2019

NYFF 2020 Report 1: HER SOCIALIST SMILE, FAUNA, MY MEXICAN BRETZEL, THE LAST CITY, THE LOBBY & STUMP THE GUESSER
NYFF 2020 Report 1: HER SOCIALIST SMILE, FAUNA, MY MEXICAN BRETZEL, THE LAST CITY, THE LOBBY & STUMP THE GUESSER

This year’s New York Film Festival started out with a bang, showcasing a whole slate of movies that really experimented with form.

Page To Screen: THE GOLDFINCH Was A Perfect Adaption - That's Why It Failed
Page To Screen: THE GOLDFINCH Was A Perfect Adaption – That’s Why It Failed

The Goldfinch is not a secret masterpiece, but it is good, beautiful even, and is worthy of revisiting and re-evaluation.

Webs of Injustice: Three Women-Centric Films Search for Redemption and Truth
Webs of Injustice: Three Women-Centric Films Search for Redemption and Truth

Three new women-centric streaming releases examine the ways in which systemic injustice affects women.

REPOSSESSION: Finally, Some Middling Horror For The Upper Class
REPOSSESSION: Finally, Some Middling Horror For The Upper Class

Repossession bites off more than it can chew, but it’s a scrappy film nonetheless that provides enough thrills to satisfy a horror fanatic.

CHILDREN OF THE SEA: Beautiful Images, Bewildering Story
CHILDREN OF THE SEA: Beautiful Images, Bewildering Story

For the stunning animation alone, it is worth watching, but don’t be surprised if you find yourself drowning in the film’s strange, surreal story.

Sarajevo Film Festival 2020: Interview With Director Martin Turk Of DON'T FORGET TO BREATHE
Sarajevo Film Festival 2020: Interview With Director Martin Turk Of DON’T FORGET TO BREATHE

From the Sarajevo Film Festival, Monique Vigneault spoke with director Martin Turk about his film Don’t Forget to Breath.

Interview with Chyna Robinson, Director of NO ORDINARY LOVE
Interview with Chyna Robinson, Director of NO ORDINARY LOVE

Frances Maurer spoke with Chyna Robinson, fresh out of her festival circuit, about her latest film No Ordinary Love.

MATTHIAS & MAXIME: Xavier Dolan's Most Tender & Open Film To Date
MATTHIAS & MAXIME: Xavier Dolan’s Most Tender & Open Film To Date

Matthias & Maxime, Xavier Dolan’s most open and tender film to date, sees him reclaiming his wunderkind status as a director once again.

Sheffield Doc/Fest Part 3: PLEASE HOLD THE LINE & THE VIEWING BOOTH
Sheffield Doc/Fest Part 3: PLEASE HOLD THE LINE & THE VIEWING BOOTH

In our latest report from the Sheffield Doc/Fest 2020, Musanna Ahmed looks at Please Hold the Line and The Viewing Booth.

I AM WOMAN: Woman’s Voice in a Man’s World
I AM WOMAN: Woman’s Voice in a Man’s World

While the energy soars, I Am Woman is certainly neither the greatest musical biopic nor the most intriguing account of a musician.

NAIL IN THE COFFIN: THE FALL AND RISE OF VAMPIRO: The Dark Side of the Ring
NAIL IN THE COFFIN: THE FALL AND RISE OF VAMPIRO: The Dark Side of the Ring

A very human story everyone can relate to, Nail in the Coffin is a strong, documentary with a very big heart and a very bloody mouth.

How THE MANDALORIAN And ILM Created A Visual Effects Breakthrough
How THE MANDALORIAN And ILM Created A Visual Effects Breakthrough

The Mandalorian delivered audiences and filmmakers a visual effects breakthrough. And because of it, visual effects are likely changing forever.

ENTWINED: A Pensive Trip Through the Forest
ENTWINED: A Pensive Trip Through the Forest

Entwined, from director Minos Nikolakakis, succeeds in its story, a slow burn that is hypnotizing, peeking the interest of its viewers.

BLOOD VESSEL Schlocky Fun on the High Seas
BLOOD VESSEL: Schlocky Fun on the High Seas

Overall, Blood Vessel isn’t going to change horror forever, but it is entertaining, especially the first hour.

A NIGHT OF HORROR NIGHTMARE RADIO Horror Anthology of Pre-Existing Material
A NIGHT OF HORROR: NIGHTMARE RADIO: Horror Anthology of Pre-Existing Material

A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio is a horror anthology curated by Nicolás Onetti and Luciano Onetti. The film consists of horror shorts made between 2012 and 2017.