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While Tag offers a servicable film for those simply wanting a fun time at the movies, the potential for something funnier and more emotionally engaging is unrealised.
With a clever use of eerie scenery and camera shots, The Endless is a vortex that goes full on wacky, without diluting its purpose, only strengthening it.
Ideal Home is a heartwarming ode to acceptance and finding family in the most unlikely places.
In many ways, Hooked is a crucial film that sheds light on a pervasive issue. Still, though, it seems as though there was more lurking beneath the film’s surface.
Who’s Watching Oliver rises above those that have come before and is poised to become a cult classic for lovers throughout the genre.
Best F(r)iends: Volume One’s dramatic ambitions are a step in the right direction for the legendary pair, but its low-budget nature severely limits its potential, especially when it comes to its technical credits.
Aside from an occasional spark from Travolta, Gotti is a wholly derivative affair, and under Connolly’s guiding hand, a crudely executed and completely incoherent one at that.
While Emperor of the North (1973) accurately portrays the unique subculture of the hobo in many ways, it also does itself a disservice by removing friendship between hobos, a central aspect of hobohemia.
It’s hard not to think of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom as just a rinse-repeat of nearly every other film in this now 25-year-old franchise.
During its best moments, Set It Up slaps a goofy smile on your face while delivering simple comedic pleasures and worth the watch for Deutch and Powell alone.
Leave No Trace is Debra Granik’s first fiction feature in eight years, and proves that she is one of the social realist filmmakers most urgently needed in cinema right now.
Satisfying fans and welcoming new ones, King Cohen has a nice balance making sure the forgotten, outlandish missteps of Larry King are remembered as much time as his mainstream successes.
Hover is an expertly crafted horror film focusing on a future almost too close to home. Cleopatra Coleman stands out for her remarkable performance and wonderfully crafted and memorable script.
Despite promise and an interesting concept, Zen Dog in anything but unique disintegrating into a series of indie tropes.
Elena Miliaresis’ documentary While Time Stands Still tells the story of the hardships of military families – Laurie Agard considers the psychological aspects.