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Offering a backstory to the infamous tale of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, Excalibur excels in its fantastical showcase delivering a story that is still fresh and grand today.
In a decade over-saturated with cheap nostalgia, it is a delight to see a film about the 90s that doesn’t try to be about the 90s; Mid90s tells a timeless story of self-discovery.
A hard pill to swallow, Assassination Nation is a blunt, antagonistic, but masterful film, guided by a director who can so easily weave in between political horror, social injustice, dark comedy, and teen comedy.
Despite the attempt to be original with a subtly spooky fogginess, Slice is a sluggish creation, doling out little bits of plot information at an unhurried pace.
Though Nappily Ever After begins as encouragement that Black women embrace their natural beauty, it soon feels like a judgment of women who put effort into their appearance.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts celebrates change and transformation, and is as inspirational as the iconic actress at its centre.
The House With A Clock In Its Walls has a sense of mischievous fun, with a hearty serving of chills and chuckles to overwhelm any shortcomings.
The documentary Love, Gilda proves that the comedy legend Gilda Radner made laughter the ultimate form of self-defense.
Disappointingly, Peppermint is a film that feels thrown together, poorly edited and overly clichéd, with a failed take on the female vigilante.
The colorful, stylistic flourishes of 306 Hollywood makes it stand out among documentaries as something truly unique – an ordinary woman’s life rendered into an extraordinary film.
Though Carmine Cangialosi’s American Dresser has endearing moments, both Berenger and David have been on adventures far more befitting the ‘ride of a lifetime’.
Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Dario Argento’s Suspiria seeks to get under your skin, intimately and irreversibly – and succeeds in doing so.
The saying goes that the story writes itself, but White Boy Rick shows that even the best tales can be crafted into a boring, listless film.
Paul Feig’s latest, A Simple Favor, sees him unshackle himself from his comedy ties – unfortunately, the result is a subpar Gone Girl wannabe.
With some of his most impressively staged set pieces to date, Hold the Dark proves that Jeremy Saulnier is one of the most assured genre filmmakers working today.