2020s

THE MOTHER: Flawed Film With A Villain Problem
THE MOTHER: Flawed Film With A Villain Problem

Despite well choreographed action and a gritty performance from Jennifer Lopez, The Mother is not the Mother’s Day vehicle Netflix had hoped it would be.

WHAT YOU COULD NOT VISUALIZE: Rema-Rema the Post-Punk Enigma
WHAT YOU COULD NOT VISUALIZE: Rema-Rema the Post-Punk Enigma

Marco Porsia excavates something special with the subject of his latest rock inspired documentary, What You Could Not Visualize. 

OUTPOST: A Swing And A Miss
OUTPOST: A Swing And A Miss

Predictable and unredeeming, Outpost misses the mark.

BEYOND THE NORTH WOODS: Found Footage Goes Viral
BEYOND THE NORTH WOODS: Found Footage Goes Viral

Beyond the North Woods offers hope for local, micro budget filmmaking to reinvigorate even the most familiar of premises, turning content back into art. 

GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY: Mothers, Sons And Identity Theft
GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY: Mothers, Sons And Identity Theft

Giving Birth to a Butterfly is a story about the ties that bind us, to each other as well as to reality itself. 

UNREST: In Search Of Lost Time
UNREST: In Search Of Lost Time

If you aren’t already disenchanted with capitalism and the way it sucks people dry, then Unrest is here to help.

Horrific Inquiry: GOODNIGHT MOMMY (2022)

Goodnight Mommy is a decent horror vehicle, designed to entertain but lacking the stamina and direction to terrify.

THE PLAINS: The Gifts Of Time And Choice
THE PLAINS: The Gifts Of Time And Choice

The Plains, in its supposed mundanity and ritual, gives us the gift of time to really take in the cinematic image.

SOMEWHERE IN QUEENS: Funny, Heartfelt And Real
SOMEWHERE IN QUEENS: Funny, Heartfelt And Real

Ray Romano’s directorial debut Somewhere in Queens is a heartfelt story about family and going too far to protect those we love.

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie Reflects On An Icon Still On The Move
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie Reflects On An Icon Still On The Move

If “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” shows us anything, it’s the extinguishable spirit that has kept Michael J. Fox going for decades.

QUEENS OF THE QING DYNASTY: Diabolical Friends Conquer Empires
QUEENS OF THE QING DYNASTY: Diabolical Friends Conquer Empires

Through each other’s sympathetic eyes, in this winning, queer coming-of-age tale that still feels in a category all its own, two lonely women become queens.

BLACKBERRY: A Farcical Biopic About The Modern Communication Boom
BLACKBERRY: A Farcical Biopic About The Modern Communication Boom

BlackBerry is not a film that takes a radical departure from the form, but its mixture of comedy and workplace drama makes it delectable viewing.

THE FIVE DEVILS: A Spell for the Senses
THE FIVE DEVILS: A Spell for the Senses

Weird, romantic, and undeniably powerful in spite of its imperfections, The Five Devils is a film that deserves your attention.

IT AIN'T OVER: Celebrating One Of The Greatest Baseball Players Yogi Berra
IT AIN’T OVER: Celebrating One of Baseball’s Greatest Players Yogi Berra

It Ain’t Over gifts us with a deeper admiration for what Yogi Berra did with his life in all its many facets.

Everything We Know About Pedro Almodóvar’s STRANGE WAY OF LIFE
Everything We Know About Pedro Almodóvar’s STRANGE WAY OF LIFE

Strange Way of Life could fulfill all the clichés of the genre, with gunslingers, ranches, and a sheriff, but with a completely different angle.