2024

MoMI First Look 2024: A Wave of Films That Blend Imagery And Medium
MoMI First Look 2024: A Wave of Films That Blend Imagery And Medium

Soham Gadre takes a look at the Museum of the Moving Image’s “First Look” Series!

Bottle Conditioned: An Unfiltered Look
BOTTLE CONDITIONED: An Unfiltered Look

Bottle Conditioned is a fresh documentary about a beer known for being aged, and I recommend pairing it with a glass or two for yourself.

SXSW Film Festival 2024: BIRDEATER
SXSW Film Festival 2024: BIRDEATER

A skill that speaks to a seasoned directing team, but as a debut feature Birdeater tests and tortures, and doesn’t waver.

SXSW Film Festival 2024: ROAD HOUSE, MONKEY MAN & THE FALL GUY
SXSW Film Festival 2024: ROAD HOUSE, MONKEY MAN & THE FALL GUY

Three of the biggest headliners this year’s SXSW Film Festival are action movies, featuring some of the craziest fist fights seeen on the big screen.

SXSW Film Festival 2024: MY SEXTORTION DIARY
SXSW Film Festival 2024: MY SEXTORTION DIARY

My Sextortion Diary, the hour-long documentary that arose from Franquesa’s harrowing experience with digital blackmail.

SXSW Film Festival 2024: THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT
SXSW Film Festival 2024: THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT

This thriller is confidently executed enough to swing for the fences with metaphysical lore that’s either complex enough to unpack with friends.

STOPMOTION: Breathing Life Into Horrific Brilliance
STOPMOTION: Breathing Life Into Horrific Brilliance

Stopmotion is a unique gem within the realm of horror, capturing the disintegration of a puppet and puppeteer.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: SEW TORN
SXSW Film Festival 2023: SEW TORN

Admirably, Sew Torn remains winningly earnest in its treatment, aiming for Edgar Wright’s shaggy dogs over Nolan’s smooth criminals.

SXSW Film Film Festival 2024: SECRET MALL APARTMENT
SXSW Film Festival 2024: SECRET MALL APARTMENT

Like any really good yarn, Secret Mall Apartment has one truly weird story to tell you.

Glasgow Film Festival 2024: JERICHO RIDGE

Jericho Ridge is indeed a B-movie take on Assault on Precinct 13, coupled with plenty of Carpenter style flourishes which show Gilbey did his homework.

MADAME WEB: An Itsy Bitsy Dud

Madame Web is trapped in the past for feeling like a mid-2000s comic book movie too ashamed to evoke its source material

Mad Props: A Genuine Article
MAD PROPS: A Genuine Article

Mad Props is not only a love letter to film and props; it puts a spotlight on the fans that make all the blood, sweat, and foam latex worth it.

KISS THE FUTURE: Viva Sarajevo And U2

Kiss The Future is a glimmer of what the world can be when we are one – united by the communal goodness and beauty of art.

NO WAY UP: Sunk With No Hope
NO WAY UP: Sunk With No Hope

No Way Up still retains the entertainment factor, no matter its predictability and overarching absurdity.

BLEEDING LOVE: Road Trip To Recovery
BLEEDING LOVE: Road Trip To Recovery

The investment of Bleeding Love sneaks up on you delivering a deeply cathartic conclusion.