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BODIED: Your New Favourite Hip-Hop Movie
BODIED: Your New Favourite Hip-Hop Movie

Hilarious, formally impeccable and necessarily provocative, Bodied may well be the greatest hip-hop movie ever made.

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY: Fearless Freddie Gets A Bland Makeover
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY: Fearless Freddie Gets A Bland Makeover

Bohemian Rhapsody provides casual fans with some raucous concert re-enactments, but those seeking insight into the band’s and particularly Mercury’s history should look elsewhere.

Film Fest 919: VOX LUX: Disturbing, Dazzling Tale Of A Pop Star’s Rise

Vox Lux is a weighty experience guaranteed to take a toll on viewers, both from its philosophical musings and its uncompromising look at 21st century violence.

AN EVENING WITH BEVERLY LUFF LINN: Has a Unique Voice, But A Weak Ending
AN EVENING WITH BEVERLY LUFF LINN: Has A Unique Voice, But A Weak Ending

An incredibly funny film, An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn is a wonderful example of a film that is able to be surreal, comic, and emotional – even if the ending is really very, very bad.

STUDIO 54: A Fun Watch, But Boy Does it Have Its Problems
STUDIO 54: A Fun Watch, But Boy Does It Have Its Problems

Studio 54 was blessed to be a documentary about something unendingly interesting, unfortunately, by taking on a big topic and failing to ever get specific,it fails to live up to its great potential.

QUINCY: The Quintessence Or Robot Portrait?

Considering Quincy Jones’ origins, his struggle, and his accomplishments, the Netflix documentary Quincy is a missed opportunity.

KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL: Yesterday Was Forever, But Tomorrow Looks Promising
KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL: Yesterday Was Forever, But Tomorrow Looks Promising

Kate Nash: Underestimate the Girl is an uplifting documentary that proves that even when your circumstances change for the worst, you can rise above them and come out renewed.

Interview With Rory Culkin, Star Of THE SONG OF SWAY LAKE
Interview With Rory Culkin, Star Of THE SONG OF SWAY LAKE

We spoke with Rory Culkin about his role in The Song of Sway Lake, what drew him to the subject matter, and his, at times, rocky relationship with director Ari Gold.

A STAR IS BORN: Heart And Soul In Cooper And Gaga's Song
A STAR IS BORN: Heart And Soul In Cooper & Gaga’s Song

A Star is Born announces Bradley Cooper as the next great actor-director, but Lady Gaga is by far the beating heart of his directorial debut.

MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A: An Artist’s Struggle To Be Heard

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. beautifully captures the exasperation of an artist who wants to be heard, struggling to find people to listen.

THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN: Punk Legend John Lydon Puts The Record Straight
THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN: Punk Legend John Lydon Puts The Record Straight

A clunkily-titled but absorbing documentary with alot of material to juggle, The Public Image Is Rotten is breathless at times, but never less than engaging.

SONGWRITER Gives You Want You Want... If What You Want Is Ed Sheeran
SONGWRITER: Gives You Want You Want… If What You Want Is Ed Sheeran

Songwriter is a fun and lighthearted look at the process of behind pop music songwriting, with a little bit of a background on the man behind the guitar and mic.

THE FESTIVAL: Field Of Dreams & Nightmares
THE FESTIVAL: Field Of Dreams & Nightmares

The Festival can’t get out of the shadow of The Inbetweeners, but it’s well worth a watch for all fans of the series.

THE KING: Elvis Presley and the Death of the American Dream
THE KING: Elvis Presley & The Death Of The American Dream

Despite its worn-out political commentary, The King is a quietly revolutionary music documentary.

JULIET, NAKED: A Luke Warm But Serviceable Romantic Dramedy
JULIET, NAKED: A Lukewarm But Serviceable Romantic Dramedy

There’s plenty about Juliet, Naked that isn’t ideal, but it is cozy and predominantly feel-good.