2020

KUBRICK ON KUBRICK: I's Wide Open
KUBRICK ON KUBRICK: I’s Wide Open

For Monro’s Kubrick on Kubrick, decoding Kubrick’s films with the director’s own words serves as an excellent chance to write his own artful tale

CHILDREN OF THE CORN: Oh Look, A Stalk Monster
CHILDREN OF THE CORN: Oh Look, A Stalk Monster

If you can remove expectations, Children of the Corn may be an enjoyable watch. But, the source material deserved better.

AFTER LOVE: Waiting On The Awful Truth

After Love, serviceably directed but only marginally engrossing, feels too much like a long wait for a heavy hammer to fall.

THE OLD TOWN GIRLS: Darkness On The Edge Of Town
THE OLD TOWN GIRLS: Darkness On The Edge Of Town

An imperfect yet still intriguing debut feature, Old Town Girls signals Shen Yu as a director to watch.

THE SILENCING: Killing Girls For Sport
THE SILENCING: Killing Girls For Sport

The Silencing is an American thriller film from 2020 from Belgian director Robin Pront and starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

Toronto International Film Festival, Report 3: THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD, WOMEN TALKING & RETURN TO SEOUL
Toronto International Film Festival, Report 3: THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD, WOMEN TALKING & RETURN TO SEOUL

In this report, Kristy Strouse covers The Happiest Man in the World, Women Talking & Return to Seoul!

HOUSE OF HAMMER Review: Cycles of Power, Cycles of Violence
HOUSE OF HAMMER Review: Cycles of Power, Cycles of Violence

House of Hammer’s project is to re-centralize the voices of the women who were harmed not only by him but by multiple generations of the Hammer family.

ONE MORE TIME WITH FEELING & THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE: Play To The Tune Of The Camera
ONE MORE TIME WITH FEELING & THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE: Play To The Tune Of The Camera

Andrew Dominik’s two documentary productions with musician Nick Cave function more as hypnotic trance of visual, incandescent composition.

LE TEMPS PERDU: In Remembrance Of Marcel Proust
LE TEMPS PERDU: In Remembrance Of Marcel Proust

In exploring how memory and creation are irrevocably entwined, Le Temps Perdu is an ideal tribute to Proust’s masterpiece and the readers who love it.

SKIES OF LEBANON: A Cute and Watchable War-Romance
SKIES OF LEBANON: A Cute and Watchable War-Romance

The worlds of animation and live-action collide in the eclectic tapestries of Chloé Mazlo’s Skies of Lebanon.

RONDO AND BOB: Interesting Connections Lost Amid Re-Enactments
RONDO AND BOB: Interesting Connections Lost Amid Re-Enactments

Rondo and Bob has moments of heart, but these moments are lost amid a sea of re-enactments that never quite land.

COCOON: Becoming A Butterfly
COCOON: Becoming A Butterfly

The coming-of-age tale presented by Cocoon is not an idealized one that bears no resemblance to real life, but one that feels authentic in its pain and exhilaration.

APPLES: A Dry And Colorless Dark Comedy
APPLES: A Dry And Colorless Dark Comedy

Despite its humorous undertones, Christos Nikou’s Apples can’t overcome a frustratingly muted and opaque style.

GAGARINE: Home is Where The Space Station Is
GAGARINE: Home is Where The Space Station Is

Charming and sympathetic portrayals by Alséni Bathily and Lyna Khoudri make Gagarine feel warmly satisfying and make it a peculiar French indie.

SINCE I BEEN DOWN: A Vital Documentary Calling For Action And Hope
SINCE I BEEN DOWN: A Vital Documentary Calling For Action And Hope

Since I Been Down proves that sometimes real change can come from within and the resources we are given to work with.