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The Excruciating Sadness Within TWIN PEAKS
The Excruciating Sadness Within TWIN PEAKS

Behind the grief, behind BOB, lies the simple reality that Twin Peaks pushes: that the dream of suburbia and happiness that America sells may be a lie.

FINDING STEVE MCQUEEN: True Stories Can Only Carry You So Far
FINDING STEVE MCQUEEN: True Stories Can Only Carry You So Far

Finding Steve McQueen is an unfortunately dull heist film, bogged down by unnecessary subplots and a lack of overall energy.

A VIGILANTE: Women Flip The Script
A VIGILANTE: Women Flip The Script

Even as it skims too lightly over its complex themes, A Vigilante manages to capture a resilience and toughness that often goes unhailed on film.

TRANSIT: A Masterful Meditation On Life, Death & Limbo
TRANSIT: A Masterful Meditation On Life, Death & Limbo

Transit cements Christian Petzold’s status as a modern storytelling master. A film of surreal, sad beauty, it should not be missed.

SXSW Review: PET SEMATARY: It’s Back… But is it the Same?
SXSW 2019 Review: PET SEMATARY: It’s Back… But Is It The Same?

Pet Sematary, in this critic’s opinion, is a constant battle between excessive production and exceptional performances.

FIGHT CLUB: The Movie, The Myth, The Legacy
FIGHT CLUB: The Movie, The Myth, The Legacy

In the age of toxic masculinity at its most unbearably malignant, Fight Club is still an effective parody of the spread of hate between generations.

OUT OF BLUE: An Ambitious but unfocused existential crime thriller
OUT OF BLUE: An Ambitious But Unfocused Existential Crime Thriller

Out of Blue can’t be faulted for its ambitions, but there’s a lack of focus, oscillating wildly between genres and never satisfying as any.

CAPTIVE STATE: A Far From Captivating Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
CAPTIVE STATE: A Far From Captivating Alien Invasion Sci-Fi

With a premise filled with potential and talent both in front of and behind the screen, Captive State is an unfortunate disappointment.

TRIPLE THREAT: An Enjoyable, If Slight, Flurry Of Martial Arts Mayhem
TRIPLE THREAT: An Enjoyable, If Slight, Flurry Of Martial Arts Mayhem

Though with a generic plot, Triple Threat is a slick, entertaining feature that works best as a showcase for the talents of its three leads.

Glasgow Film Festival 2019 Documentaries: LAST BREATH & ARE YOU PROUD?
Glasgow Film Festival 2019 Documentaries: LAST BREATH & ARE YOU PROUD?

Be it a gripping thriller or a moving and thought-provoking social commentary, when it comes to documentaries the Glasgow Film Festival has you covered.

TRIPLE FRONTIER: An Uneven Crime Thriller Bolstered By An Excellent Cast
TRIPLE FRONTIER: An Uneven Crime Thriller Bolstered By An Excellent Cast

The film’s attempts at multiple genres may not blend together, but the talented cast and direction by Chandor help raise it above its flaws.

THE KID: A Bland, Disjointed Take On A Classic Story
THE KID: A Bland, Disjointed Take On A Classic Story

The Kid, directed by Vincent D’Onofrio and written by Andrew Lanham, is a take on…

THE WEDDING GUEST: A Thriller With No Real Identity
THE WEDDING GUEST: A Thriller With No Real Identity

While Dev Patel brings the best performance possible, it’s hard to root for any characters in The Wedding Guest, with a story that never really knows what it wants to be.

THE HOLE IN THE GROUND: Not Perfect, But Promising For Lee Cronin
THE HOLE IN THE GROUND: Not Perfect, But Promising For Lee Cronin

The Hole in the Ground is the rare film which would have benefited from being less subtlety and amping up the craziness to achieve the desired sense of unease.

SXSW Review: US: An Even Bigger Home Run for Jordan Peele
SXSW 2019 Review: US: An Even Bigger Home Run For Jordan Peele

Us embraces puzzling imagery and timing to evoke a sense of interpretative meaning, which leads to personal intimacy with the viewer.