2020

NORMAL PEOPLE Season 1: An Intimate And Heart-Aching Depiction Of Young Love
NORMAL PEOPLE Season 1: An Intimate & Heart-Aching Depiction Of Young Love

From the top-notch performances and Alice Birch’s honest writings, every aspect in Normal People is brilliantly crafted.

BLOOD AND MONEY: Snowbound Thriller As Imaginative As Its Title
BLOOD AND MONEY: Snowbound Thriller As Imaginative As Its Title

Blood and Money is so content to occupy the safe middle ground without ever doing anything of interest, that it feels like a heartless exercise.

FAITH BASED: Trying To Find Comedy In Religion
FAITH BASED: Trying To Find Comedy In Religion

Faith Based isn’t the funniest film you’ll sit through this year, though it might get you through a lazy Sunday with a few laughs.

SPACESHIP EARTH: Fails To Launch
SPACESHIP EARTH: Fails To Launch

Spaceship Earth is a colossal bore, a failure of documentary filmmaking.

Tribeca 2020: 12 HOUR SHIFT & Interview With Writer/Director Brea Grant
Tribeca 2020: 12 HOUR SHIFT Interview With Writer/Director Brea Grant

We spoke with Brea Grant, writer/director of 12 Hour Shift, about the movie and her creative decisions, collaborations, and inspirations.

THE STRANGER: Make This Your Next Must See
THE STRANGER Season 1: Make This Your Next Must See

Gripping and irresistible, The Stranger will have you holding your breath and on the edge of your seat until the final moments.

LORELEI: A “For Better Or For Worse” Love Story

Quite beautifully, Lorelei turns this redemption tale into one of the sweetest on-screen portrayals of fatherhood.

HOW TO BUILD A GIRL: Sometimes You Need To Be the Villain of Your Story
HOW TO BUILD A GIRL: Sometimes You Need To Be The Villain of Your Story

In a time when women are breaking boundaries and recreating the ideas and perspectives of female characters, How to Build A Girl delivers just that.

EMA: Finding Liberation In Flame And Reggaeton Dance
EMA: Finding Liberation In Flame & Reggaeton Dance

Ema is not like any other film that has come out this year so far. Its celebration of female agency is like a fever dream — indescribable and euphoric.

THE HALF OF IT: A Delightful LGBTQ Tale Of Self-Acceptance & Friendship
THE HALF OF IT: A Delightful LGBTQ Tale Of Self-Acceptance & Friendship

Alice Wu’s The Half Of It is a tender teen romance and a nuanced take on sexuality and friendship. Andrew Stover reviews.

WORKING MAN: A Sincere Tribute to Blue Collar America
WORKING MAN: A Sincere Tribute to Blue Collar America

Working Man is a quiet debut from writer-director Robert Jury, but all the better for it. Lana Stanczak reviews.

DUMMY: Learning to Love Yourself Has Never Been This Genuine
DUMMY: Learning To Love Yourself Has Never Been This Genuine

Cody Heller brings an inescapable vulnerability to her latest series Dummy, an honesty not typically seen in female driven stories.

HOLLYWOOD Miniseries: Style & Some Substance In Slick Netflix Drama
HOLLYWOOD Miniseries: Style & Some Substance In Slick Netflix Drama

With the talent involved and the potential of its revisionist take on Golden Age Hollywood, Netflix’s Hollywood provides minor thrills where it promised major dramatic power.

HEARTS & BONES: The Decisive Moment
HEARTS & BONES: The Decisive Moment

With Hearts & Bones being one of many bypassing a theatrical release and going straight to digital, let’s hope that those at home make time for this dignified drama.

ARKANSAS: A Southern-Fried Epic

Arkansas is beautifully constructed and represents its subject in every solitary element.