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Since I Been Down proves that sometimes real change can come from within and the resources we are given to work with.
Thankfully there are films like Solitary to shed a light on the injustices that dehumanize our citizens and poison our justice system.
Quite beautifully, Lorelei turns this redemption tale into one of the sweetest on-screen portrayals of fatherhood.
Escape at Dannemora is a marvellous prison drama that requires patience and commitment, and features magnificent performances from three of the best actors working today.
The Platform is intriguing enough to reel in viewers who aren’t there just for its depravity, but unfortunately it fumbles developing anything further.
Chung takes heavy, economic, social, and intimate struggles of one middle-class family and trusts the audience to find something relatable and universal in their story.
Spenser Confidential feels generic, tonally confused, and most importantly, the product of a workmanlike filmmaker clearly out of his element.
Orange Is The New Black was never pitch perfect, but it hit enough high notes to make it count. Farewell, Ladies of Litchfield.
Bottom of the 9th may be plagued with a slow moving plot, it does have the characteristics of what makes a compelling sports drama.
When They See Us may be Ava DuVernay’s finest work, telling a deeply human story about the way people of color have been and continue to be seen.
In Avengement, Scott Adkins graduates from villain status to unflinching antihero, transforming himself into a one-man trauma center.
Trial By Fire is an expertly-crafted work of art that doubles as a biopic and perceptive, dual character study, brimming with jaw-dropping performances.
The Mustang is hard to look away from and worthy of praise. It’s a gorgeous look at a man who finds the best version of himself in his relationship with a wild horse.
Level 16 is an excellent short film trapped inside a pretty good full-length feature. Its shortcomings hurt its long-term impact.
Papillon could have been an inspirational triumph of the human spirit, but instead it ends up as a slog, with little momentum to keep it going.