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BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR: A Silly, Satisfying Substitute For Summer Vacation
BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR: A Silly, Satisfying Substitute For Summer Vacation

A wild and wacky comedy with bold splashes of the fantastical, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is the vacation from reality we all need and deserve.

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH: A Revolutionary Take On The Black Panthers And The Civil Rights Movement
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH: A Revolutionary Take On The Black Panthers And The Civil Rights Movement

Judas and the Black Messiah is a nuanced film that slowly peels back its layers, revealing a depth that will resonate for years to come.

FATALE: A Sultry Thriller Lacking Heat
FATALE: A Sultry Thriller Lacking Heat

There are few surprises to be had in Fatale, a film bloated with talent but which lacks the chops to make good use of it.

THE MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS: Full Of Tropes Yet It Still Works
THE MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS: Full Of Tropes Yet It Still Works

Despite its conventional, problematic, and at-times tedious first half, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things finds its footing delivery emotionally rewarding.

NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS: #FreeBritney B*tch
NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS: #FreeBritney B*tch

Framing Britney Spears may not be the best documentary of 2021, but it sure to become the most relevant and vital in the fight for freedom and equality.

A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX: Déjà Neu
A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX: Déjà Neu

A Glitch in the Matrix is an engrossing feature that looks and feels unlike anything else out there in any genre or style in filmmaking.

A GHOST WAITS: A Horror Rom-Com With Heart & Allure
A GHOST WAITS: A Horror Rom-Com With Heart & Allure

A Ghost Waits won’t provide too many chills and scares, but it will provide a well-crafted, tonally ambitious narrative of love and loneliness.

BLISS: A Science Fiction Misfire
BLISS: A Science Fiction Misfire

Too caught up in its own inventive twist on the world, Bliss offers high concept science fiction without tying it to something meaningful.

Queerly Ever After #45: WERE THE WORLD MINE (2008)
Queerly Ever After #45: WERE THE WORLD MINE (2008)

This is ultimately an enjoyable musical rom-com, and fun adaptation of a Shakespeare classic.

LITTLE FISH: A Beautiful, Harrowing Take on Love & Life

Profound, gorgeously shot, and performed, Little Fish is a film that is unforgettable.

Sundance 2021: IN THE SAME BREATH
Sundance 2021: IN THE SAME BREATH

At this particular moment, In the Same Breath certainly feels like the COVID-19 documentary that the world needs to see.

ON THE COUNT OF THREE Trailer
Sundance 2021: ON THE COUNT OF THREE

Here there’s no such thing as taboo – and that, in the end, is the beauty of Jerrod Carmichael’s directorial debut On the Count of Three.

THE LITTLE THINGS: A Discombobulated Decent Into Darkness
THE LITTLE THINGS: A Discombobulated Descent Into Darkness

The Little Things wants to be a movie absorbed in its meticulous clues and details, yet stumbles over itself at nearly every possible moment.

City, State and Town: Exploring Frederick Wiseman’s U.S.A.
City, State and Town: Exploring Frederick Wiseman’s U.S.A.

State Legislature, Monrovia, Indiana, and City Hall may each look at different levels of governance, they all present the importance of public service.

SOUND OF MY VOICE: A Retrospective Look At Indie Gold
SOUND OF MY VOICE: A Retrospective Look At Indie Gold

With Sound of My Voice is celebrating its anniversary this year, now is the time to relive this classic Indie gem or to discover it for the first time.