drama

THE YEAR OF SPECTACULAR MEN: A Family Affair That Doesn’t Quite Mesh
THE YEAR OF SPECTACULAR MEN: A Family Affair That Doesn’t Quite Mesh

The Year of Spectacular Men might spin its wheels and veer off course, but there’s still some fun to be had by these spectacular women.

SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO: An Empty Sicario Shell
SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO: An Empty Sicario Shell

Sicario: Day of the Soldado is an empty shell of a flick, one that tries to emulate the success of the first but lacks all the components that made it so brilliant.

THE ICARUS LINE MUST DIE: Bizarre Yet Beautiful Musical Biopic
THE ICARUS LINE MUST DIE: Bizarre Yet Beautiful Musical Biopic

Hard to comprehend, The Icarus Line Must Die has a strange dream-like atmosphere that seemingly evades definition.

DADDY ISSUES: A Bittersweet and Sexual Coming Of Age
DADDY ISSUES: A Bittersweet & Sexual Coming Of Age

Certainly not perfect but a very interesting watch, Cash’s debut feature film is a well-executed musing on family, sexuality, and the Electra Complex.

SWIMMING WITH MEN: British comedy fails to make a splash
SWIMMING WITH MEN: British Comedy Fails To Make A Splash

Swimming with Men is a wasted opportunity for what could have been an effective character comedy in the same vein as The Full Monty.

GLOW Season 2: Wrestling With The Familiar

The second season of GLOW is equal in emotional intensity to the first – reuniting its original cast and introducing some new members.

Frameline42: IDEAL HOME: Coogan And Rudd Steal The Show
Frameline42: IDEAL HOME: Coogan & Rudd Steal The Show

Ideal Home is a heartwarming ode to acceptance and finding family in the most unlikely places.

HOOKED: A Necessary Depiction Of Queer Youth

In many ways, Hooked is a crucial film that sheds light on a pervasive issue. Still, though, it seems as though there was more lurking beneath the film’s surface.

WHO'S WATCHING OLIVER: A Demented FilmThat Is Destined to Be A Cult Classic
WHO’S WATCHING OLIVER: A Demented Film Destined To Be A Cult Classic

Who’s Watching Oliver rises above those that have come before and is poised to become a cult classic for lovers throughout the genre.

Interview With Greg Sestero, Star Of BEST F(R)IENDS: VOLUME ONE
BEST F(R)IENDS VOLUME ONE: Sideshow Allies

Best F(r)iends: Volume One’s dramatic ambitions are a step in the right direction for the legendary pair, but its low-budget nature severely limits its potential, especially when it comes to its technical credits.

GOTTI: John Travolta Is A BadFella
GOTTI: John Travolta Is A BadFella

Aside from an occasional spark from Travolta, Gotti is a wholly derivative affair, and under Connolly’s guiding hand, a crudely executed and completely incoherent one at that.

EMPEROR OF THE NORTH: The Hobo in Early 20th Century America
EMPEROR OF THE NORTH: The Hobo In Early 20th Century America

While Emperor of the North (1973) accurately portrays the unique subculture of the hobo in many ways, it also does itself a disservice by removing friendship between hobos, a central aspect of hobohemia.

Interview With Andrew Fleming, Writer & Director Of IDEAL HOME
Interview With Andrew Fleming, Writer & Director Of IDEAL HOME

We spoke with Andrew Fleming, writer/director of IDEAL HOME, about reuniting with Coogan, the current state of the film and TV industries, and more!

Interview with Debra Granik, Director Of LEAVE NO TRACE
Interview With Debra Granik, Director Of LEAVE NO TRACE

Kristy Strouse shares her interview with director Debra Granik, discussing survivalist training, PTSD and her new film Leave No Trace.

ZEN DOG: A Psychadelic Trip That Isn't Worth Taking
ZEN DOG: A Psychadelic Trip That Isn’t Worth Taking

Despite promise and an interesting concept, Zen Dog in anything but unique disintegrating into a series of indie tropes.