drama

THE WILD PEAR TREE: An Engrossing Study of an Insufferable Character
THE WILD PEAR TREE: An Engrossing Study Of An Insufferable Character

The Wild Pear Tree is a character study so richly detailed, the audience is left feeling like we’ve actually spent time with such an insufferable individual once its all over.

This Month On THE FLASH: Cicada Adds Depth To XS's Arrival
This Month On THE FLASH: Cicada Adds Depth To XS’s Arrival

Four episodes in, the tone of The Flash in Season 5 is a welcome change from the over-serious one that anchored last season.

Underrated 1950s Film Noir: 15 More Classic Gems Deserving An Audience
Underrated 1950s Film Noir: 15 More Classic Gems Deserving An Audience

As a follow-up to our previous recommendations on underrated 1940s noir for Noirvember, we jump a decade later, to the 1950s.

SHADOW: The Means of Yin
SHADOW: The Means Of Yin

Zhang Yimou’s Shadow is a different beast to Hero and House of Flying Daggers – but is every bit as essential.

BEAUTIFUL BOY: A Well-Meaning Addiction Melodrama
BEAUTIFUL BOY: A Well-Meaning Addiction Melodrama

Beautiful Boy is a simple story of a dying boy and his father’s desperation, and a complex addressing of the difficulties in achieving sobriety.

Ophelia: A Beautifully Filmed Perspective Of a Tortured Character
OPHELIA: A Beautiful But Uninspiring Re-Imagining

Led by a sheepish Daisy Ridley performance, Ophelia, a revisionist take on Hamlet, doesn’t have the feminist credentials it thinks it does.

THE NEW ROMANTIC And The Perils of Cultural References and Self-Reflexivity
THE NEW ROMANTIC: The Perils Of Cultural References & Self-Reflexivity

The New Romantic is a classic example of a normal, maladjusted person trying to be everything they’re not by pushing themselves outside of their comfort zone.

Underrated 1940s Film Noir: 15 Classic Gems Deserving An Audience
Underrated 1940s Film Noir: 15 Classic Gems Deserving An Audience

In celebration of Noirvember, we present to you a list of 15 underrated classic noirs from the 1940s.

Milwaukee Film Festival 2018: BIRDS OF PASSAGE: This One Will Stay In Your Mind For Quite Some Time
Milwaukee Film Festival 2018: BIRDS OF PASSAGE

In the spring of 2016, Embrace of the Serpent, “[Y]oung people, when they see this…

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND is a Must See for Welles Devotees and No One Else
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND: A Must See For Welles Devotees & No One Else

If you don’t care about Orson Welles, The Other Side of the Winf does not stand up well enough on its own to be worth your time.

JINN: A Colorful and Complex Character Study
JINN: A Colorful & Complex Character Study

Jinn is a colorful portrait of the complexities in life, love and religion that succeeds as a character study far more than as a plot-driven story.

OUTLAW KING: Unfocused, Repetitive, But Not Without Ambition
OUTLAW KING: Unfocused, Repetitive, But Not Without Ambition

Outlaw King is ambitious, striving for originality and historical accuracy, but overall fails to bring much to the table in terms of grounding its characters.

The Essential Structure Of Romantic Comedies
The Essential Structure Of Romantic Comedies

Most romantic comedies follow a definitive structure; here we break down the steps that are usually involved to make the film successful.

PROSPECT: A Stunningly Original Indie Sci-Fi Western
PROSPECT: A Stunning Original Indie Sci-Fi Western

Much like the characters of Prospect, Christopher Caldwell and Zeek Earl are pioneers, creating a film that feels like the origin of something new.

LES PARENTS TERRIBLES: A Delightfully Sharp-Tongued Farce Turns 70
LES PARENTS TERRIBLES: A Delightfully Sharp-Tongued Farce Turns 70

A cautionary tale of what happens when familial love and romantic love cross paths, Les Parents Terribles deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Cocteau’s other masterpieces.