2020s

PLANKTON THE MOVIE: Fails to Make a Splash
PLANKTON THE MOVIE: Fails to Make a Splash

Plankton: The Movie encapsulates a troublesome and growing safeness in kids’ shows that is far better left behind.

NOVOCAINE: Sometimes Love Don't Feel Like It Should
NOVOCAINE: Sometimes Love Don’t Feel Like It Should

If you like action comedy films that actually have a bit of a story, great action scenes, funny jokes, and a lot of heart, Novocaine is the perfect fit.

Glasgow Film Festival 2025: BOB TREVINO LIKES IT.
Glasgow Film Festival 2025: BOB TREVINO LIKES IT.

Bob Trevino Likes It is a truly wonderful piece of cinema, both heart-wrenching and life-affirming in equal measure.

Mola: A Tibetan Story of Love and Loss
SXSW Film Festival: MOLA: A TIBETAN TALE OF LOVE AND LOSS

In Mola: A Tibetan Story of Love and Loss, we see the tale of a woman of faith, her family, and how important those connections are.

Glasgow Film Festival 2025: GHOSTLIGHT
Glasgow Film Festival 2025: GHOSTLIGHT

Ghostlight is at once profound and moving and insightful, and features some of the most natural chemistry and acting you’ll see on screen this year.

BORDERLINE: Horror Comedy Done Right
BORDERLINE: Horror Comedy Done Right

Borderline does a lot over the course of its 90 minutes, it made us laugh, it made us cringe, it made us look through our fingers.

WHO BY FIRE: Well-Tread Material

There aren’t any stylistic flairs that Who By Fire brings to the table that differentiate this film from the prototypical coming-of-age movie.

THE ELECTRIC STATE: It's Probably Written By A Robot
THE ELECTRIC STATE: It’s Probably Written By A Robot

The Electric State is a turgid mishmash of sci-fi with little uniqueness, bland characters, and a story so eye-rolling it may have been written by AI.

MICKEY 17: Double The Pattinson, Double The Fun
MICKEY 17: Double The Pattinson, Double The Fun

Mickey 17 ripped apart the rule book for a Hollywood sci-fi movie, and its box-office success will hopefully lead to Joon-Ho getting even more runway next time around.

STREAM: Running Dial-up At Best
STREAM: Running Dial-up At Best

No amount of blood or cool gory effects could save Stream from itself.

CONTROL FREAK: Inner Demons Come Out To Play
CONTROL FREAK: Inner Demons Come Out To Play

Control Freak always goes forward and evolves, keeping you entertained and sitting with you afterwards for a long while.

AN UNFINISHED FILM: Once Upon a Time During COVID
AN UNFINISHED FILM: Once Upon a Time During COVID

An Unfinished Film’s creative and sensitive approach to depicting life during the COVID-19 pandemic deserves to be seen.

BLOODY AXE WOUND: Struggling To Find Identity
BLOODY AXE WOUND: Struggling To Find Identity

Bloody Axe Wound’s ideas were there but the writing couldn’t back them up or bring them to a place where we could fully care about anything happening.

THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE: Cartoon Cinema At Its Finest
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE: Cartoon Cinema At Its Finest

The Day The Earth Blew Up is a loving and looney enough romp to be the best Looney Tunes movie ever.

Glasgow Film Festival 2025: THE RETURN
Glasgow Film Festival 2025: THE RETURN

The film may fall short of capturing the epic nature of The Odyssey, but Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche’s powerful performances elevate it beyond its flaws.