2020s

RESURRECTION: Out of the Past
RESURRECTION: Out of the Past

A performance-driven movie packed with quietly devastating moments, Resurrection should not be overlooked among the great horror films of this year.

SKIES OF LEBANON: A Cute and Watchable War-Romance
SKIES OF LEBANON: A Cute and Watchable War-Romance

The worlds of animation and live-action collide in the eclectic tapestries of Chloé Mazlo’s Skies of Lebanon.

NOT OKAY: None of this is Ok
NOT OKAY: None of this is Ok

Like in social media, everything in Not Okay is a hollow passing glance as the movie keeps scrolling and clicking along.

New York Asian Film Festival 2022 Part Two: SHIN ULTRAMAN, THE SALES GIRL, BIG NIGHT!, THE THIEVES
New York Asian Film Festival 2022 Part Two: SHIN ULTRAMAN, THE SALES GIRL, BIG NIGHT!, THE THIEVES

Lee Jutton is back with her last report from this year’s New York Asian Film Festival!

FLUX GOURMET: Performance Fart
FLUX GOURMET: Performance Fart

Flux Gourmet is a movie wholly dependent on making sound editing and cinematography do all the work and they can’t quite get there.

The Day The Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie: A Documentary For The Fans

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie goes into the mythology around the song that runs deep and wide, resonating with so many.

H.P. LOVECRAFT'S WITCH HOUSE: Struggles to Capture Lovecraft's Visions of the Fourth Dimension
H.P. LOVECRAFT’S WITCH HOUSE: Struggles to Capture Lovecraft’s Visions of the Fourth Dimension

Based on “The Dreams in the Witch House”, Bobby Easley’s 2021 H.P. Lovecraft’s Witch House aims high as it tackles the supernatural.

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING: A Tune Worth Watching
WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING: A Tune Worth Watching

At its core, Where the Crawdads Sing is an examination of abandonment and loneliness, as well as survival within the unrelenting naturalist circle of life.

THE PRINCESS: Action Packed Blunder
THE PRINCESS: Action Packed Blunder

The Princess is a bloody, action-packed adventure, that while entertaining, lacks the depth it had originally promised its viewers.

PERSUASION: A Modestly Flawed Adaptation
PERSUASION: A Modestly Flawed Adaptation

Even with this rushed ending and various bumps in the road, Persuasion proves itself a modest adaptation that, while not the best, is sure to entertain.

BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD DO THE UNIVERSE: Warping Into A New Age
BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD DO THE UNIVERSE: Warping Into A New Age

By time-traveling Beavis and Butthead to the future, it forces the cultures of past and present to have to confront each other’s stubbornness.

HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG
HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG

There’s a lot to take away from Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song, including, most importantly, a better understanding of the artist himself.

SHE WILL: Casts A So-So Spell
SHE WILL: Casts A So-So Spell

While it crafts compelling images, She Will doesn’t do enough to stand out from other recent films to use psychological horror to tell a tale of #MeToo.

WET SAND: The Rebellious Act Of Being Yourself
WET SAND: The Rebellious Act Of Being Yourself

Wet Sand centers on the death of a man named Eliko, and when his daughter Moe arrives she is looked at as an outsider in the community.

LIVING WINE: A Tasty Way to Live Organically
LIVING WINE: A Tasty Way to Live Organically

Whether you’re a wine aficionado, an advocate in the fight for climate change, or just a fan of documentaries, this film will be worth your time.