a film about the importance of constantly interrogating those in power.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery review
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A Masterpiece Murder Mystery About Faith and Religion

With a commanding performance from Josh O’Connor and a nuanced take on religion, “Wake Up Dead Man” is the best “Knives Out” mystery yet.

Zootopia 2: A fun ride through the animal kingdom
Zootopia 2: A fun ride through the animal kingdom

Just as in Zootopia, the world-building and neat details are incredible

The Golden Spurtle featured
THE GOLDEN SPURTLE: Wholesome Porridge Contest Documentary Is One of the Year’s Best Films

Stir the porridge clockwise, or else you’ll let the devil in. At least, that’s what…

LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS: Portrait of a Teenager on Fire
LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS: Portrait of a Teenager on Fire

Little Trouble Girls takes a lovely, lyrical approach to time-worn tropes, the result of which is a film that entrances the audience despite its flaws.

Die My Love
DIE MY LOVE: The Feel-Bad Movie of the Year

Lynne Ramsay’s Die My Love starts and ends with the image of Jennifer Lawrence walking…