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In The Fire : An Enigmatic Battle Between Science and Religion
IN THE FIRE : An Enigmatic Battle Between Science And Religion

In the Fire (2023) is a captivating and thought-provoking cinematic experience that delves into the…

DOGMA: Kevin Smith's Love Letter To Something And Everything
DOGMA: Kevin Smith’s Love Letter To Something And Everything

Kevin Smith’s star-studded 1999 religious slacker comedy “Dogma” is both one of the worst movies ever made and also one of the best.

Horrific Inquiry: THE OMEN (2006)

The Omen may be a film about the Anti-Christ, but it is also a film that looks at the ills of man, and the ability of evil to conquer good.

Seattle International Film Festival 2022 Report #3: MAMA BEARS & RIOTSVILLE, U.S.A.
Seattle International Film Festival 2022 Report #3: MAMA BEARS & RIOTSVILLE, U.S.A.

In her final report from the 48th Annual Seattle International Film Festival, Bailey Jo Josie shines a lot on documentaries.

Animation Sensation: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT: Or, How To Make A Religious Movie The Right Way
Animation Sensation: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT: Or, How To Make A Religious Movie The Right Way

On this Animation Sensation we discuss the 1998 animated film The Prince of Egypt.

THE SINNERS: A Deadly Debut
THE SINNERS: A Deadly Debut

Though bloated at times, The Sinners is a deeply layered and nuanced film that finds as much strength in what is not discussed as in what is.

Queerly Ever After #38: THE FALLS TRILOGY (2012, 2013, 2016)
Queerly Ever After #38: THE FALLS TRILOGY (2012, 2013, 2016)

In this week’s Queerly Ever After, we take a look at The Falls Trilogy, which examines the relationship of two men in the Mormon Church.

Cycles of Violence, Catharsis, and THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME
Cycles of Violence, Catharsis, and THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME

The Devil All the Time is disturbing and unrelenting in its catharsis and its portrayal of the cycles of violence.

NYFF 2020: BEGINNING: The Triumphant Debut of Déa Kulumbegashvili
NYFF 2020: BEGINNING: The Triumphant Debut of Déa Kulumbegashvili

Déa Kulumbegashvili’s Beginning is guaranteed to linger uncomfortably in the back of your mind long after the end credits have rolled.

NYFF 2020 Report #2
NYFF 2020 Report #2

For his second report from the New York Film Festival, Soham Gadre covers six more diverse films.

"Every Movie That I Tackle Has Part Of Me In It” Interview With Darren Lynn Bousman, Director Of DEATH OF ME And SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW
“Every Movie That I Tackle Has Part Of Me In It” Interview With Darren Lynn Bousman, Director Of DEATH OF ME And SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW

Maria Lattila chatted to director Darren Lynn Bousman about his new film Death of Me as well as the upcoming Spiral: From The Book of Saw

DEATH OF ME: Mystical & Terrifying
DEATH OF ME: Mystical & Terrifying

Darren Lynn Bousman’s Death Of Me is fascinating and terrifying but occasionally stumbles into problematic territory.

THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME: A Visceral Look At Life After War
THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME: A Visceral Look At Life After War

The Devil All The Time balances each story, giving it is time to flourish and each character’s contribution to the others to be fully realized.

π is the vivid, paranoid fantasy of the modern conspiracy theorist.
π is the Vivid, Paranoid Fantasy of the Modern Conspiracy Theorist

We discuss Darren Aronofsky’s Pi, a film about conspiracies and obsessions that is relevant in the modern age.

CLOSENESS: Kantemir Balagov’s Controversial Debut
CLOSENESS: Kantemir Balagov’s Controversial Debut

Closeness is an intriguing debut film that is marred by one incredibly bad choice on the part of its director.