2025

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…

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: Seymour Hersh and the Search for Truth
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…

LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2025: SENTIMENTAL VALUE

God loves a Trier – Joachim, that is. Not content to bless the Danish-Norwegian writer…

THE RUNNING MAN: An Action-Packed Thriller That is Tonally At Odds With Itself

The Running Man is a film that doesn’t quite live up to the hype.

Faust
Dark Fantasies: An Interview with Mike Formanski, Director of The Silent Light

Mike Formanski, director of The Silent Light, draws on his dual backgrounds in filmmaking and music to explain the challenges and triumphs of wedding metal music to old movies.

Bite to Bite: A Fresh Look at Fishing
Bite to Bite: A Fresh Look at Fishing

In Kelly Lipscomb’s newest documentary Bite to Bite, we follow two fishermen as they take a bluefin tuna, quite literally, from hook to plate.

Voices: The Danny Gans Story: A Touching Doc
Voices: The Danny Gans Story: A Touching Doc

Producer Andrew Davies Gans has released his directorial debut chronicling the life and sudden death of his father, a Las Vegas legend.

THE BEST WONDERFULLY WEIRD VOICES FROM THE 2025 DARK MATTER FILM FESTIVAL

Hello hello, everyone! Spooky season has come and gone, and with it the annual rush…

Stitch Head: Cute and Creepy for the Kids
Stitch Head: Cute and Creepy for the Kids

Stitch Head, based on Guy Bass’ first book in the series, will charm the little monsters while being cute enough for the adults to watch in the background.