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A MADEA FAMILY FUNERAL: Hallelujah! The Series is Over
A MADEA FAMILY FUNERAL: Hallelujah! The Series is Over

A Madea Family Funeral is a message we need to hear, but sadly, the Hallelujah’s don’t come until the credits.

TO DUST: A Brilliantly Delivered, All Encompassing Experience of Grief
TO DUST: A Brilliantly Delivered, All Encompassing Experience Of Grief

Coupled with a brilliant script and outstanding performances by its two leaders, To Dust has already become a standout early on in 2019.

BETWEEN WORLDS: A Paranormal Drama with Potential
BETWEEN WORLDS: A Paranormal Drama With Potential

Between Worlds has potential in its more surreal moments, but it never utilizes the tension and conflict that could come from this story.

THE GRIEF OF OTHERS: A Fragmented Family Drama Promoting Wholeness
THE GRIEF OF OTHERS: A Fragmented Family Drama Promoting Wholeness

The Grief of Others examines how time can only heal wounds if we let it through intentionality and a sense of vulnerability that can be simultaneously scary and painful.

DYING TO LIVE: The Waiting Game
DYING TO LIVE: The Waiting Game

Richard Todd’s Dying to Live is a sincere portrait of the state of Australian organ donation, a weirdly taboo topic with the highest of stakes.

BOARDING SCHOOL: This School Teaches a Whole New Brand of Horror
BOARDING SCHOOL: This School Teaches A Whole New Brand Of Horror

Boarding School follows in suit with the continued reinvigoration of the horror genre, breaking away from the cliché and introducing new scares.

OUR HOUSE: Unassuming Horror is in the Middle of the Road Territory
OUR HOUSE: Unassuming Horror Is In The Middle Of The Road Territory

Lacking the dirsired jump scares and trust in itself, Our House is a film that will now be stuck in limbo, too tame for modern horror audiences and not emotionally satisfying enough for others.

DARK TOURIST: Exploring What It Means To Travel (& Interview With David Farrier)
DARK TOURIST: Exploring What It Means To Travel (& Interview With David Farrier)

Dark Tourist transcends its genre and explores what it actually means to travel, making for one of the most remarkable and profound travel shows ever made.

CALIBRE: A Quiet, absorbing thriller
CALIBRE: A Quiet, Absorbing Thriller

While the premise is nothing new, Calibre’s approach to it is rather refreshing – it’s a confident thriller that constructs tension effectively.

THUNDER ROAD: A Hilarious and Heartfelt Introduction To An Extraordinary Comic Performer
THUNDER ROAD: A Hilarious & Heartfelt Introduction To An Extraordinary Comic Performer

With Thunder Road, viewers witness the birth of a comic actor who could very well grow into one of the finest of this generation.

THE LIGHTHOUSE: Interesting Drama That Drifts Into Stormy Seas
THE LIGHTHOUSE: Interesting Drama That Drifts Into Stormy Seas

The Lighthouse is one of the best locked-room dramas that Britain has ever produced, and it works as an impressive showcase of the talents behind it.

IRREPLACEABLE YOU: A Forgettable Moment of Catharsis
IRREPLACEABLE YOU: A Forgettable Moment Of Catharsis

While cathartic in the emotional expression of the finality of death, Irreplaceable You fails to be memorable, forgotten long after the credits have rolled.

FOXTROT: A Potent Family Tragedy That Bustles With Life
FOXTROT: A Potent Family Tragedy That Bustles With Life

Samuel Maoz’s Foxtrot toys with our emotions, but that doesn’t mean it lacks any of its own. This is an energetic and structurally audacious jukebox of sensations, prioritising impulse over precision and thought over action.

THE OPEN HOUSE: A Disappointing Case of "How did that get there?"
THE OPEN HOUSE: A Disappointing Case Of “How Did That Get There?”

With a multitude of successful hits across television and film, Netflix misses a beat with their latest film The Open House, its convoluted story and under utilized characters causing the film to fall flat before it even begins.

DESOLATION: Combining Hollywood & Horror With Surprising Results
DESOLATION: Combining Hollywood & Horror With Surprising Results

Desolation is a unique take on a traditional horror movie, bending genre conventions in to a unique (and thoroughly contemporary) nightmare.