2017

THE CURRENT WAR: DIRECTOR'S CUT: Gomez-Rejon's Visually Masterful Biopic Analyzes The Cost Of Progress
THE CURRENT WAR: DIRECTOR’S CUT: Gomez-Rejon’s Visually Masterful Biopic Analyzes The Cost Of Progress

The Current War builds upon a solid narrative foundation by richly transporting the viewer to a pivotal and prescient time for humankind.

TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID: A Haunting Tale of Childhood Lost And Found
TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID: A Haunting Tale Of Childhood Lost & Found

Tigers Are Not Afraid is a standout film beneath the phantasmagorical flourishes is a story that is all too grounded in reality.

THE KEEPING HOURS: Lee Pace And Carrie Coon Keep The Dream Alive
THE KEEPING HOURS: Lee Pace & Carrie Coon Keep The Dream Alive

Where the company has become an auteur-like entity synonymous with good, cheap thrills, The Keeping Hours just isn’t scary enough to live up to Blumhouse’s horror brand.

MY DAYS OF MERCY: Love Finds A Way

Heady problems My Days of Mercy’s characters through the wringer, but the clarity with which they are captured makes the difficult journey more poignant.

Queerly Ever After 3: PRINCESS CYD (2017)
Queerly Ever After #3: PRINCESS CYD (2017)

A beautifully poignant piece, Princess Cyd is a breezy treatment of sexuality, spirituality and women’s relationships in lieu of drama for drama’s sake.

THREE PEAKS: A Chilling Take On Budding Families
THREE PEAKS: A Chilling Take On Budding Families

Three Peaks transforms the emotional labor of building a family, slowly building to a conclusion that feels both inevitable and horrifying.

TATER TOT AND PATTON: Comfort In Catharsis
TATER TOT & PATTON: Comfort In Catharsis

Tater Tot & Patton doesn’t play by those rules. Instead, we are given an odd, slow burn with endearing performances and a lesson to be learned.

LONG TIME COMING: A 1955 BASEBALL STORY: Optimism Over Racism Out on The Baseball Diamond
LONG TIME COMING: A 1955 BASEBALL STORY: Optimism Over Racism Out On The Baseball Diamond

Long Time Coming is a deep heartfelt documentary displaying a world where MLB baseball was meant to reflect our society, yet proved a curious paradox.

AMERICAN GODS: "Muninn" (S2E3): Keep Searching Or Give Up
AMERICAN GODS: “Muninn” (S2E3): Keep Searching Or Give Up

While episode 2 nearly gave us whiplash, “Muninn” feels like a more controlled look at the different characters in the vast expanse of this universe.

AMERICAN GODS: "The House on the Rock" (S2E1): Avengers, Assemble!
AMERICAN GODS: “The House On The Rock” (S2E1): Avengers, Assemble!

After a 2 year hiatus, American Gods returns to form bring back element sof the show viewers fell in love with as well as giving room for others to shine.

THE LAST WALK: The Formidable Power Of Loss
THE LAST WALK: The Formidable Power Of Loss

The Last Walk, a short film by Anna Hoover, is a heartbreaking, but beautiful tribute to the land for which it captures.

THE CHANGEOVER: A Creepy and Surprisingly Effective Young Adult Supernatural Film
THE CHANGEOVER: A Creepy & Surprisingly Effective Young Adult Supernatural Film

A mature, eerie, and effective coming-of-age story, The Changeover is a definite standout when it comes to young adult films.

LADY BIRD: Invisible perfection?
LADY BIRD: Invisible Perfection?

Lady Bird is one of the best modern coming of age stories, but the greatness likely stems from the small scenes many audiences might miss.

MEKTOUB, MY LOVE: CANTO UNO - The Director of Blue is the Warmest Colour's Spectacular Fall From Grace
MEKTOUB, MY LOVE: CANTO UNO: The Director Of Blue Is The Warmest Colour’s Spectacular Fall From Grace

Mektoub My Love is one of the most self indulgent films in recent memory, with the threat of a sequel likely to kill off the director’s career altogether.

BEFORE WE VANISH: Alien Invasion With A Twist

Before We Vanish is always working in two dimensions at the same time: it’s gross and funny, incisive as a work of modern commentary and blunt as a dozen hammers.