drama

TIFF 2021: THE WHEEL: Honesty Strikes Through A Failing Marriage
TIFF 2021: THE WHEEL: Honesty Strikes Through A Failing Marriage

The Wheel, Steve Pink’s latest directorial venture, sees him zeroing in on a young couple and their messy, crumbling marriage.

PETITE MAMAN Trailer
TIFF 2021: PETITE MAMAN: Confronting Heavy Emotions with Fantasy and Love

Céline Sciamma’s Petite Maman follows a young girl exploring her mother’s childhood home and finding another girl in the surrounding woods.

AZOR: The Malice in Money
AZOR: The Malice in Money

The debut feature from Swiss filmmaker Andreas Fontana, Azor is a sophisticated and sinister thriller suffused with a lasting feeling of unease.

Venice Film Festival 2021: TRUE THINGS
Venice Film Festival 2021: TRUE THINGS

Rafaela Sales Ross’ coverage of the 2021 Venice Film Festival commences with a look at Harry Wootliff’s True Things.

AMERICAN SAUSAGE STANDOFF: Satire That Never Comes Together
AMERICAN SAUSAGE STANDOFF: Satire That Never Comes Together

American Sausage Standoff is a with a memorable visual style and strong performances, but the humor never takes centerstage.

ANNE AT 13,000 FT: Woman on the Verge
ANNE AT 13,000 FT: Woman on the Verge

A lo-fi narrative film that often feels like a documentary with its rambling dialogue and roving camera, Anne at 13,000 Ft soars.

NADIA, BUTTERFLY: Contending With The End Of An Era
NADIA, BUTTERFLY: Contending With The End Of An Era

Nadia, Butterfly showcases a humanism that hits at the quiet and unsensational moments of an athlete’s life and career coming to a halt.

Horrific Inquiry: THE UNINVITED (2009)
Horrific Inquiry: THE UNINVITED (2009)

Despite some predictable plotlines, it doesn’t take away from the quality, experience, and entertainment The Uninvited promises to its audience.

CinefestOz 2021: THE DROVER'S WIFE: THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON
CinefestOz 2021: THE DROVER’S WIFE: THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON

Despite a familiarity with Johnson’s isolated world, Leah Purcell’s passion for The Drover’s Wife ultimately does her directing debut a massive disservice.

Queerly Ever After #59: BEST DAY EVER (2014)
Queerly Ever After #59: BEST DAY EVER (2014)

With extremely long scenes, flat lighting, and a meandering story all come together to create this dull, Best Day Ever is a tired movie.

TATORT STREETS OF BERLIN Crime Scene Shenanigans Straight from Germany
TATORT: STREETS OF BERLIN: Crime Scene Shenanigans Straight from Germany

Tatort: Streets of Berlin is a crime show with collaborative efforts across regional television studios in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

DANNY. LEDGEND. GOD.: Politician. Crimelord. Blowhard.
DANNY. LEGEND. GOD.: Politician. Crimelord. Blowhard.

Rough around the edges, yet an extremely engrossing character study, Danny. Legend. God. acts as a relevant cautionary tale of an unchecked ego.

Horrific Inquiry: LES DIABOLIQUES (1955)
Horrific Inquiry: LES DIABOLIQUES (1955)

Les Diaboliques’ intriguing and twisting story will keep you guessing, entertained and horrified, while showcasing the craftsmanship behind the classic.

Bentonville Film Festival 2021: COAST
Bentonville Film Festival 2021: COAST

Beautifully filmed, Coast is a film you will find just coasting through the motions.