Strange Darling Review: Transfixing Thriller
JT Mollner’s Strange Darling has unnerving twists and turns, exquisite cinematography, and a star making turn from Willa Fitzgerald.
Lore Film Review: Crafty & Original Anthology
Lore stands proudly on the foundation of classic horror films, but moves beyond them to encapsulate a new space, making its own waves in the horror world.
Daughters Review: One of 2024’s Best Docs
Daughters (2024) taps into the notions of family and long-term change under the oppression of the American prison industrial complex.
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In Film Review
Soi Cheang creates a new style of gravity-defying action in his latest movie, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, the first part in a planned trilogy.
Damnation Review: Frighteningly Fatalistic
Damnation is a pivotal film in Béla Tarr’s filmography, a sensationally shot work that represents one of the earliest examples of the filmmaker’s austere and unique style.
Moving Review: Singular Coming of Age Drama
Moving, Shinji Sōmai’s poetic film about a family going through a divorce, is a prime example of the late director’s talent at portraying adolescence on screen.
Ababouiné Review: Forcier’s Welcomed Return
In Ababouiné, André Forcier takes down the politics of the Maurice Duplessis era through a darkly comic lens and paves a new way forward.
The Killers Review: Alluring Crime Anthology
The Killers is a crime anthology helmed by four gifted directors that features contract killer tales with distinctive style and vision.
Self Driver Film Review: Fighting To Survive
Self Driver asks one simple question: How far is an individual who’s struggling financially willing to go to make fast cash?
The Instigators Review: Thrilling, Comedic Heist
The Instigators reunites Matt Damon and Casey Affleck for a comedic heist full of on-screen chemistry, entertaining action, and hilarious sibling-like banter.
