2019
As society becomes twisted and distorted in our actual lives, The Halt from director Lav Diaz now feels like a prophetic tale.
William Hopson dives deep into how the power of Elton John music elevated his classic music to new heights in 2019’s Rocketman.
A deeper look at the final moments of Moonlight and A Portrait of A Lady on Fire lead to a profound philosophy of acceptance applicable to everyday life.
Disappearance at Clifton Hill is at-times intriguing and often stylish, marred by its cliched insistence on making the audience question the authenticity.
The Sunlit Night its tale with a strange sense of quiet tranquility blended with underlying dismay without being cloying to its subject matter.
The tone of First Cow is warm and fuzzy until the very end that watching it unfolds is like going through a soothing meditation.
There’s certainly a lot to unpack in a film like Wet Season, and it’s something that will surely stick with you for a very long time.
The Painted Bird is a brutal film, yet, if you can stay to the end, you will find a film deeply rooted in the need to keep pushing forward.
Can You Keep a Secret? is not the worst romantic comedy but its dull premise will fail to spark any real excitement from the genre’s fans.
Exit Plan is a slow burn, but since its stakes are the choice of life and death, every moment is filled with empathy and intensity.
While The White Storm 2: Drug Lords is an entertaining piece of filmmaking, it just fails to engage in a way that its premise would have suggested.
Chasing Dream has a lot of the trademark technical and narrative notes that seem fitting of a To-helmed Milkyway Image production.
Year of the Rabbit thrives in its beautiful blending of cinematography, music, and script that all come together to create an experience you do not want to miss.
Inmate #1 is a powerful and poignant story with a fairy tale ending that will have you believing miracles really do come true.
The Truth is an impeccable and intimate view into the quietly tumultuous relationships between mothers and daughters and the shape they take into adulthood.