drama

THIRTEEN LIVES: A Solid Adaptation of a Rescue that Captured Hearts
THIRTEEN LIVES: A Solid Adaptation of a Rescue that Captured Hearts

Mukdeeprom and Howard make Thirteen Lives an entertaining and emotional translation of a major news event that captured the world.

WHEN I CONSUME YOU: A Respectable but Ultimately Uneffecting Effort
WHEN I CONSUME YOU: A Respectable but Ultimately Uneffecting Effort

The strength lies in the movie’s ability to make the most with a small budget, but it cannot mask the shortcomings of an uncompelling story.

ROGUE AGENT: When Cat Becomes Mouse
ROGUE AGENT: When Cat Becomes Mouse

Rogue Agent isn’t your average spy movie⁠—mostly because the central character is not your average spy.

LUX ÆTERNA & VORTEX: The Split Screen Theatrics Of A God
LUX ÆTERNA & VORTEX: The Split Screen Theatrics Of A God

Noé’s split-screen theatrics allows for double the amount of decision-making, double the choreography, and the narrative trickery in Lux Æterna & Vortex.

EMERGENCY DECLARATION: Contagion On A Plane
EMERGENCY DECLARATION: Contagion On A Plane

If you’re looking for an escape from our current reality, then Emergency Declaration is probably not the summer blockbuster for you.

FULL TIME: A Riveting Race For Survival
FULL TIME: A Riveting Race For Survival

Full Time is a panic-fuelled portrait of human resilience that’s crafted with both urgency and grace, examining the self-sacrificial nature of parenting.

SEASON OF THE WITCH: Looking Back On George Romero's Psychedelic Feminist Should-Be Classic
SEASON OF THE WITCH: Looking Back On George Romero’s Psychedelic Feminist Should-Be Classic

Ultimately, films like The Craft, The Love Witch, and even The Witch wouldn’t be the same without Romero’s should-be classic, Season of the Witch.

SKIES OF LEBANON: A Cute and Watchable War-Romance
SKIES OF LEBANON: A Cute and Watchable War-Romance

The worlds of animation and live-action collide in the eclectic tapestries of Chloé Mazlo’s Skies of Lebanon.

DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS: Where Film Noir Tackles Race Relations
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS: Where Film Noir Tackles Race Relations

In 1995, Devil in a Blue Dress didn’t receive the recognition it deserved. Despite positive…

FLUX GOURMET: Performance Fart
FLUX GOURMET: Performance Fart

Flux Gourmet is a movie wholly dependent on making sound editing and cinematography do all the work and they can’t quite get there.

PERSUASION: A Modestly Flawed Adaptation
PERSUASION: A Modestly Flawed Adaptation

Even with this rushed ending and various bumps in the road, Persuasion proves itself a modest adaptation that, while not the best, is sure to entertain.

WET SAND: The Rebellious Act Of Being Yourself
WET SAND: The Rebellious Act Of Being Yourself

Wet Sand centers on the death of a man named Eliko, and when his daughter Moe arrives she is looked at as an outsider in the community.

MEMORIA: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Returns With Another Beautiful Meditation On Memory
MEMORIA: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Returns With Another Beautiful Meditation On Memory

A movie to keep your eyes on in terms of theatrical moviegoing, while Memoria will not work for some, others will find a newfound appreciation.

MURINA: Trouble in Paradise
MURINA: Trouble in Paradise

Murina combines the sinister tension of noir with the emotional agony of coming of age to tell the story of one young woman’s attempts to escape the future laid out for her.

THE BEAR: A Cut Above
THE BEAR: A Cut Above

With only eight episodes, most a half-hour, The Bear is a funny, tense, and riveting binge.