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"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.

LETTERS TO DANIEL: Messy But Important
LETTERS TO DANIEL: Messy But Important

Letters to Daniel is pretty uneven at times, but the story it is telling is important and engrossing.

YELLOW ROSE: Country Colors All Kinds of Experiences
YELLOW ROSE: Country Colors All Kinds of Experiences

There’s so much to be said, and yet we settle into a story that sometimes takes the easier road if not the obvious one.

Cycles of Violence, Catharsis, and THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME
Cycles of Violence, Catharsis, and THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME

The Devil All the Time is disturbing and unrelenting in its catharsis and its portrayal of the cycles of violence.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020: THE PAPER TIGERS
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: THE PAPER TIGERS

The Paper Tigers is crafted with a sense of passion that can only come from a filmmaker who is eager to express their own intimate creativity.

Queerly Ever After #37: LATTER DAYS (2003)
Queerly Ever After #37: LATTER DAYS (2003)

If you’re feeling nostalgic for early oughts movies like She’s All That, then Latter Days from C. Jay Cox is for you.

THE OLD WAYS: The Horror In Addiction And Recovery
THE OLD WAYS: The Horror In Addiction And Recovery

The Old Ways is engaging and horrific, keeping relevant themes in the foreground while entertaining with solid and gruesome scares.

NYFF 2020: FRENCH EXIT
NYFF 2020: FRENCH EXIT

French Exit is one of the most distinctive films of the year, delivering witty dialogue, nuanced performances and a resounding depiction of acceptance.

London Film Festival 2020: WOLFWALKERS
London Film Festival 2020: WOLFWALKERS

In an era where hand-drawn animations are fewer and fewer, films like this one ought to be shouted from the rooftops and celebrated.

London Film Festival 2020: SHIRLEY
London Film Festival 2020: SHIRLEY

The movie itself may not linger in the minds of viewers, but Moss’ performance almost certainly will.