2021

GREAT FREEDOM: Love In A Hopeless Place
GREAT FREEDOM: Love In A Hopeless Place

A beautiful film that reminds us that the personal is always political, Great Freedom will fill your heart even as it breaks it.

HUDA’S SALON: Tightly Packed Thriller Delivers
HUDA’S SALON: Tightly Packed Thriller Delivers

With a tightly paced narrative and engaging characters, Huda’s Salon has more than just thrills to deliver.

COW: Andrea Arnold’s Poignant Documentary On The Mother Behind Your Carton Of Milk
COW: Andrea Arnold’s Poignant Documentary On The Mother Behind Your Carton Of Milk

Andrea Arnold’s poignant documentary Cow is doused in transparency and truth – the hardest pill to swallow.

STRAWBERRY MANSION: When Taxman Meets Sandman
STRAWBERRY MANSION: When Taxman Meets Sandman

A crazy, colorful film, Strawberry Mansion is worth a visit, even if at some points it seems on the verge of collapsing around you.

SING 2: An Underwhelming Encore
SING 2: An Underwhelming Encore

Even watering down some rather interesting character dynamics, Sing 2 adds more of everything, the good and the bad.

SEOBOK: PROJECT CLONE: Shiny Not-So-Happy People
SEOBOK: PROJECT CLONE: Shiny Not-So-Happy People

With Seobok: Project Clone, it’s all too easy to be emotionally invested in their journey together, even in such an altogether generic film.

Slamdance Film Festival 2022: WE ARE LIVING THINGS: Less Sci-fi, More Heart
Slamdance Film Festival 2022: WE ARE LIVING THINGS: Less Sci-fi, More Heart

We are Living Things crafts something beautiful, even when it’s hard to adjust to.

FABIAN: GOING TO THE DOGS: The Downward Spiral
FABIAN: GOING TO THE DOGS: The Downward Spiral

While elements of the setting and story may feel hauntingly familiar, Fabian: Going to the Dogs is a striking, singular film nonetheless.

BORIS KARLOFF: THE MAN BEHIND THE MONSTER: A Moving Tribute To A Legend
BORIS KARLOFF: THE MAN BEHIND THE MONSTER: A Moving Tribute To A Legend

It is not only a love letter to the passion exhibited by its subject, but an encapsulation of an inspiration that still lives on today.

THE LAST THING MARY SAW: The Cost Of Correction
THE LAST THING MARY SAW: The Cost Of Correction

There is much to take in when watching, its final reveal an unsuspecting twist, yet seemingly not as powerful in retrospect as one would have hoped.

POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHÉ: A Legendary Life
POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHÉ: A Legendary Life

Poly Styrene: ​I Am A Clichè keeps her legacy alive, while also recognizing that behind the iconic music and photos she was a real, flawed woman.

HAPPENING Trailer
Sundance Film Festival 2022: HAPPENING And GIRL PICTURE

In his final report from Sundance Film Festival, Wilson Kwong reviews Happening and Girl Picture.

LAST SURVIVORS: Survivalist Thriller With Spirit
LAST SURVIVORS: Survivalist Thriller With Spirit

Last Survivors may fade to the recesses of your mind, but for a moment it may make you reevaluate your own idea of survival.

AFTER YANG Trailer
Sundance Film Festival 2022: AFTER YANG: A Portrait of Memories and Heartache

Kogonada’s science fiction drama set in a world of robotic children stars Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Justin H. Min.

THE LAUREATE: A Literary Biopic Exploring The Darkness Of Its Subjects
THE LAUREATE: A Literary Biopic Exploring The Darkness Of Its Subjects

While crafts a uniquely haunting atmosphere, The Laureate focuses too much on its plot and not enough on the unique personalities of its characters.