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Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: I BLAME SOCIETY
Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: I BLAME SOCIETY

The originality of I Blame Society is an exquisite example of how quickly the thin line between reality and art can blur.

CITY SO REAL: Documentary So Great
CITY SO REAL: Documentary So Great

City So Real, Steve James’ five-part documentary miniseries, is a stunning, panoramic view of an America in transition.

Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: WHAT DO YOU HAVE LOOSE
Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE

What Do You Have to Loose takes a deep look into how the results of the 2016 election came to be from the view point of racial discrimination.

SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXIPLASM: TAKE ONE: Documentary Unraveled
SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXIPLASM: TAKE ONE: Documentary Unraveled

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm stands in homage to the unanticipated and the experimental, unraveling the form of cinema and documentary.

THE LAST EXORCIST: The Power of Crap Compels You
THE LAST EXORCIST: The Power of Crap Compels You

Neither horrific nor revelatory, The Last Exorcist brings little new to the well-trod table despite its best of intentions.

TRUMP CARD: Contemporary Propaganda Film for America's Far-Right
TRUMP CARD: Contemporary Propaganda Film for America’s Far-Right

Trump Card is exhausting and potentially lobotomising, especially if you are watching it out of curiosity.

HANNIBAL RISING: Anti-Fascism Without Ideology
HANNIBAL RISING: Anti-Fascism Without Ideology

Hannibal Rising poses the question about what kinds of monsters we make of ourselves by settling for the aesthetics of political virtue.

KAJILLIONAIRE: Miranda July's Atypical Dramedy Is Moving And Full Of Heart
KAJILLIONAIRE: Miranda July’s Atypical Dramedy Is Moving And Full Of Heart

Bizzarre and eccentric, Kajillionaire is a tender and moving story about love and our needs for connection.

SYNCHRONIC: A Bumpy Trip Through Time
SYNCHRONIC: A Bumpy Trip Through Time

While Synchronic is not the deep and pensive film it attempts to be, it is still an enjoyable film that will entertain.

"We Need To Start Living As If We Are A Part Of The Ecosystem.” Interview With Tomm Moore And Ross Stewart, Directors Of WOLFWALKERS
“We Need To Start Living As If We Are A Part Of The Ecosystem.” Interview With Tomm Moore And Ross Stewart, Directors Of WOLFWALKERS

Daryl MacDonald spoke with Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart to discuss the third in their unofficial Celtic folklore triptych: Wolfwalkers.

Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: AMERICAN THIEF
Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: AMERICAN THIEF

While it boasts gorgeous cinematography and framing, American Thief fails to find cohesion in its message and in its narrative.

DEFINITION PLEASE: A Layered Depiction of Family, Freedom and Mental Illness
DEFINITION PLEASE: A Layered Depiction of Family, Freedom and Mental Illness

Definition Please allows viewers to transcend the boundaries of culture and see themselves in the characters and in their emotions.

Nightstream Film Festival 2020: LAPSIS: Takes A Hammer To Our Broken World
Nightstream Film Festival 2020: LAPSIS: Taking A Hammer To Our Broken World

Lapsis is topical, revolutionary, and maddening, encouraging viewers to think critically about the economic systems that govern their lives.

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7: A Satisfying Crowd Pleaser With Room To Grow
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7: A Satisfying Crowd Pleaser With Room To Grow

The Trial of the Chicago 7 has the potential to become a bona-fide crowdpleaser that will resonate with its target demographic.

NYFF 2020: SMALL AXE: Three Superb Films from Steve McQueen
NYFF 2020: SMALL AXE: Three Superb Films from Steve McQueen

The passion of McQueen and his artistic collaborators for telling these stories shines through in every frame.