The Damned Film Review: Disarming Genre Bender
Roberto Minervini’s The Damned poetically dissects the complex relationship between duty and purpose against the serene and understated landscape of America’s western frontier.
The Franchise Review: Clever and Kind Satire
HBO’s The Franchise is a delightfully funny and targeted satire that takes aim at superhero movies while leaving fans and creators largely unscathed.
The Last of the Sea Women Review: Urgent & Profound
The Last of the Sea Women opens the audience’s eyes to a reality that many of us may not have been familiar with.
Afternoons of Solitude Film Review: Price of Glory
Albert Serra’s Afternoons of Solitude, an unflinching look at bullfighting star Andrés Roca Rey, is the most brutal and poetic documentary of the year thus far.
Heartstopper Season 3 Review: Romance Maturing
In Season 3 of Heartstopper, the show’s darkest yet, the LGBTQ+ relationships that we’ve grown to love evolve as the characters grow up.
Frankie Freako Movie Review: Kostanski Does It Again
Steven Kostanski perfectly recreates the joy of 1980s camp with his incredibly fun and crowd-pleasing Frankie Freako.
White Bird Film Review: Light Shining Through Darkness
White Bird takes a heartfelt approach to a tale of light shining through darkness, proving the timelessness of stories from one of humanity’s worst eras.
BlacKkKlansman Film Review: A Timely Provocation
Spike Lee’s power is on full display in his film BlacKkKlansman, a gut-punch comedy drama that uses the past to critique the present (and possibly future).
By the Stream Film Review: The Magic of Second Chances
Hong Sang-soo’s By the Stream is an intimate and extraordinarily profound look at how the gift of self-realization can surprise us at any age.
Do the Right Thing Review: Spike Lee’s Greatest Joint
With an all time ensemble and a story that remains relevant, Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing is a stroke of cinematic brilliance.
