Film Reviews
Some films aren’t able to spend millions of dollars on 60-second television ads and it’s up to real movie lovers to get the word out. Watch Enys Men.
Whether you’ve read it or not doesn’t matter anyway; the film is about the woman, not her novel- and Emily is a bold introduction to the writer.
“Please Baby Please,” a MUBI release, is as campy as it is difficult, though Andrea Riseborough leans into the movie’s energy.
The Worst Ones asks some very complex and compelling questions about the ethics of filmmaking and the emotions of young actors.
In her final report from the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, Kristy Strouse reviews Furies, Fry Bread Face and Me and Late Night with the Devil!
Whilst some of Winners references and statements might not be evident to those unfamiliar with Iranian cinema, it has themes that are universal to all.
Pay or Die chronicles the battle to improve insulin costs and the healthcare system, capturing the grief of those lost but also showing hope and resilience.
SXSW 2023 delivers three short films directed by women that examine female, Gen Z/millennial characters struggling to be seen and understood.
The Magician’s Elephant is heartwarming and pure, and while predictable to a fault, it is a film the whole family will enjoy.
The perfect sequel to a requel, Scream VI is love letter to horror, to a franchise and to its fans, proving that not all stories are dead.
At a solid 93 minutes, director Oliver Park’s The Offering is a quick and creepy watch.
A dreamlike evocation of love and longing on the banks of the titular river running through Shanghai, Lou Ye’s Suzhou River is a landmark film.
Peak Season is no reinvention of the wheel here, but there are things to recommend.
In this report, I talk about three documentaries. While they differ in subject matter, they each resemble some stage of a quest for a dream.
Join or Die proves itself vital and relevant, a necessary documentary that promises the conversation will continue long after the credits have rolled.