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Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: I BLAME SOCIETY
Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: I BLAME SOCIETY

The originality of I Blame Society is an exquisite example of how quickly the thin line between reality and art can blur.

THE LAST EXORCIST: The Power of Crap Compels You
THE LAST EXORCIST: The Power of Crap Compels You

Neither horrific nor revelatory, The Last Exorcist brings little new to the well-trod table despite its best of intentions.

HANNIBAL RISING: Anti-Fascism Without Ideology
HANNIBAL RISING: Anti-Fascism Without Ideology

Hannibal Rising poses the question about what kinds of monsters we make of ourselves by settling for the aesthetics of political virtue.

Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: AMERICAN THIEF
Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: AMERICAN THIEF

While it boasts gorgeous cinematography and framing, American Thief fails to find cohesion in its message and in its narrative.

Nightstream Film Festival 2020: LAPSIS: Takes A Hammer To Our Broken World
Nightstream Film Festival 2020: LAPSIS: Taking A Hammer To Our Broken World

Lapsis is topical, revolutionary, and maddening, encouraging viewers to think critically about the economic systems that govern their lives.

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.

ATTACK THE BLOCK Is Still An Irreverent Sci-Fi Movie With A Strong Moral Centre
ATTACK THE BLOCK Is Still An Irreverent Sci-Fi Movie With A Strong Moral Centre

Attack The Block from Joe Cornish remains a rare gem that challenges the audience just as much as it entertains.

Cycles of Violence, Catharsis, and THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME
Cycles of Violence, Catharsis, and THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME

The Devil All the Time is disturbing and unrelenting in its catharsis and its portrayal of the cycles of violence.

FARGO Season 4: Thematically Ambitious But So All Over The Place
FARGO Season 4: Thematically Ambitious But So All Over The Place

Fargo feels monotone as it’s too busy delivering speeches instead of creating compelling arguments about the timeless topics it wants to tackle.

Nightstream Film Festival 2020: DETENTION: A Taiwanese Horror That Deserves Demerits
Nightstream Film Festival 2020: DETENTION: A Taiwanese Horror That Deserves Demerits

The ghosts and ghouls are fun, but this is ultimately supposed to be an allegory for Taiwanese oppression, and on those grounds, Detention fails.

ANTEBELLUM: A Failure Of Storytelling
ANTEBELLUM: A Failure Of Storytelling

Antebellum, for all it promises, fails on several levels to ever come full circle in its intent while only worrying about a failed twist ending.

POSSESSOR: A Brilliant, Blood Soaked Techno-Thriller
POSSESSOR: A Brilliant, Blood Soaked Techno-Thriller

Deep down, what Possessor offers isn’t just violence and shock value, but has real ideas about identity and capitalism.

"Every Movie That I Tackle Has Part Of Me In It” Interview With Darren Lynn Bousman, Director Of DEATH OF ME And SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW
“Every Movie That I Tackle Has Part Of Me In It” Interview With Darren Lynn Bousman, Director Of DEATH OF ME And SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW

Maria Lattila chatted to director Darren Lynn Bousman about his new film Death of Me as well as the upcoming Spiral: From The Book of Saw

DEATH OF ME: Mystical & Terrifying
DEATH OF ME: Mystical & Terrifying

Darren Lynn Bousman’s Death Of Me is fascinating and terrifying but occasionally stumbles into problematic territory.

LET’S SCARE JULIE: A One-Take Bore
LET’S SCARE JULIE: A One-Take Bore

Let’s Scare Julie is technically ambitious and impressive, but never utilises its format to the fullest.