drama

GEMINI MAN: A Bland Action Clone
GEMINI MAN: A Bland Action Clone

Gemini Man smears a lot of fancy tech all over an empty and tiresome thriller.

TIFF 2019: MY ZOE
TIFF 2019: MY ZOE

My Zoe goes beyond expectations by delving into the emotional ruins of conflicting morality with such perfection, and proves Julie Delpy to be a truly remarkable filmmaker.

LFF 2019: OUR LADIES: A Disappointing Scottish Schoolgirl Coming-Of-Age Tale
LFF 2019: OUR LADIES: A Disappointing Scottish Schoolgirl Coming-Of-Age Tale

A coming-of-age film which strives for irreverent authenticity, Our Ladies ends up clunky, a little cringey and uninspired.

AHS 1984 (S9E3) "Slashdance": Backstories, Reveals and Deception Further Engrain One of AHS's Best Seasons
AHS 1984 (S9E3) “Slashdance”: Backstories, Reveals & Deception Further Engrain One Of AHS’s Best Seasons

With a return to its roots, AHS 1984 is stronger than it has been in a long time, delivering the horror and the entertainment of genre films of the past.

JACOB'S LADDER: An Insufferable Remake That Loses The Plot
JACOB’S LADDER: An Insufferable Remake That Loses The Plot

The remake of Jacob’s Ladder is a simplistic but overly convoluted horror with no thrills and spills.

A SERIOUS MAN At 10: A Prophetic Warning Against “Facts & Logic”

On its ten-year anniversary, The Coen Brother’s A Serious Man should serve as a cautionary tale for our world today. Read to find out more.

CROSSCURRENT: Where Does the River Flow?
CROSSCURRENT: Where Does The River Flow?

As much as Yang Chao’s film Crosscurrent has the look of a beautiful mystery, its quietness remains quiet and unnoticed and doesn’t manage to lead anywhere.

Queerly Ever After #10: ALL OVER ME (1997)
Queerly Ever After #10: ALL OVER ME (1997)

In this week’s Queerly Ever After, Amanda Jane Stern considers the 1997 film All Over Me, a coming-of-age story about the relationship between two girls.

NYFF 2019: THE WILD GOOSE LAKE
NYFF 2019: THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

With an intriguing story and a craftsmanship in filmmaking, The Wild Goose Lake is a ride you want to be on, holding on to you until the very end.

BATWOMAN (S1E1) "Pilot": Ruby Rose's Caped Crusader Lands With A Thud
BATWOMAN (S1E1) “Pilot”: Ruby Rose’s Caped Crusader Lands With A Thud

The potential is there for Batwoman to soar, but it’s going to need some serious re-working before it can get its feet firmly off the ground and into Gotham City.

NYFF 2019: PARASITE 기생충: A Sharp, Vicious & Essential Masterpiece
NYFF 2019: PARASITE 기생충: A Sharp, Vicious & Essential Masterpiece

Bong Joon-ho has put together an intricate, multi-layered portrait of inequality and class. At the same time, he keeps the experience fun and intoxicating.

LOW TIDE: Boys on the Brink
LOW TIDE: Boys On The Brink

Low Tide is a tactile, explosive study of masculinity, an exploration of what boys do, what makes them do it, and how they need to learn to stick up to each other.

Fantastic Fest 2019: Eddie Murphy Comes Back with a Bang in DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME: Eddie Murphy Comes Back With A Bang

Dolemite is my Name manages to be a loving ode to Blaxploitation and Black independent filmmaking while still being one of the funniest films of the year so far.

A DARK FOE: Forbidding Crime Thriller Is Familiar But Enthralling
A DARK FOE: Forbidding Crime Thriller Is Familiar But Enthralling

Temptingly measuring suspense and psychological anguish, A Dark Foe doesn’t always fulfill its thematic potential, but the effort ensnares you in its grip.

Bong Joon Ho's PARASITE: The Film of the Year (So Far)
Bong Joon Ho’s PARASITE: The Film Of The Year (So Far)

While it’s true that film as a medium is intrinsically subjective, it seems pretty clear amongst viewers with knowledge of film that Parasite will go down as a classic.