drama

AGATHA CHRISTIE'S SEVEN DIALS: Time's Up
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S SEVEN DIALS: Time’s Up

Seven Dials’ predictable structure, thin character development, and hollow ending keep it from striking the satisfying note of its strongest predecessors.

Dances With Films NY 2026: VINDICTA
Dances With Films NY 2026: VINDICTA

With Vindicta, Sedlar commits fully to Hannah’s descent, resulting in a visceral character study of loss, rage, and the devastating cost of survival.

CHAPERONE: An Indie Gem
CHAPERONE: An Indie Gem

Chaperone is a truly unique film with stellar talent behind and in front of the screen.

"A Girl Is a Gun" film review
A GIRL IS A GUN: Once Upon a Time in Luc Moullet’s West

A Girl is a Gun is a defiantly quirky and incredibly entertaining example of what made Moullet the chaos agent of the French New Wave.

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…

Where Did the Adults Go?: A Grief-Filled Drama
Where Did the Adults Go?: A Grief-Filled Drama

Though known for her work on documentaries, Marsh has made a strong narrative feature debut with this film.

Queen Kelly featured
NYFF63: Queen Kelly

Some Queen Kelly is better than no Queen Kelly, especially when Milestone Films has devoted such meticulous effort to restoring it.

NYFF63: It Was Just an Accident, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Sound of Falling
NYFF63: It Was Just an Accident, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Sound of Falling

Mainly, they all deal heavily with trauma, how we deal with it in the moment, and how it can continue to linger, no matter how hard you try to submerge it within your mind and move on.

Two Prosecutors review
LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2025: TWO PROSECUTORS

Two Prosecutors is an austere and purposefully unhurried story of seeking to uphold the law in a world where the law prioritises political expediency at any time changeable and at any cost.

NYFF63: Miroirs No. 3, The Mastermind, What Does That Nature Say To You
NYFF63: Miroirs No. 3, The Mastermind, What Does That Nature Say To You

Read on for my thoughts on the latest films from three of my favorite contemporary directors: Christian Petzold, Kelly Reichardt, and Hong Sang-soo. 

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Is the Movie of the Moment
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Is the Movie of the Moment

One Battle After Another urges viewers to shake off the apathy that so often arrives on the heels of fizzling social movements.

THE WAR BETWEEN: Redefining the Western

Arriving to select theaters this weekend, The War Between is not the type of Western…

TIFF 2025: Girl and Swiped
TIFF 2025: Girl and Swiped

There’s usually no shortage of female filmmakers at the Toronto International Film Festival, and with the festival’s 2025 edition, that continues to be true.

TIFF 2025: Driver's Ed and The Ugly
TIFF 2025: Driver’s Ed and The Ugly

While Driver’s Ed and The Ugly are vastly different films, both provide thoughtful social commentary on their respective issues.

Shakey Grounds: The Right Beats, But Wrong Tone
Shakey Grounds: The Right Beats, But Wrong Tone

Michael Garcia’s debut feature focuses on the grief of struggling musicians and an A&R rep trying to make a comeback.