drama

PURPLE HEARTS: My Darling Romance
PURPLE HEARTS: My Darling Romance

Purple Hearts stands as a viable romance venture that is sure to pull at your heartstrings while delivering a platform of conversation for modern struggles.

LOOK BOTH WAYS: A Pleasant Surprise
LOOK BOTH WAYS: A Pleasant Surprise

Look Both Ways was a pleasant surprise. And while its final messaging is predictable, it does not miss on its delivery.

THIRTEEN LIVES: A Solid Adaptation of a Rescue that Captured Hearts
THIRTEEN LIVES: A Solid Adaptation of a Rescue that Captured Hearts

Mukdeeprom and Howard make Thirteen Lives an entertaining and emotional translation of a major news event that captured the world.

WHEN I CONSUME YOU: A Respectable but Ultimately Uneffecting Effort
WHEN I CONSUME YOU: A Respectable but Ultimately Uneffecting Effort

The strength lies in the movie’s ability to make the most with a small budget, but it cannot mask the shortcomings of an uncompelling story.

ROGUE AGENT: When Cat Becomes Mouse
ROGUE AGENT: When Cat Becomes Mouse

Rogue Agent isn’t your average spy movie⁠—mostly because the central character is not your average spy.

LUX ÆTERNA & VORTEX: The Split Screen Theatrics Of A God
LUX ÆTERNA & VORTEX: The Split Screen Theatrics Of A God

Noé’s split-screen theatrics allows for double the amount of decision-making, double the choreography, and the narrative trickery in Lux Æterna & Vortex.

EMERGENCY DECLARATION: Contagion On A Plane
EMERGENCY DECLARATION: Contagion On A Plane

If you’re looking for an escape from our current reality, then Emergency Declaration is probably not the summer blockbuster for you.

FULL TIME: A Riveting Race For Survival
FULL TIME: A Riveting Race For Survival

Full Time is a panic-fuelled portrait of human resilience that’s crafted with both urgency and grace, examining the self-sacrificial nature of parenting.

SEASON OF THE WITCH: Looking Back On George Romero's Psychedelic Feminist Should-Be Classic
SEASON OF THE WITCH: Looking Back On George Romero’s Psychedelic Feminist Should-Be Classic

Ultimately, films like The Craft, The Love Witch, and even The Witch wouldn’t be the same without Romero’s should-be classic, Season of the Witch.

SKIES OF LEBANON: A Cute and Watchable War-Romance
SKIES OF LEBANON: A Cute and Watchable War-Romance

The worlds of animation and live-action collide in the eclectic tapestries of Chloé Mazlo’s Skies of Lebanon.

DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS: Where Film Noir Tackles Race Relations
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS: Where Film Noir Tackles Race Relations

In 1995, Devil in a Blue Dress didn’t receive the recognition it deserved. Despite positive…

FLUX GOURMET: Performance Fart
FLUX GOURMET: Performance Fart

Flux Gourmet is a movie wholly dependent on making sound editing and cinematography do all the work and they can’t quite get there.

PERSUASION: A Modestly Flawed Adaptation
PERSUASION: A Modestly Flawed Adaptation

Even with this rushed ending and various bumps in the road, Persuasion proves itself a modest adaptation that, while not the best, is sure to entertain.

WET SAND: The Rebellious Act Of Being Yourself
WET SAND: The Rebellious Act Of Being Yourself

Wet Sand centers on the death of a man named Eliko, and when his daughter Moe arrives she is looked at as an outsider in the community.

MEMORIA: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Returns With Another Beautiful Meditation On Memory
MEMORIA: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Returns With Another Beautiful Meditation On Memory

A movie to keep your eyes on in terms of theatrical moviegoing, while Memoria will not work for some, others will find a newfound appreciation.