Fire Island Review: The Perfect Movie to Kick Off Pride Month
Fire Island is a riotous modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice that simultaneously offers revolutionary representation for diverse LGBTQ+ leads in romcoms.
Falcon Lake Film Review: A Ghostly Tale of Young Love
Charlotte Le Bon’s Falcon Lake tackles the growing pains of young love and intertwines it with a ghost story, adding dread-filled and endearing traits to a beautiful portrayal.
Stranger Things 4 (Vol. 1) Review: Terror in & Beyond Hawkins
Stranger Things 4 (Vol. 1) features scarier horror, great character moments, and ends on a terrific note, proving the long wait between seasons was worth it.
Top Gun: Maverick Review: Legacyquel Soars
Top Gun: Maverick represents the best of what blockbuster filmmaking can be, brilliantly blending spectacle with sentiment to exhilarating effect.
El Agua Film Review: Mythology & Naturalism
Elena López Riera stays close to her roots with El Agua – an enchanting yet simplistic debut that entrances with its naturalistic beauty and mythological underpinnings.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Review: Still Fab at Forty
Even forty years after its original release, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial still holds up as a special, emotional and heart-warming family film upon first viewing.
Aftersun Film Review: Sun, Sea & Melancholy
Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio are a riveting father-daughter duo in Aftersun, Charlotte Wells’ outstanding debut about memory and depression set on a Turkish resort.
Scarlet (L’Envol): Film Review
Although it doesn’t have the thematic forte of his previous feature, Martin Eden, Pietro Marcello’s follow-up, Scarlet (L’envol), is a beautiful and endearing portrait of the longing for the dreams deemed impossible.
A Chiara (2022): Film Review
Although it has some faults and takes its time to settle in, Jonas Carpignano’s third feature, A Chiara, is a beautifully told documentary-esque story about family ties amidst the real-world stakes of crime activity.
Armageddon Time: Film Review
Featuring an excellent cast that includes Anthony Hopkins, Armageddon Time is James Gray’s deeply personal – and at times emotionally raw – coming-of-age film set in New York City.