The King of the Indies Review: Large Stakes on Small Scale
The King of the Indies documents a little-known tradition with the intensity and respect it deserves, showing how some of the best stories are also the most niche.
Kensuke’s Kingdom Review: Simple & Heartfelt Animation
Kensuke’s Kingdom takes full advantage of its simple story with vivid animation and detail that evoke heartfelt childlike wonder.
The Tenants Film Review: Dystopian Disarray
Yoon Eun-kyoung’s outstanding directorial debut The Tenants explores the vast struggles of social disparity when living in a rich society.
Peak Season Review: Vibrant Summer Romance
Peak Season takes the universal concept of love and transforms it into something achingly singular through beautiful imagery and fun characters.
Kizumonogatari – Koyomi Vamp: Film Review
Kizumonogatari – Koyomi Vamp wows with its visuals and impresses with a character-driven story that redefines vampire tropes.
Rita Film Review: Haunting, Harrowing Tragedy
Jayro Bustamante delivers one of the most impactful movies of the year in Rita, a difficult, haunting depiction of a real-life tragedy.
Scab Vendor Review: Gritty, Honest Documentary
To experience Scab Vendor: Confessions of a Tattoo Artist is to witness a brutally honest autobiography, as unapologetic as Jonathan Shaw.
Swan Song (2024) Film Review: Perfection Humanized
With Swan Song (2024), documentarian Chelsea McMullan flawlessly humanizes one of the most difficult art forms to perfect.
The Decameron Review: Modern Take on Timeless Story
While Netflix’s The Decameron takes us back in time in setting, it also maintains modern themes of inequality during a global pandemic.
The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024) Film Review
Anchored by a gripping lead performance from Pierre Niney, this new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte-Cristo is the stuff the big screen was made for.