2019

PRINCESS OF THE ROW: An Earnest Drama About Homelessness & Poverty
PRINCESS OF THE ROW: An Earnest Drama About Homelessness & Poverty

An earnest and perceptive drama that deals with homelessness and mental illness in ways that inform and engage, Princess of the Row is a must-see indie.

SOUND OF METAL: An Innovative, Meditative Experience
SOUND OF METAL: An Innovative, Meditative Experience

It is an innovative piece of work; it starts off intense and visceral until it takes a turn and becomes a tender, compassionate exploration of acceptance.

The Twentieth Century: Canadian History as a Heady Playpen OR The Delirious Debut of Matthew Rankin
The Twentieth Century: Canadian History as a Heady Playpen OR The Delirious Debut of Matthew Rankin

The Twentieth Century proves that contemporary cinema still has an appetite for sweeping portions of unparalleled imagination and humor.

DXFF2020: Interview with COLLECTIVE director Alexander Nanau
DXFF2020: Interview with COLLECTIVE director Alexander Nanau

We spoke to the director about the critical success of Collective following his press run at the 2020 Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival. 

SWANS - WHERE DOES A BODY END?: Swans and the Glowing Man
SWANS – WHERE DOES A BODY END?: Swans and the Glowing Man

While Swans – Where Does A Body End? will be streaming on Amazon Prime, this a movie that should be played as loud as possible.

EUFF 2020: BEYOND THE HORIZON: Observation over Dictation
EUFF 2020: BEYOND THE HORIZON: Observation over Dictation

Beyond the Horizon is almost a traditional coming-of-age story that operates in accordance with the rules of the genre, but set apart by its twist.

KOKO-DI KOKO-DA: A Nightmarish Vision Of Grief
KOKO-DI KOKO-DA: A Nightmarish Vision Of Grief

Despite this film’s boundless originality, one is left with more of a sense of respect for what was attempted than of enjoyment of what resulted.

San Diego Film Festival 2020 Report 1
San Diego Asian Film Festival 2020 Report 1

In his first report from the 2020 San Diego Asian Film Festival, Soham Gadre reports on the films he had the chance to see!

Ridgefield International Film Festival 2020: GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH
Ridgefield International Film Festival 2020: GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH

In the face of hate, Gay Chorus Deep South is a shining beacon of love and an exemplary display of resilience and strength.

Nightstream Film Festival 2020: ROSE PLAYS JULIE: A Dark, Mesmeric Irish Thriller
Nightstream Film Festival 2020: ROSE PLAYS JULIE: A Dark, Mesmeric Irish Thriller

Rose Plays Julie archaeologically digs through human suffering, one fragment at a time, bringing its characters’ traumas out to see the light.

Nightstream Film Festival 2020: DETENTION: A Taiwanese Horror That Deserves Demerits
Nightstream Film Festival 2020: DETENTION: A Taiwanese Horror That Deserves Demerits

The ghosts and ghouls are fun, but this is ultimately supposed to be an allegory for Taiwanese oppression, and on those grounds, Detention fails.

THE DEVIL HAS A NAME: A Little Overworked and Undersold
THE DEVIL HAS A NAME: A Little Overworked and Undersold

The Devil Has a Name is worth watching for its message and for the strength of its three leading protagonists.

Away From the Hype: CATS
Away From the Hype: CATS

In this Away From the Hype, Sean Fallon takes a look back at last year’s Cats.

ETERNAL BEAUTY: Sally Hawkins Does It Again
ETERNAL BEAUTY: Sally Hawkins Does It Again

Eternal Beauty is nonetheless an enjoyable film with admirable intentions, elevated by the sensitive work of Hawkins and her supporting cast.

ONCE UPON A RIVER: A Debut as Strong As Its Dark Currents
ONCE UPON A RIVER: A Debut as Strong As Its Dark Currents

As Haroula Rose’s feature-length directorial debut, Once Upon A River shows us, you do what you can.