drama
Cherry wants to be a movie about tragedy and weighty thematic issues but is too concerned with showing off for points on a scoreboard.
Xavier Beauvois’ Albatros starts off as a low-key police procedural drama before transforming into a generic meditation on guilt and grief.
For the 60-year anniversary, Film Inquiry muses on Allen Baron’s noir film Blast of Silence and its existential prison of shadow and sound.
One hopes that this new restoration reignites interest not just in the film, which is an absolute masterpiece, but in the career of Ruan Lingyu.
Hamilton Sterling’s Absent Now The Dead gives an avant-garde look into the world of the ancient Greeks and the Trojan War.
Monkey Bars is a must see short film with with its atmospheric, evocative score that adds to the anxiety of its scenes.
Petite Maman, all in all, shows Sciamma at her most profound and mature. Grab a tissue and prepare your heart if you’re going to see this.
With a beautiful 2K restoration, a great audio track, and an incredible selection of supplements, this is absolutely worthy of addition to any collection.
While on the outside it seems like Memory Box tells a familiar story, it’s an introspective, affecting, and visually inventive film.
Though bloated at times, The Sinners is a deeply layered and nuanced film that finds as much strength in what is not discussed as in what is.
The United States vs. Billie Holiday is multilayered and nuanced in its messaging, brought to life on the strong performance of Andra Day.
Irresistibly charming, I’m Your Man needs no beeps and boops and tiring gimmicks to convey the abyss between man vs machine.
A contender for feel-good film of the year, De Capo follows a musician returning home, where he’s torn between his music and the kids he inspires.
The Horrific Inguiry column takes a look at the Universal Monster film Frankenstein (1931) and its legacy within film history.
My Wonderful Wanda is a fun film with moments of genuine humour and insight making make it worth the watch.