drama

THE LONG WALK: Stellar Supernatural Sci-Fi from Laos
THE LONG WALK: Stellar Supernatural Sci-Fi from Laos

The Long Walk is a rich, complex tapestry of a film, woven together with elements of horror and science-fiction.

DEATH ON THE NILE: Branagh (and his Moustache) Steer A Sinking Ship
DEATH ON THE NILE: Branagh (and his Moustache) Steer A Sinking Ship

Death on the Nile is certainly better than his recent films, but it relies too heavily on its director/actor being enamored with his own material.

PAM & TOMMY (S1E4) “The Master Beta”: There Is More Than Meet The Eye
PAM & TOMMY (S1E4) “The Master Beta”: There Is More Than Meets The Eye

Pam & Tommy’s “The Master Beta” contains a gut-wrenching ending, the perceived actions of Pamela and Tommy justified in the pain and agony of the moment.

PAM & TOMMY (S1 E1-3): Transformative Performances Meet Narrative Creativity
PAM & TOMMY (S1 E1-3): Transformative Performances Meet Narrative Creativity

While the series does find its slower moments in episode three, the performances of these two alone are the driving force to return for more.

THE SOFT SKIN: François Truffaut's Masterful Affair
THE SOFT SKIN: François Truffaut’s Masterful Affair

While not the most groundbreaking or inspiring film, it’s still a masterful piece of early Truffaut filmmaking and storytelling and a revered classic.

INVENTING ANNA Season 1: Fake It Till You Make It
INVENTING ANNA: Fake It Till You Make It

Inventing Anna is an engaging and mesmerizing story of exploration, desperation, psychology, and redemption. A Binge-worthy venture.

FABIAN: GOING TO THE DOGS: The Downward Spiral
FABIAN: GOING TO THE DOGS: The Downward Spiral

While elements of the setting and story may feel hauntingly familiar, Fabian: Going to the Dogs is a striking, singular film nonetheless.

Sundance Film Festival 2022: CALL JANE & EMILY THE CRIMINAL
Sundance Film Festival 2022: CALL JANE & EMILY THE CRIMINAL

In his final Sundance coverage, Kevin Lee reviews Call Jane and Emily the Criminal.

THE LAST THING MARY SAW: The Cost Of Correction
THE LAST THING MARY SAW: The Cost Of Correction

There is much to take in when watching, its final reveal an unsuspecting twist, yet seemingly not as powerful in retrospect as one would have hoped.

HAPPENING Trailer
Sundance Film Festival 2022: HAPPENING And GIRL PICTURE

In his final report from Sundance Film Festival, Wilson Kwong reviews Happening and Girl Picture.

Redefining The Road Movie: QUEEN & SLIM
Redefining The Road Movie: QUEEN & SLIM

Following in the footsteps of a long line of road movies, Queen & Slim takes the genre in a new direction, adding its own original flavour.

Sundance Film Festival 2022, Report 3: YOU WILL NOT BE ALONE, SOMETHING IN THE DIRT, PALM TREES & POWER LINES And HATCHING
Sundance Film Festival 2022, Report #3: YOU WON’T BE ALONE, SOMETHING IN THE DIRT, PALM TREES & POWER LINES And HATCHING

In her last report Kristy Strouse reviews You Won’t Be Alone, Something in the Dirt, Palm Trees & Power Lines and Hatching!

AFTER YANG Trailer
Sundance Film Festival 2022: AFTER YANG: A Portrait of Memories and Heartache

Kogonada’s science fiction drama set in a world of robotic children stars Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Justin H. Min.

Sundance Film Festival 2022: DUAL and ALICE
Sundance Film Festival 2022: DUAL and ALICE

Whether it’s science fiction or simply a sensational real-life story, who doesn’t enjoy an inventive…

Sundance Film Festival 2022, Report #2: CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH & AM I OK?
Sundance Film Festival 2022, Report #2: CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH & AM I OK?

In her second report from Sundance Film Festival Kristy Strouse reviews Cha Cha Real Smooth & Am I OK?