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SORRY WE MISSED YOU: Straight to the Point
SORRY WE MISSED YOU: Straight To The Point

Sorry We Missed You is not without faults, but it is a vital look at the hardships faced day in, day out by families all over the UK.

FRANKIE: To Live & Die In Portugal
FRANKIE: To Live & Die In Portugal

Ira Sachs’ Frankie has Isabelle Huppert in the titular role confronting her own mortality through a cancer diagnosis and on a ticking clock.

THE REPORT: Tells The Truth Of 9/11, Warts And All

The Report is deserving of every ounce of praise it receives on its performances, accuracy, and commentary, but getting through the film is a bit of a slog.

WOUNDS: iPhone Horror Bleeding With Ideas
WOUNDS: iPhone Horror Bleeding With Ideas

Wounds is a work of unyielding dread – one of those misunderstood gems that comes along every so often, catching you off-guard with its skin-crawling concept and arcane atmosphere.

THE KING: A Netflix Snoozer
THE KING: A Netflix Snoozer

While it does contain so interesting moments to keep you attention, The King is not worthy starting in the first place.

HARRIET: Harriet Tubman Biopic Is Frustratingly Routine
HARRIET: Harriet Tubman Biopic Is Frustratingly Routine

Harriet is a formulaic biopic that doesn’t take any creatively clever leaps to ensure this biopic deserves to be associated with the historical significance of Harriet Tubman.

Austin Film Festival 2019 Report #2: THE WRETCHED, DROWNING & A PATIENT MAN
Austin Film Festival 2019 Report #2: THE WRETCHED, DROWNING & A PATIENT MAN

With so many great watches this year at Austin Film Festival 2019, Kristy Strouse is back with her second report.

Milwaukee Film Festival 2019: CHAINED FOR LIFE & THE HOTTEST AUGUST
Milwaukee Film Festival 2019: CHAINED FOR LIFE & THE HOTTEST AUGUST

Coverage of the 11th annual Milwaukee Film Fest opens with Aaron Schimberg’s Chained for Life…

Queerly Ever After #12: BOYS (Jongens) (2014)

Boys takes a well-worn story of self-acceptance and turns it into a beautiful piece of internal struggle.

BLACK AND BLUE: Go On The Run With This Cop Drama
BLACK AND BLUE: Go On The Run With This Cop Drama

Black And Blue is a surprisingly engaging cop thriller; it has some stellar performances, confident direction, and a sharp story to boot.

WATCHMEN (S1 E2) "Martial Feats Of Comanche Horsemanship": Lives With The Spirit Of The Comic
WATCHMEN (S1 E2) “Martial Feats Of Comanche Horsemanship”: Lives With The Spirit Of The Comic

Watchmen is a bit of a weird one right now. Looking back on these episodes it seems rather confusing, because that’s just how it is.

WATCHMAN (S1 E1) "It’s Summer And We’re Running Out Of Ice": WATCHMAN Arrives With A Bit of A Band
WATCHMEN (S1E1) “It’s Summer And We’re Running Out Of Ice”: Arrives With A Bang

Watchmen is looking to be a thrilling and satisfying continuation of the world that changed the world 30 years ago.

AHS 1984 (S9E6) "Episode 100": New Beginnings
AHS 1984 (S9E6) “Episode 100”: New Beginnings

By this episode’s completion, we now know everyone is on the hunt for revenge and a bloodbath. Who will be victorious in the great clash of 1989? Only one way to find out.

THE LAUNDROMAT: Soderbergh's Scattered, Didactic Satire Of Global Wealth
THE LAUNDROMAT: Soderbergh’s Scattered, Didactic Satire Of Global Wealth

Steven Soderbergh is back with The Laundromat, a splashy, star-studded look at the world of obscene wealth and financial wrong-doing.

ADOPT A HIGHWAY: Meandering First Feature Has Its Heart In The Right Place
ADOPT A HIGHWAY: Meandering First Feature Has Its Heart In The Right Place

The potential lingers over Adopt A Highway like a dark cloud, ready to pour some nuance onto what becomes a rather muddled first effort.