drama

NYFF 2020: TRAGIC JUNGLE: Modern Mythmaking
NYFF 2020: TRAGIC JUNGLE: Modern Mythmaking

There is much to enjoy about Tragic Jungle, but in the end, one is left hungry for something more than what the film actually is.

SHITHOUSE: A Cathartic Experience In Ugly Beautiful
SHITHOUSE: A Cathartic Experience In Ugly Beautiful

There is a cathartic experience Shithouse lends to its audience, a character study not so much in the characters themselves but character of emotions.

Away From the Hype: CATS
Away From the Hype: CATS

In this Away From the Hype, Sean Fallon takes a look back at last year’s Cats.

ETERNAL BEAUTY: Sally Hawkins Does It Again
ETERNAL BEAUTY: Sally Hawkins Does It Again

Eternal Beauty is nonetheless an enjoyable film with admirable intentions, elevated by the sensitive work of Hawkins and her supporting cast.

NYFF 2020: THE INHERITANCE: The Radical Act of Cinema
NYFF 2020: THE INHERITANCE: The Radical Act of Cinema

As a collaborative effort to both engage and educate people, The Inheritance is a rare example of political activism and cinema.

NYFF 2020: THE WOMAN WHO RAN: Amusing, Awkward, Authentic
NYFF 2020: THE WOMAN WHO RAN: Amusing, Awkward, Authentic

With Hong at his most delightfully Rohmer-esque and Kim at her most effortlessly charming, The Woman Who Ran showcases humanity at its most authentic.

Actor Profile: Kirsten Dunst
Actor Profile: Kirsten Dunst

Film Inquiry’s Amanda Mazzillo takes a look back at the memorable career and essential films of actor Kirsten Dunst.

UNPREGNANT: Hilarious and Unapologetic
UNPREGNANT: Hilarious and Unapologetic

Though dauntingly ambitious on paper, Unpregnant grounds itself in sincerity and provides laughs in spades while remaining genuine and respectful.

ANTEBELLUM: A Failure Of Storytelling
ANTEBELLUM: A Failure Of Storytelling

Antebellum, for all it promises, fails on several levels to ever come full circle in its intent while only worrying about a failed twist ending.

ONCE UPON A RIVER: A Debut as Strong As Its Dark Currents
ONCE UPON A RIVER: A Debut as Strong As Its Dark Currents

As Haroula Rose’s feature-length directorial debut, Once Upon A River shows us, you do what you can.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: PIECES OF A WOMAN: A Veristic Portrait Of Grief Bolstered By Its Star
TIFF 2020: PIECES OF A WOMAN: A Veristic Portrait Of Grief Bolstered By Its Star

Pieces of a is nevertheless chock-full of indelible moments; ones that help you ride out its harsher sequences with earnest warmth and genuine care.

NYFF 2020: NIGHT OF THE KINGS: Storytelling Magic
NYFF 2020: NIGHT OF THE KINGS: Storytelling Magic

Night of the Kings explores how rituals, traditions, and stories can give people reasons to live even in the darkest times.

NYFF 2020: THE HUMAN VOICE: Madness and Melancholy
NYFF 2020: THE HUMAN VOICE: Madness and Melancholy

The beautiful boldness of The Human Voice makes it clear that Pedro Almodóvar and Tilda Swinton are a match made in film lover’s heaven.

Page To Screen: THE GOLDFINCH Was A Perfect Adaption - That's Why It Failed
Page To Screen: THE GOLDFINCH Was A Perfect Adaption – That’s Why It Failed

The Goldfinch is not a secret masterpiece, but it is good, beautiful even, and is worthy of revisiting and re-evaluation.

Webs of Injustice: Three Women-Centric Films Search for Redemption and Truth
Webs of Injustice: Three Women-Centric Films Search for Redemption and Truth

Three new women-centric streaming releases examine the ways in which systemic injustice affects women.