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I CARE A LOT: Rosamund Pike Is Strikingly Salacious
I CARE A LOT: Rosamund Pike Is Strikingly Salacious

I Care A Lot suffers from a tonal shift, is still prevalent enough that the film is entertaining and enlightening all the way through.

4X4: A Modern Day Morality Tale
4X4: A Modern Day Morality Tale

4×4 is a broodingly effective thriller set in the crime-riddled streets of Argentina, with poignant thoughtfulness for the characters involved.

THE LITTLE THINGS: A Discombobulated Decent Into Darkness
THE LITTLE THINGS: A Discombobulated Descent Into Darkness

The Little Things wants to be a movie absorbed in its meticulous clues and details, yet stumbles over itself at nearly every possible moment.

SPOOR: When The Hunters Become The Hunted
SPOOR: When The Hunters Become The Hunted

Spoor combines the plot of a murder mystery with the morality of an old-fashioned fable to convey a message of righteous environmentalist anger.

Once A Cop: The End Of Identity In THE PLEDGE
Once A Cop: The End Of Identity In THE PLEDGE

Retirement from the force isn’t just the end of his career — it’s the annihilation of his entire identity.

BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS: Ashes, Blood, And An Emotionless Void
BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS: Ashes, Blood, And An Emotionless Void

The unfortunate thing about Beasts Clawing at Straws is that it tries to force entertainment through shock value instead of investing in the characters.

THE DRY: When It Rains, It Pours
THE DRY: When It Rains, It Pours

The Dry has just enough mystery and intrigue lingering at every begrimed frame to keep the audiences invested.

The Ripper: Come for Investiagtion, Stay for Commentary
The Ripper: Come for The Investigation, Stay for Commentary

The Ripper, the eponymous killer, and the series expose the misogyny with aplomb at every step and moreover, it is persistently captivating.

I'M YOUR WOMAN: A Strong Brew Of Genre And Feminism
I’M YOUR WOMAN: A Strong Brew Of Genre And Feminism

I’m Your Woman, the fourth feature film directed by Julia Hart, offers some unique twists on the ‘70s crime thriller.

MADE IN HONG KONG: Youth In Revolt And Resignation
MADE IN HONG KONG: Youth In Revolt And Resignation

Fruit Chan’s Made in Hong Kong’s bleak tale of alienated youth should appeal to anyone who has ever felt the future slipping away from them.

DREAMLAND: Margot Robbie Robs Banks and Steals Hearts
DREAMLAND: Margot Robbie Robs Banks and Steals Hearts

In Dreamland, Margot Robbie is perfectly cast as a complex woman whose outlaw glamour belies her inner darkness.

MEMORIES OF MURDER: Remembering a Bong Classic
MEMORIES OF MURDER: Remembering a Bong Classic

That’s one of the great joys of Memories of Murder. From purely a storytelling perspective, it synthesizes together something totally compelling.

Exclusive Interview: The Evils of Narcissism Are Explored in Juliet Landau's A PLACE AMONG THE DEAD
Exclusive Interview: The Evils of Narcissism Are Explored in Juliet Landau’s A PLACE AMONG THE DEAD

Cindy Sibilsky interviews actress Juliet Landau for A Place Among the Dead, her feature film directorial debut.

DAMNATION: The Bleak and the Beautiful
DAMNATION: The Bleak and the Beautiful

If you’re looking to wallow in despair, rather than escape it, then Damnation is the film for you.

HANNIBAL RISING: Anti-Fascism Without Ideology
HANNIBAL RISING: Anti-Fascism Without Ideology

Hannibal Rising poses the question about what kinds of monsters we make of ourselves by settling for the aesthetics of political virtue.