2023

Scout's Honor (2023) - source: Netflix
SCOUT’S HONOR: Gut-Wrenching Expose Of Sex Abuse Within Boy Scouting

The hard-hitting Netflix documentary “Scout’s Honor” details the history of child abuse within the Boy Scouts of America.

FAIR PLAY: A Seductive Thriller
FAIR PLAY: A Seductive Thriller

Seductively entice in a high octane world of finance, Fair Play is the thriller of the season.

SURPRISED BY OXFORD: An Exercise In Watchful Dragons And Genre Smuggling
SURPRISED BY OXFORD: An Exercise In Watchful Dragons And Genre Smuggling

For those who have only a mild familiarity or hold an aversion for faith-based movies, Surprised by Hope is a cut above.

THE ORIGIN OF EVIL: A Cunning Familial Thriller
THE ORIGIN OF EVIL: A Cunning Familial Thriller

The Origin of Evil is a slow-burning, deliciously dark, and comical thriller with layers to savor.

Fantastic Fest 2023: A GUIDE TO BECOMING AN ELM TREE
Fantastic Fest 2023: A GUIDE TO BECOMING AN ELM TREE

A Guide to Becoming an Elm tree is one of the must see films of this year’s Fantastic Fest.

Fantastic Fest 2023: MUSHROOMS
Fantastic Fest 2023: MUSHROOMS

Mushrooms is a dark fairy tale, reverberating elements of the Brothers Grimm while grounding its revelations in modern horror.

THE CREATOR: Comes Up With Nothing New
THE CREATOR: Comes Up With Nothing New

The Creator’s many impressive technical qualities are entirely mishandled, their import put above what a movie really needs: a good story.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: FAIR PLAY
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: FAIR PLAY

Fair Play is a hauntingly realistic depiction of toxic masculinity and sexual politics centered within the cutthroat and challenging world of high finance.

Fantastic Fest 2023: WHEN EVIL LURKS
Fantastic Fest 2023: WHEN EVIL LURKS

When Evil Lurks proves itself a visceral horror that will get under your skin.

Bottoms: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
BOTTOMS: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Bottoms is like a walk-through tour of a museum for high school comedies. It’s familiar, and nothing but fun.

DUMB MONEY: A Wild Wall Street Tale
DUMB MONEY: A Wild Wall Street Tale

The GameStop short-squeeze of 2021 is dramatized in the rough and messy but ultimately entertaining “Dumb Money.”

FLORA AND SON: The Universal Power of Music with an Irish Heart
FLORA AND SON: The Universal Power of Music with an Irish Heart

With Flora and Son, Carney is venturing toward more trendy mainstream territory again and yet stays within his most comfortable milieu.

EARLY SHORT FILMS OF THE FRENCH NEW WAVE: Exploring Icarus Films’ New Anthology
EARLY SHORT FILMS OF THE FRENCH NEW WAVE: Exploring Icarus Films’ New Anthology

Throw in an informative booklet with an essay by Eric Le Roy and Early Short Films of the French New Wave is truly a must-own.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: HELL OF A SUMMER
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: HELL OF A SUMMER

Hell of a Summer is a campy blast of a film, blending the nostalgia of 80s camp slashers with coming-of-age teen comedies. 

WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE: A Methodical Debut On The 20-Something Malaise
WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE: A Methodical Debut On The 20-Something Malaise

Waiting for The Light to Change is a snapshot of Gen-Zers and the anxieties of the times.