2021

Femme Filmmakers Festival 2023: THE POWER OF THE DOG (Jane Campion)
Femme Filmmakers Festival 2023: THE POWER OF THE DOG (Jane Campion)

The Power of the Dog unfolds deliberately, and purposefully, revealing beauty in the unconventional corners of the narrative and terror in the silence.

MADELEINE COLLINS: Virginie Efira Does Vertigo

Madeleine Collins proves that Virginie Efira belongs to that elite tier of actresses capable of elevating even the most mediocre material.

STREETWISE: History Is Made At Night
STREETWISE: History Is Made At Night

A snapshot of small-town ennui with a hefty splash of neon-tinted noir, Streetwise has an intoxicating atmosphere.

PEPPERGRASS: Another Indie Thriller Success
PEPPERGRASS: Another Indie Thriller Success

Despite a rocky second act, Peppergrass still manages to be a successful thriller.

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. 

ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT: A Hit-And-Run Thriller With A Cool Atmosphere
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT: A Hit-And-Run Thriller With A Cool Atmosphere

Despite what its title might suggest, Are You Lonesome Tonight isn’t maudlin and it certainly isn’t one which seeks desperately to impress.

New African Film Festival 2023: XALÉ, BRAVO, BURKINA!, THE BLUE CAFTAN & OUR FATHER, THE DEVIL
New African Film Festival 2023: XALÉ, BRAVO, BURKINA!, THE BLUE CAFTAN & OUR FATHER, THE DEVIL

If there was one theme running through the 2023 New African Film Festival, it was that of an increasingly desolate economic landscape.

SHADOW AND BONE SEASON 2: Shaky Start Folds To Solid Finish
SHADOW AND BONE SEASON 2: Shaky Start Folds To Solid Finish

Critiques aside, Shadow and Bone’s second season is not without its successes, and by season’s end, you will find you can’t wait to return.

THE MIDDLE MAN: This Film Surprised Me
THE MIDDLE MAN: This Film Surprised Me

The Middle Man was a happy surprise that is fun and heartfelt, tragic and funny.

LA CIVIL: One Mother's Tireless Quest For Justice
LA CIVIL: One Mother’s Tireless Quest For Justice

La Civil is ultimately an uneven crime thriller carried by an exceptional actress, but its subject matter is so important that one can overlook.

FILM, THE LIVING RECORD OF OUR MEMORY: A Film Preservation Manifesto
FILM, THE LIVING RECORD OF OUR MEMORY: A Film Preservation Manifesto

Film, the Living Record of Our Memory shines a spotlight on these individuals and serves to rally for the importance of film archiving and preservation.

JUNIPER: An Unlikely Bond Forms In Familiar Yet Understated Drama
JUNIPER: An Unlikely Bond Forms In Familiar Yet Understated Drama

Juniper is a beautifully filmed and excellently acted drama about the pursuit of repairing familial relations and learning to accept the inevitable.

A RADIANT GIRL: Coming Of Age At The End Of The World
A RADIANT GIRL: Coming Of Age At The End Of The World

A Radiant Girl is a film where horrors hover on the edge of every frame, out of sight but never truly out of mind.

CHESS STORY: Playing For Survival
CHESS STORY: Playing For Survival

Despite boasting great performances and lavish production values, Chess Story feels unnecessarily messy, overwhelmed by the scope of its adaptation.

TED K: A War Brewing Inside a Man
TED K: A War Brewing Inside a Man

Ted K remains interesting because of Copley’s performance and the fact that Kaczynski is a fascinating persona in and of himself.