2020

WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE: Love & Other Ughs
WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE: Love & Other Ughs

What Love Looks Like brings very little to the table in terms of originality or likeability. You’ve seen it all before, done better, and in more captivating ways and with better acting.

THE RHYTHM SECTION: Not Quite Right
THE RHYTHM SECTION: Not Quite Right

The Rhythm Section has some enjoyable elements, but in the end, this mostly formulaic flick isn’t the female-driven spy thriller we’ve been looking for.

"I Had A False Idea Of What Confidence Is." Interview with Steve Markle, Director Of SHOOT TO MARRY
SHOOT TO MARRY: A Highly Entertaining Journey Of Modern Romance

A lightweight premise with heavyweight emotions, Shoot to Marry lets you ride shotgun on a highly entertaining journey of modern romance.

BIRDS OF PREY: A Campy, Candy-Colored Frenzy
BIRDS OF PREY: A Campy, Candy-Colored Frenzy

Birds of Prey is a colorful ball of chaos. Is it a cinematic masterpiece? Far from it. But it’s an absolute blast, and that’s all it needs to be.

GRETEL & HANSEL: Unique, Stylish & Muddled Remix Of A Classic Fable
GRETEL & HANSEL: Unique, Stylish & Muddled Remix Of A Classic Fable

Gretel & Hansel is conceptually a clever spin on a story we all know, but when that spin fails at generating scares or digging up much in the way of completely novel insight, it’s hard to know what to get out of the experience.

COLOR OUT OF SPACE: An Unsatisfactory Mix Of Lovecraft & B-Movie Horror
COLOR OUT OF SPACE: An Unsatisfactory Mix Of Lovecraft & B-Movie Horror

On paper this movie may sound like a delicious recipe for some good old fashioned fun, but Richard Stanley’s Color Out of Space ultimately ends up stuck in a losing battle.

AJ AND THE QUEEN Season 1: RuPaul’s New Show Deserves A Bigger Audience Than Just Drag Race Fans
AJ AND THE QUEEN Season 1: RuPaul’s New Show Deserves A Bigger Audience Than Just Drag Race Fans

Despite some stumbles and clumsy writing, the first season of AJ and the Queen is a heartwarming, heartbreaking delight that lets you ride out every emotion.

Berlinale Film Festival 2020: THE ASSISTANT
THE ASSISTANT: A Different Kind of Monster Movie

The Assistant is a gripping film masterfully directed by Kitty Green and featuring one of Julia Garner’s best performances to date.

Sundance 2020: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS: A Difficult, But Essential Piece of Cinema
Sundance 2020: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS: A Difficult, But Essential Piece Of Cinema

With Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Eliza Hittman has crafted an important piece of cinema, which demands a lot from its audience, but also has an enormous amount to give back.

WAITING FOR ANYA: A Soft, Strong Narrative On Humanity
WAITING FOR ANYA: A Soft, Strong Narrative On Humanity

Waiting for Anya is so beautifully put together and so emotionally executed that it hits you like a gust on a windy day.

Sundance 2020: THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS
Sundance 2020: THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS

The Killing of Two Lovers ineptly attempts to depict a man navigating the various extremes of modern manhood.

Melbourne Women in Film Festival 2020: BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES
Melbourne Women In Film Festival 2020: BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES

As recording events has become easier and more integrated in our fast-paced high-tech society, Births, Deaths and Marriages celebrates those who recorded those past memories that we absolutely cherish today.

THE TURNING: A Scary Amount of Wasted Potential
THE TURNING: A Scary Amount Of Wasted Potential

The last few years have come with a slew of fantastic horror films, and unfortunately The Turning does not fall into that category.

Sundance 2020: NINE DAYS:

Nine Days is Brazilian director Edson Oda’s feature debut, and he is off to an amazing start with this beautiful, meditative film.

Sundance 2020: Miss Americana: A Surprisingly Relatable Exercise In Celebrity Navel-Gazing
Sundance 2020: MISS AMERICANA: A Surprisingly Relatable Exercise In Celebrity Navel-Gazing

Miss Americana is socially responsible filmmaking at its finest, which is certainly a pleasant surprise.