2019

TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE Too Much Starting and Stopping
TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE: Too Much Starting and Stopping

Ena Sendijarević’s Take Me Somewhere Nice is a movie most cinema-goers have probably seen before, at least in pieces.

SCALES: Emancipating the Monstrous Feminine
SCALES: Emancipating the Monstrous Feminine

The debut feature from Saudi Arabian filmmaker Shahad Ameen, Scales weaponizes repressed femininity in the…

GOD EXISTS, HER NAME IS PETRUNYA: Drown the Patriarchy
GOD EXISTS, HER NAME IS PETRUNYA: Drown the Patriarchy

While Petrunya herself is certainly a figure worthy of veneration, the film doesn’t quite live up to her character.

FUNHOUSE: Gory Satire of Reality TV Comes Up Short
FUNHOUSE: Gory Satire of Reality TV Comes Up Short

Funhouse wants to be seen as a clever take-down of violence and reality television but does not quite hit the mark in either area.

THE AMUSEMENT PARK: Welcome to Hell
THE AMUSEMENT PARK: Welcome to Hell

For 45 years, the film was believed to be lost, but George Romero’s film has now resurfaced, and The Amusement Park is definitely worth a visit.

THE COUNTY A Fight By The Farmers, For The Farmers
THE COUNTY: A Fight By The Farmers, For The Farmers

Grímur Hákonarson’s The County follows an Icelandic widowed farmer as she fights beauracratic corruption and injustice.

BENNY LOVES YOU A Childhood Toy Kills In This Diverting Feature Debut
BENNY LOVES YOU: A Childhood Toy Kills In This Diverting Feature Debut

Karl Holt’s Benny Loves You is a madcap feature debut that toys with a man-child’s inability to let go of childhood.

QUEEN MARIE: A Slightly Dented Crown
QUEEN MARIE: A Slightly Dented Crown

While lavish historical dramas laden with European accents are increasingly out of vogue with moviegoers, Queen Marie isn’t without its charms.

ABOUT ENDLESSNESS: Roy Andersson's Latest Is A Splendid Existential Work
ABOUT ENDLESSNESS: Roy Andersson’s Latest Is A Splendid Existential Work

With About Endlessness, Roy Andersson once again weaves together short vignettes that uncover the intricacy and vulnerability of the human condition.

BETTER DAYS: Melodrama Meets Anti-Bullying PSA
BETTER DAYS: Melodrama Meets Anti-Bullying PSA

Better Days often feels like an extremely bleak after-school special. But thanks to remarkable performances, it’s worth sticking with to the bitter end.

THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT’S A RESURRECTION: A Landmark Film From Lesotho
THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT’S A RESURRECTION: A Landmark Film From Lesotho

This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection is just more proof that the most exciting and impactful films being released today are coming out of Africa.

AMUNDSEN: THE GREATEST EXPEDITION: Not So Great After All
AMUNDSEN: THE GREATEST EXPEDITION: Not So Great After All

Attempting to fit a lifetime of legendary adventure into a two-hour film, Amundsen: The Greatest Expedition doesn’t manage to tell us that much at all.

LISTEN TO THE UNIVERSE: A Traditional Competition Film, With Something Extra
LISTEN TO THE UNIVERSE: A Traditional Competition Film, With Something Extra

In its styles, structures, and personal relationships, Listen to the Universe does the rare feat of turning a competition against itself.

AWOKEN: A Horror Movie To Make You Lose Sleep
AWOKEN: A Horror Movie To Make You Lose Sleep

Wearing its influences on its sleeve and a love letter to horrors of the past, Awoken is a sharp little horror movie with bite and shocks.

THE VIGIL: Your Watch Has Begun
THE VIGIL: Your Watch Has Begun

The Vigil finds success in its intricate and delicate layering of its narrative, giving time for viewers to digest each tidbit given.