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EKAJ: A Young Story That Needs to Grow
EKAJ: A Young Story That Needs to Grow

Ekaj captures the reality of LBGTQ youth that find themselves discarded by life. When their…

LA 92
LA 92: A Tragic Moebius Strip

In a time where footage of police assault and murder is a regular occurrence, we…

JIGSAW: A Puzzle with Many Missing Pieces
JIGSAW: A Puzzle With Many Missing Pieces

Jigsaw may not be the worst installment in the Saw saga, but with essential pieces to the puzzle missing, there was much to be desired.

1922: A Man Unraveled By Guilt
1922: A Man Unraveled By Guilt

1922 is a movie experience that does its due diligence to fester, just like the body that resides at the center of Wilfred’s shame.

SUBURBICON: Fake Smiles & Stale Cookies Doesn't Always Win You Over
SUBURBICON: Fake Smiles & Stale Cookies Doesn’t Always Win You Over

Suburbicon is a somewhat effective thriller that unfortunately squanders its potential at being a deeper film about racial tension.

Feeling Sympathy For A Flawed Protagonist In TAXI DRIVER

Taxi Driver is a complex film in the way it presents a relatable character and then shows the increasingly erratic choices that he makes.

SUBURBICON: On The Inherent Violence Of The American Suburb
SUBURBICON: On The Inherent Violence Of The American Suburb

Despite some flaws, Suburbicon is still a riot of a good time, poking fun at the inherent obscurity of the American Dream in a unique way.

THE SNOWMAN: A Frigid & Dreary Film-Watching Experience
THE SNOWMAN: A Frigid & Dreary Film-Watching Experience

The Snowman, though with talent behind its production, ended up being an unfortunately jumbled and incoherent mess of a film.

WAR DOGS: Of Men, By Men, For Men
WAR DOGS: Of Men, By Men, For Men

War Dogs is a hyper-masculine film that, offensively but not surprisingly, uses its main female character simply as a plot device.

LOGAN LUCKY: This Country-Fried Ocean’s 11 Is Just As Tasty As The Original
LOGAN LUCKY: This Country-Fried Ocean’s 11 Is Just As Tasty As The Original

Steven Soderbergh’s Logan Lucky is one hell of an enjoyable ride that leaves you feeling lucky to have been along

LAST RAMPAGE: Beware! Robert Patrick Is On The Loose
LAST RAMPAGE: Beware! Robert Patrick Is On The Loose

Last Rampage is a gripping crime thriller and a delight for true crime film fans that examines the strong influence and bonds within family.

DETROIT: A Relevant Riot Revisited
DETROIT: A Relevant Riot Rife With Controversy

Detroit to be an eye-opening, courageous piece of film whose subject manner is a timely reminder of our lack of societal change.

WETLANDS: A Soggy, Derivative Mess
WETLANDS: A Soggy, Derivative Mess

Wetlands chronicles one man’s inauspicious return home in an attempt to make amends with his family and restart his cop career.

SHOT CALLER: A Terrifyingly Accurate Castigation Of White Supremacy
SHOT CALLER: A Terrifyingly Accurate Castigation Of White Supremacy

What Shot Caller lacks for, narratively, it makes up for in its complex character study guised as a prison drama, expertly exposing human nature’s animalism.

CARDINALS: Sin & Sorrow In Small-Town Canada
CARDINALS: Sin & Sorrow In Small-Town Canada (#TIFF)

Cardinals is a tense and subtly effective thriller set in small-town Canada, bolstered by strong performances and complex themes.