2019
The Columnist is an effective thriller about one woman’s revenge against her online abusers, but it lacks deeper meaning.
In the long tradition of many Oscar submitted-films before it, its a shame to see Two of Us try to do too much.
4×4 is a broodingly effective thriller set in the crime-riddled streets of Argentina, with poignant thoughtfulness for the characters involved.
While it doesn’t give its audience straightforward answers, Echo offers a kind of diagonal empathy that’s refreshing and valuable.
Blizzard of Souls is a movie made up of things a good movie is normally made up of, but with no comprehensive thread to connect them.
But unfortunately, as Atlantis shows us, it takes more than a few stellar shots to make a character’s journey compelling.
Although I applaud the moments of complexity, the film still falls into many of the same traps by simplifying the philosophical choices down to a binary.
Sonia K. Hadad’s Exam is a 15-minute panic attack that doesn’t immediately de-escalate, embodied by Sadaf Asgari’s superb performance.
Jim Dixon spoke with director Ansel Faraj about his film Loon Lake, blaspheming, and burning down the church in the rain.
Climate of the Hunter captures the 1970s perfectly, crafting a beautiful film filled with a central mystery that builds in every revelation.
In our latest Page to Screen, Josh Sorensen examines the film adaptation of Jojo Rabbit and how it fails to adapt anti-Fascism.
Suffice it to say, this is not a terrible film, but White Lie comes off as an underbaked drama with a paper-thin conclusion.
Regardless of its narrative, Kurosawa’s focus on Yoko — and Maeda’s marvelous performance — keep the movie afloat.
While far from perfect, Mosul is an effective look into a country ravaged by war and constantly searching for hope.
My Prince Edward brings hope to anyone who yearns for cinema from one of Asia’s most iconic and special regions.