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Melbourne International Film Festival 2024: KNEECAP, BABES, TEACHES OF PEACHES, SASQUATCH SUNSET & WAKE UP
Melbourne International Film Festival 2024: KNEECAP, BABES, TEACHES OF PEACHES, SASQUATCH SUNSET & WAKE UP

The Melbourne International Film Festival is in its 72nd year with a program of global features, shorts, documentaries, VR experiences, and classic movies.

SISI & I: The Empress Through Another’s Eyes
SISI & I: The Empress Through Another’s Eyes

Sisi & I is a worthwhile look at her life through the eyes of another, even as it suffers from comparisons to similar work.

Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes review
 SENECA: ON THE CREATION OF EARTHQUAKES: Seneca Just Won’t Shut Up

Robert Schwentke’s German film “Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes” is the latest movie in which John Malkovich gets to yell at people.

Tribeca Film Festival 2024: THE DEVIL'S BATH
Tribeca Film Festival 2024: THE DEVIL’S BATH

Ultimately, though the package may feel familiar, The Devil’s Bath still has cogent ideas to share.

CLUB ZERO: A Satisfying Serving Of Satire
CLUB ZERO: A Satisfying Serving Of Satire

Club Zero is often disturbing and always engaging, but it’s certainly not for everyone.

Horrific Inquiry: FUNNY GAMES (2007)

Horror films have trained us to expect the final girl, but Funny Games does not acknowledge this hope and desire for survival.

Sundance Film Festival 2024: ETERNAL YOU
Sundance Film Festival 2024: ETERNAL YOU

An effective and vitally relevant piece of cinema, Eternal You is both a display of hope and caution that we all need to hear.

New York Film Festival 2023: LA CHIMERA & ABOUT DRY GRASSES

From New York Film Festival, Lee Jutton reviews La Chimera and About Dry Grasses!

Fantastic Fest 2023: BARK
Fantastic Fest 2023: BARK

Bark plays on the maddening isolation and sense of despair when all hope seems lost and escape impossible.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: PERFECT DAYS & LES INDÉSIRABLES
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: PERFECT DAYS & LES INDÉSIRABLES

While Perfect Days is minimalistic and quiet, almost to a fault, Les Indésirables is a bombastic cinematic experience.

THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER: Dracula On Cruise Control
THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER: Dracula On Cruise Control

The Last Voyage of the Demeter turns in a light Dracula voyage too bound by its stock itinerary to sail into more adventurous waters.

AFIRE: Cruel Summer
AFIRE: Cruel Summer

Fueled by brilliant performances and Petzold’s typically masterful storytelling, Afire will continue to smolder in the depths of your mind.

HUMAN FLOWER OF FLESH: Breathe Me In "The Travail of the Water"
HUMAN FLOWER OF FLESH: Breathe Me In “The Travail of the Water”

Human Flowers of Flesh is just as enticing for anyone who has or hasn’t seen Beau Travail.

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: HE WENT THAT WAY & DEAD GIRLS DANCING
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: HE WENT THAT WAY & DEAD GIRLS DANCING

Making a good double feature, Payton McCarty-Simas reviews He Went That Way and Dead Girls Dancing!

Away From The Hype: THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI
Away From The Hype: THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI

While not as gory or jumpy as a modern horror movie, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari is definitely a horror movie.