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Fantastic Fest 2023: THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE BARN
Fantastic Fest 2023: THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE BARN

A cheesy holiday horror that doesn’t try to be anything more than it knows it is, There’s Something in the Barn is wildly entertaining.

TIME OF ROSES: Art And Class Conflict In A Prescient Tale Of The Future
TIME OF ROSES: Art And Class Conflict In A Prescient Tale Of The Future

Time of Roses has a keen eye for design and tells a prescient tale of the lie that hides within “The End of History”.

Sisu (2023) - source: Nordisk Film
SISU: A Modern Western Disguised As An Action Film

The trailer for the Finnish film “Sisu” sets it up to be a “John Wick”-style action film in the middle of World War II.

TIME OF ROSES: Fascinating Finnish Science Fiction
TIME OF ROSES: Fascinating Finnish Science Fiction

Intriguing despite its imperfections, Time of Roses is a journey through time and space worth taking.

Free Skate: An Axel-lent Drama
Free Skate: An Axel-lent Drama

Free Skate is an engaging character-driven drama that skates the edge of being a thriller as it progresses.

Glasgow Film Festival 2023: MY SAILOR, MY LOVE
Glasgow Film Festival 2023: MY SAILOR, MY LOVE

My Sailor, My Love is not quite a romance, but rather a slow examination of the wounds we inflict on each other and the difficulties of moving past wounds.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: VENUS, SISU & VIKING
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: VENUS, SISU & VIKING

In our latest report from the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, Faisal Al-Jadir reviews Venus, Sisu and Viking!

DUAL: The Trouble With Gillans
DUAL: The Trouble With Gillans

Writer-director Riley Stearns brings his drier-than-dust sense of humor to the science-fiction genre in Dual.

HAPPENING Trailer
Sundance Film Festival 2022: HAPPENING And GIRL PICTURE

In his final report from Sundance Film Festival, Wilson Kwong reviews Happening and Girl Picture.

Sundance Film Festival 2022: DUAL and ALICE
Sundance Film Festival 2022: DUAL and ALICE

Whether it’s science fiction or simply a sensational real-life story, who doesn’t enjoy an inventive…

TOVE Meet the Mind Behind the Moomins
TOVE: Meet the Mind Behind the Moomins

Directed by Zaida Bergroth, Tove allows the brilliant artist and author behind the Moomins to finally take center stage herself.

ECHO: An Icelandic Christmas Movie From The Aether
ECHO: An Icelandic Christmas Movie From The Aether

While it doesn’t give its audience straightforward answers, Echo offers a kind of diagonal empathy that’s refreshing and valuable.

A MOMENT IN THE REEDS: A Heartbreakingly Authentic LGBT Drama
A MOMENT IN THE REEDS: A Heartbreakingly Authentic LGBT Drama

A Moment in the Reeds uses strikingly intimate storytelling to give an important voice to the struggles of sexual and ethnic minorities in our society.

TOM OF FINLAND: The Melancholy Of Repression & The Exhilaration Of Freedom
TOM OF FINLAND: The Melancholy Of Repression & The Exhilaration Of Freedom

Tom of Finland feels like two disparate films brought together, and only Pekka Strang’s strong performance saves it from being a total wash.

THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE: An Arthouse Immigration Drama That's All Style, No Substance
THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE: An Arthouse Immigration Drama That’s All Style, No Substance

Kaurismaki’s latest, The Other Side Of Hope, an intriguing take on the immigration crisis, keeps its important subject at arm’s length.