mystery
It’s not one of the horror greats that many people make it out to be, but Saw is crafty and ambitious enough to warrant a horror buff’s time.
In Megan Freels Johnston’s The Ice Cream Truck, sweet treats and sugary snacks are traded for bloodshed and suburban violence.
With effective sound design and plenty of earned scares, Annabelle: Creation is another successful entry in the continuing Conjuring saga.
The Persian Connection is a bold, tense, and thrilling film, even if its thematic reach just exceeds its grasp.
Marjorie Prime is a subtly effective and wondrous glance at the potential ramifications of the future of artificial intelligence technology.
The excellent performances by Weisz and Claflin sadly don’t make up for the fact My Cousin Rachel is boring to the point of tedium.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe has an absolute doozy of a premise, but it soon gives way to ticking off every horror cliche in the book.
Alex Arabian discusses Donnie Darko, a masterpiece that remains one of the most relevant, urgent and timely films of the last 50 years.
Told in reverse order, Shimmer Lake is a fresh take on a murder mystery, and also sports some fine performances from usually comedic actors.
An open mind and a willing heart are needed to appreciate Slack Bay’s zaniness; it’s a lot of fun when the initial peculiarities settle.
Jasper Jones, Rachel Perkins’ sweet coming-of-age story about racism in a rural town, is one of the best Australian films of recent years.
Personal Shopper is the rare film that is unclassifiable in terms of genre, refusing to neatly fit in to the preconceptions of a horror film, as well as lacking a distinctive explanatory reading.
Instantly captivating and undeniably intriguing, Get Out may be the “diamond in the rough” film of the year.
Girlfriend’s Day is a film that is occasionally funny, yet it tries to ambitiously blend multiple genres, in a way that only partly works.
Kaili Blues is a debut feature that is inspired by many Chinese filmmakers that came before; yet it emerges as a unique and compelling film.