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AND THEN WE DANCED: A Rare Act Of Defiance
AND THEN WE DANCED: A Rare Act Of Defiance

For a movie like And Then We Danced, so steeped in the traditional culture of Georgian dance, to embrace its taboo subject matter is defiance, artistically rendered.

THE GOOD PLACE Season 4: A Forking Perfect Closure
THE GOOD PLACE Season 4: A Forking Perfect Closure

With the series now concluded, if there’s one thing that The Good Place has taught us is that we shouldn’t give up on trying to be better.

A FALL FROM GRACE: A Machine-Made Movie
A FALL FROM GRACE: A Machine-Made Movie

A Fall From Grace, a 2-hour phoned-in schlock, proves that when Perry mentions his film wrapped in less than a week, he is not exaggerating.

LET IT SNOW: A Christmas Movie That's All About The Feels
LET IT SNOW: A Christmas Movie That’s All About The Feels

Let It Snow isn’t an overly ambitious film, but that doesn’t mean it’s not enjoyable.

WAVES: An Innovative Family Drama Told Through Tides Of Woe & Healing
WAVES: An Innovative Family Drama Told Through Tides Of Woe & Healing

Like the pulse of life, in Waves, there are times to laugh, to cry, to mourn, to smile and to hope. And the biggest weapon we wield is the capacity to forgive and persevere.

YOU SEASON 2: Give In To The Obsession
YOU SEASON 2: Give In To The Obsession

Story stumbles aside, You delivers on all the hot, steamy intrigue that we came to love in the first season.

ATLANTICS: A Haunting Vision of Love, Loss and Rebirth
ATLANTICS: A Haunting Vision of Love, Loss & Rebirth

Atlantics tells the story of the women who are left by their men as the latter migrate to seek work, and it tells that story beautifully.

A HIDDEN LIFE: Malick's Political & Moral Prayer
A HIDDEN LIFE: Malick’s Political & Moral Prayer

Just as A Hidden Life is arguably Malick’s most directly religious film, it is also his most directly political and possibly by virtue of its subject matter, least poetic.

Jacob Akira Okada & Carlyanna Taylor Discuss The Future Of Families & ANYA
Jacob Akira Okada & Carlyanna Taylor Discuss The Future Of Families & ANYA

Jim Dixon spoke with filmmaker duo Jacob Akira Okada and Carylanna Taylor, Ph.D., about their romantic science fiction film, ANYA.

Queerly Ever After #15: MAKE THE YULETIDE GAY (2009)
Queerly Ever After #15: MAKE THE YULETIDE GAY (2009)

Make The Yuletide Gay is a light, fluffy holiday movie that makes you happy, which is exactly what you want when watching this kind of film.

WEATHERING WITH YOU: Another Oddball Romance From the Director of Your Name
WEATHERING WITH YOU: Another Oddball Romance From The Director Of Your Name

Weathering with You, the latest film from Makoto Shinkai proves that he is one of the most delightfully unique voices working in the world of animation today.

Interview: Tom Cullen On How He Made A Fresh Relationship Drama With PINK WALL
Interview: Tom Cullen On How He Made A Fresh Relationship Drama With PINK WALL

We spoke with director Tom Cullen about his film Pink Wall, which is a worthy addition to the relationship drama canon that deserves not to be overlooked at the box office.

THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: Another Inevitable Christmas Cringe-Fest
THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: Another Inevitable Christmas Cringe-Fest

Netflix is again spreading Christmas cheer in cringeworthy fashion with another festive addition to their platform: The Knight Before Christmas.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND & Choosing Your Own Ending

We discuss the films Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Arrival, in reference to how they deal with complicated ideas of fate and free will.

MARRIAGE STORY: An Examination of Divorce That Carries Loose Ends
MARRIAGE STORY: An Examination Of Divorce That Carries Loose Ends

Marriage Story is a promising film, but Baumbach’s strategies in drawing out his character arcs are uneven, insufficient, and disappointing.