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FEAR: Empathy For The Unknown
FEAR: Empathy For The Unknown

Shot in stark, high-contrast black and white, Fear is a no-frills film that relies on the strength of its script and central performances.

PAM & TOMMY (S1E7) "Destroyer Of Worlds": Can You Fix What's Broken?
PAM & TOMMY (S1E7) “Destroyer Of Worlds”: Can You Fix What’s Broken?

While some storylines were more engaging than others, the episode leaves you wondering, and worrying, about how its creators will end it all.

PAM & TOMMY (S1 E6) “Pamela In Wonderland”: Down The Rabbit Hole Of Misogyny
PAM & TOMMY (S1 E6) “Pamela In Wonderland”: Down The Rabbit Hole Of Misogyny

“Pamela in Wonderland” establishes an effective contrast between perceived happiness and success against a system and a society designed against women.

PAM & TOMMY (S1E5) "Uncle Jim And Aunt Susie In Duluth": There Is No Stopping This Ticking Time Bomb
PAM & TOMMY (S1E5) “Uncle Jim And Aunt Susie In Duluth”: There Is No Stopping This Ticking Time Bomb

While Pam & Tommy opened to the euphoric bliss of a celebrity couple and marriage, the cracks have begun to show as the sex tape begins to gain steam.

PAM & TOMMY (S1E4) “The Master Beta”: There Is More Than Meet The Eye
PAM & TOMMY (S1E4) “The Master Beta”: There Is More Than Meets The Eye

Pam & Tommy’s “The Master Beta” contains a gut-wrenching ending, the perceived actions of Pamela and Tommy justified in the pain and agony of the moment.

PAM & TOMMY (S1 E1-3): Transformative Performances Meet Narrative Creativity
PAM & TOMMY (S1 E1-3): Transformative Performances Meet Narrative Creativity

While the series does find its slower moments in episode three, the performances of these two alone are the driving force to return for more.

THE SOFT SKIN: François Truffaut's Masterful Affair
THE SOFT SKIN: François Truffaut’s Masterful Affair

While not the most groundbreaking or inspiring film, it’s still a masterful piece of early Truffaut filmmaking and storytelling and a revered classic.

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Sundance Film Festival 2022: HAPPENING And GIRL PICTURE

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

Redefining The Road Movie: QUEEN & SLIM
Redefining The Road Movie: QUEEN & SLIM

Following in the footsteps of a long line of road movies, Queen & Slim takes the genre in a new direction, adding its own original flavour.

Sundance Film Festival 2022, Report #2: CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH & AM I OK?
Sundance Film Festival 2022, Report #2: CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH & AM I OK?

In her second report from Sundance Film Festival Kristy Strouse reviews Cha Cha Real Smooth & Am I OK?

Sundance Film Festival 2022: FRESH And THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
Sundance Film Festival 2022: FRESH And THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD

In our latest report from Sundance Film Festival 2022, Wilson Kwong reviews Fresh and Worst Person in the World – both films demanding attention.

EVER SINCE WE LOVE: No Regrets For Our Youth
EVER SINCE WE LOVE: No Regrets For Our Youth

It might primarily tell a man’s story, but it’s the women—both in front of and behind the camera—that make Ever Since We Love worth watching.

HAROLD AND MAUDE: Revisiting Hal Ashby's Inspirational Cult Classic After 50 Years
HAROLD AND MAUDE: Revisiting Hal Ashby’s Inspirational Cult Classic After 50 Years

Even more so than its celebratory aspects, Harold and Maude holds a special place in my heart because of what it meant to me when I first watched it.

Licorice Pizza: Paul Thomas Anderson's Joyous 70s Teen Romp
Licorice Pizza: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Joyous 70s Teen Romp

While the movie itself is not without its bumps , there is always a new adventure, a new gag, a new moment of blissful sweetness just around the corner.

THE HATING GAME: An Easy Breezy Rom-Com With Heart
THE HATING GAME: An Easy Breezy Rom-Com With Heart

The Hating Game may not be the perfect rom-com, but it entertains like classics of the past, delivering on what it promises and perfect for rewatches.