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MAINE: Lost Souls And Lost Intentions
MAINE: Lost Souls & Lost Intentions

While it has the right foundation to create a raw and emotional story that leaves you with something to ponder Maine will leave you unfulfilled and possibly apathetic.

TUCKED: A Slice Of Life Smeared With Glitter, Laughter & Tears

It might focus on a man with cancer, but Tucked remains resolutely upbeat in its belief that true happiness can only be found when we are true to ourselves.

SNAPSHOTS: Love, Loss and Longing Across Three Generations
SNAPSHOTS: Love, Loss and Longing Across Three Generations

While Snapshots is far from a perfect film, it made with such an admirable degree of earnestness, with so much feeling, that it is easy to overlook the flaws.

WE THE ANIMALS: Coming of Age Drama Trapped In Moonlight's Shadow
WE THE ANIMALS: Coming Of Age Drama Trapped In Moonlight’s Shadow

We the Animals is an undeniably moving film, but one whose emotional power is curbed by its similarity to other notable US indies of recent years, failing to rise out of the shadows.

The Doppelgänger: Seeing Double in Modern Movies
The Doppelgänger: Seeing Double In Modern Movies

Handed down through folklore and myths, movies about doppelgängers present a lasting cinematic device through all kinds of uncanny scenarios.

IMITATION GIRL: A Sci-Fi Take On A Performance-Driven Character Study

Imitation Girl is an interesting character study focusing on women asking the questions: Who am I? and What do I have to show for my life? Lauren Ashley Carter gives strong performances as both Julianna and her imitation in this unique and captivating film about identity.

DOUBLE LOVER: Erotic Thriller Meets Arthouse
DOUBLE LOVER: Erotic Thriller Meets Arthouse

Double Lover is a loving and surprisingly artful homage to the genre’s masters, equal parts a silly and stylish trashy erotic thriller with enough twists and turns to delight any mainstream audiences.

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS: Tim Burton's Timeless Masterpiece
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS: Tim Burton’s Timeless Masterpiece

Edward Scissorhands is one of those rare films where everything, every single aspect came together perfectly to create “movie magic”.

MR. ROOSEVELT: You Can't Go Home Again
MR. ROOSEVELT: You Can’t Go Home Again

Mr. Roosevelt is about discovering changes about yourself when confronting your past, poignantly wrought by first-time director Noël Wells.

THE PASSION OF AUGUSTINE: Love, Loss & Female Solidarity
THE PASSION OF AUGUSTINE: Love, Loss & Female Solidarity

The Passion of Augustine offers glimpses into life before womanhood sets in and all the growing pains that come with this journey.

PARIAH: Identity & Awareness As A Family Matter
PARIAH: Identity & Awareness As A Family Matter

Pariah is essential in the African American LGBTQ artistic and cinematic canon, as well as an achievement in cinematic storytelling.

The Beginner's Guide: Claire Denis, Director
The Beginner’s Guide: Claire Denis, Director

The characters in her films don’t say much, but Claire Denis still manages to create worlds where communication arrives in other forms.

Interview With Director Candice Onyeama, On Mental Health & Identity In Film
Interview With Director Candice Onyeama, On Mental Health & Identity In Film

Candice Onyeama discusses the importance of her short film Hush to for herself, and about identity and those suffering from mental health.

How The DIVERGENT Series Helped Me Accept My Identity
How The DIVERGENT Series Helped Me Understand My Identity

In this very personal feature, Zachary Kennedy explains how the Divergent series helped him understand his sexual identity: instead of belonging to one “faction”, he belongs to more.

YOU'RE KILLING ME SUSANA: Not Engaging Enough To Drive Its Points Home
YOU’RE KILLING ME SUSANA: Not Engaging Enough To Drive Its Points Home

You’re Killing Me Susana doesn’t adhere to almost any of the rom-com genre’s stereotypes, yet its static characters cause it to stumble.