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LABYRINTH OF CINEMA: The Final Masterpiece From Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
LABYRINTH OF CINEMA: The Final Masterpiece From Nobuhiko Ôbayashi

Labyrinth of Cinema tells an empathetic and energetic story about the power of cinema to change the world — one that we would all do well to take in. 

THE LAST DUEL: Ridley Scott Attempts Rashomon
THE LAST DUEL: Ridley Scott Attempts Rashomon

The Last Duel is a comfortable return to the medieval genre with tense battle sequences and an urgent takedown of a misogynistic system.

NYFF 2021 BENEDETTA A Hysterical Film About Mass Hysteria
NYFF 2021: BENEDETTA: A Hysterical Film About Mass Hysteria

Paul Verhoeven’s latest film Benedetta, based on the infamous 17th century, has the Catholic Church up in arms as it delivers the satire.

TIFF 2021: WHERE IS ANNE FRANK: Creative Animation Vs. Wonky Plot
TIFF 2021: WHERE IS ANNE FRANK: Creative Animation Vs. Wonky Plot

Ari Folman’s latest Where Is Anne Frank is a kaleidoscope of beautiful visuals and good intentions, even if some of them don’t exactly land.

Chris Marker Centennial Trio: Berlin Ballade, Blue Helmet, Prime Time in the Camps
Chris Marker Centennial Trio: Berliner Ballade, Blue Helmet, Prime Time in the Camps

Politically charged and historically conscious, Chris Marker’s fertile imagination makes him one of the cinema’s most transcendent artists.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: Barry Jenkins' Epic & Ambitious Miniseries Is Firing On All Cylinders
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: Barry Jenkins’ Epic & Ambitious Miniseries Is Firing On All Cylinders

The Underground Railroad is so much different than anything Jenkins has ever worked on before; it’s grander and more ambitious, it plays with magical realism to a brilliant result

BREWMANCE: A Love Letter To Liquid Art
BREWMANCE: A Love Letter To Liquid Art

The sounds and the visuals are warm, especially if you are a fan, inviting you in not as a viewer but as a fellow lover of “liquid art”.

AMUNDSEN: THE GREATEST EXPEDITION: Not So Great After All
AMUNDSEN: THE GREATEST EXPEDITION: Not So Great After All

Attempting to fit a lifetime of legendary adventure into a two-hour film, Amundsen: The Greatest Expedition doesn’t manage to tell us that much at all.

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH: A Revolutionary Take On The Black Panthers And The Civil Rights Movement
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH: A Revolutionary Take On The Black Panthers And The Civil Rights Movement

Judas and the Black Messiah is a nuanced film that slowly peels back its layers, revealing a depth that will resonate for years to come.

BLIZZARD OF SOULS: The Makings Of Oscar-Bait
BLIZZARD OF SOULS: The Makings Of Oscar-Bait

Blizzard of Souls is a movie made up of things a good movie is normally made up of, but with no comprehensive thread to connect them.

HISTORY OF SWEAR WORDS: Not Your Typical History Lesson
HISTORY OF SWEAR WORDS: Not Your Typical History Lesson

With History of Swear Words, Netflix delivers entertainment and knowledge regarding those naughty words that have morphed throughout the years.

THE DIG: An Old Tale Of British Excellence Never Quite Brought To Life
THE DIG: An Old Tale Of British Excellence Never Quite Brought To Life

The Dig finds a good old tale of British excellence but never quite brings it to life failing to avoid trite pitfalls along the way.

Page to Screen: On THE GUERNSEY LITERARY & POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY and the Power of Sharing Stories
Page to Screen: On THE GUERNSEY LITERARY & POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY and the Power of Sharing Stories

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a story about stories, why we share and retell them, and why we adapt them.

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7: A Satisfying Crowd Pleaser With Room To Grow
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7: A Satisfying Crowd Pleaser With Room To Grow

The Trial of the Chicago 7 has the potential to become a bona-fide crowdpleaser that will resonate with its target demographic.

HAMILTON & AMADEUS: A Perfect Double Feature
HAMILTON & AMADEUS: A Perfect Double Feature

William Hopson create the perfect double feature with Hamilton and Amadeus through the shared focus of their antagonized protagonists.