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EKAJ: A Young Story That Needs to Grow
EKAJ: A Young Story That Needs to Grow

Ekaj captures the reality of LBGTQ youth that find themselves discarded by life. When their…

THE FAITH COMMUNITY: A Terrifying "Found Footage" Story That Falters
THE FAITH COMMUNITY: A Terrifying “Found Footage” Story That Falters

Despite a chilling concept and a serviceable lead performance, The Faith Community still leaves a lot to be desired.

INFINITY BABY: Uniquely Unapologetic
INFINITY BABY: Uniquely Unapologetic

The skillfully obtuse Infinity Baby withdraws from a usual comic routine and commits to its outrageous nature wholeheartedly.

THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK: Faux Originality Through Recycled Concepts
THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK: Faux Originality Through Recycled Concepts

The Only Living Boy in New York is a competently directed film pulled down by a mediocre script and relying too heavily on melodrama.

HEAL: A Fascinating Look Into The Benefits Of Eastern Medicine
HEAL: A Fascinating Look Into The Benefits Of Eastern Medicine

Heal is a documentary for everyone, whether one considers themselves an optimist, pessimist, believer in a higher power, atheist, or otherwise.

Queerly Ever After 3: PRINCESS CYD (2017)
PRINCESS CYD: A Quiet Masterpiece

Princess Cyd is a low-key marvel; a warm-hearted examination of the ways that we relate to one another whilst dealing with our differences.

WONDERSTRUCK: A Starry-Eyed Mess
WONDERSTRUCK: A Starry-Eyed Mess

With a weak and unfocused plot, Todd Haynes’s Wonderstruck feels like a love letter that isn’t quite sure who it’s addressing.

BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY: Overdue Recognition For The Brains Behind The Beauty
BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY: Overdue Recognition For The Brains Behind The Beauty

With Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, Alexandra Dean shows who Lamarr truly was: a genius inventor who was denied recognition most of her life.

DADDY'S HOME 2: Full On Sappy, Empty On Charm
DADDY’S HOME 2: Full On Sappy, Empty On Charm

The heart of Daddy’s Home 2 is lost by formulaic tendencies and its overbearing insistence on being funny. It’s no future Christmas classic.

WONDER: Uneven, Sappy Drivel
WONDER: Uneven, Sappy Drivel

Wonder may have all the trappings of passable family-friendly fare, but it is jumbled, unfocused, and far too unbelievably sappy.

THE FLORIDA PROJECT: Just Outside The Greatest Place On Earth
THE FLORIDA PROJECT: Just Outside The Greatest Place On Earth

The Florida Project offers a unique and essential glimpse into contemporary poverty in America, encompassing both its wonders and hardships.

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI: Brutal, Hilarious & Morally Complex
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI: Brutal, Hilarious & Morally Complex

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a funny yet brutal film, presenting complex quandaries of grief, violence, and rage.

MUDBOUND: The Bonds That Bind & Break
MUDBOUND: The Bonds That Bind & Break

Mudbound is a gorgeous and affecting film, regarding themes of racism and the after effects of war in 1950s Mississippi.

I LOVE YOU, DADDY: Louis C.K's Career Suicide
I LOVE YOU, DADDY: Louis C.K’s Career Suicide

Regardless of the context it’s currently being viewed in, Louis C.K’s I Love You, Daddy,…

JUSTICE LEAGUE: Visually Captivating, Stealthily Substantive, & Surprisingly Cohesive
JUSTICE LEAGUE: Visually Captivating, Stealthily Substantive & Vacillatingly Cohesive

Justice League has its flaws, but is outweighed by its superb direction, decent dialogue and the bonding of its heroes throughout.