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YOUNG AHMED: A Complex Character Study

Carried by Idir Ben Addi’s brilliant performance, Young Ahmed is an intriguing character study of one young man’s fanaticism, though one is still left wanting something more.

RESISTANCE: Well-Intentioned But Ill-Focused
RESISTANCE: Well-Intentioned But Ill-Focused

Resistance is a film that struggles to find its footing, though Eisenberg is always there to break its fall – for better or worse.

Christians Should Watch 1932 Horror Film WHITE ZOMBIE For Easter
Christians Should Watch 1932 Horror Film WHITE ZOMBIE For Easter

Rarely do Christians shudder at the horror of Jesus’s mastery over death and his power of resurrection that form the foundation for the hope Christianity offers the world.

"The BBC Approached Me And I Refused Right Away": Interview With Mohammed Naqvi, Director Of THE ACCUSED: DAMNED OR DEVOTED?
“The BBC Approached Me And I Refused Right Away”: Interview With Mohammed Naqvi, Director Of THE ACCUSED: DAMNED OR DEVOTED?

In this extensive interview, we spoke to Mohammed Naqvi about his riveting documentary The Accused: Damned or Devoted? about the difficulty of gaining access, comparisons between Rizvi and Trump and much more.

THE ACCUSED: DAMNED OR DEVOTED?: Risky Doc Examines Pakistan's Blasphemy Law
THE ACCUSED: DAMNED OR DEVOTED?: Risky Doc Examines Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law

Continuing to earn remarkable access and focus on taboo topics, in The Accused: Damned or Devoted? Naqvi turns his lens to Pakistan’s blasphemy law.

Queerly Ever After #22: OY VEY! MY SON IS GAY!! (2009)
Queerly Ever After #22: OY VEY! MY SON IS GAY!! (2009)

Despite Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! having a happy ending, it still serves up highly offensive and harmful gay stereotypes.

YOUNG AHMED + CORPUS CHRISTI : Paths of Light and Dark
Religion In YOUNG AHMED And CORPUS CHRISTI: Paths Of Light & Dark

Young Ahmed and Corpus Christi both examine religion and its grip on the individual. Soham Gadre reviews both.

THE LODGE: A Fun, Subversive Horror Hit
THE LODGE: A Fun, Subversive Horror Hit

The Lodge is inventive, it’s clever and it’s pretty damn spooky. If you’re a horror fan, don’t let this one slip under the radar.

VIRAL: ANTISEMITISM IN FOUR MUTATIONS: A Vital and Timely Documentary
VIRAL: ANTISEMITISM IN FOUR MUTATIONS: A Vital & Timely Documentary

Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutation is timely and it is vital; it is a documentary that not only a community needs, but all of us do.

The Devastating Beauty of JOJO RABBIT
The Devastating Beauty Of JOJO RABBIT

Jojo Rabbit is a movie that delivers on its promise of humor, yet it leaves a thought provoking imagery that speaks to the true prowess of the message behind the satire.

JOAN THE MAID: Jacques Rivette's Humble Interpretation Of A Famous Saint
JOAN THE MAID: Jacques Rivette’s Humble Interpretation Of A Famous Saint

Now on home video, Jacques Rivette’s six-hour epic details Joan of Arc’s achievements on the battlefield that led to her burning at the stake.

“There Are Assumptions About The Film That Are Easily Debunked By Watching It.” Interview With Minhal Baig, Director Of HALA

In this extensive interview, Musanna Ahmed spoke to Minhal Baig about audience preconceptions of Hala, portraying the diaspora, her family’s response, Ms. Marvel and much more.

HALA: Far More Nuanced Than The Trailer Suggests
HALA: Far More Nuanced Than The Trailer Suggests

Minhal Baig marries an American indie aesthetic with a uniquely immigrant narrative for something fresh, vital and worthwhile.

"The Dead Speak!" What RISE OF SKYWALKER Shares With Jewish American Fiction
“The Dead Speak!” What RISE OF SKYWALKER Shares With Jewish American Fiction

Star Wars traffics heavily in the tropes of “the hero’s journey,” and it has a rather neat analog in the patterns of Jewish immigrant literature.

THE LEFTOVERS: A Look Back On An Original & Enduring Show
THE LEFTOVERS: A Look Back On An Original & Enduring Show

The Leftovers is a very deep series series, one that is introspective and personal. It’s subversive, unrelenting, and keeps you on your toes.