2020s

DANGEROUS LIES: A Lackluster Whodunnit
DANGEROUS LIES: A Lackluster Whodunnit

Dangerous Lies isn’t a terrible film. If you set your expectations appropriately, it can actually be an entertaining movie.

Tribeca Film Festival 2020: PICTURE A SCIENTIST
Tribeca Film Festival 2020: PICTURE A SCIENTIST

Picture a Scientist is the documentary we need to continue the call for action, to continue awareness, and to remind those who would abuse a system, we see you.

Berlinale 2020: DEATH OF NINTENDO
Berlinale 2020: DEATH OF NINTENDO

Death of Nintendo doesn’t aspire to break any creative ceilings, but does perfectly fine within its own creative sandbox.

CAPONE: How the Mighty Have Fallen
CAPONE: How The Mighty Have Fallen

Unfocused to the core, Capone will leave viewers with more questions than answers.

CASTLE IN THE GROUND: An Effective, But Muddled Drama
CASTLE IN THE GROUND: An Effective, But Muddled Drama

Castle In The Ground is undeniably effective in its portrayal of the opioid crisis, but loses itself in its hopeless narrative. Maria Lattila reviews.

BAD EDUCATION's Portrait Of Altruistic Fraud
BAD EDUCATION’s Portrait Of Altruistic Fraud

We delve further into the HBO film Bad Education, discussing further its themes of greed and altruism in the media.

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.