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NYFF 2020: THE INHERITANCE: The Radical Act of Cinema
NYFF 2020: THE INHERITANCE: The Radical Act of Cinema

As a collaborative effort to both engage and educate people, The Inheritance is a rare example of political activism and cinema.

SPONTANEOUS: An Offbeat Coming-Of-Age Tale Where Teens Are Prone To Explode
SPONTANEOUS: An Offbeat Coming-Of-Age Tale Where Teens Are Prone To Explode

Anchored by Katherine Langford in her best performance yet, Spontaneous will turn heads, churn hearts, and best-case scenario, blow you away. 

UNPREGNANT: Hilarious and Unapologetic
UNPREGNANT: Hilarious and Unapologetic

Though dauntingly ambitious on paper, Unpregnant grounds itself in sincerity and provides laughs in spades while remaining genuine and respectful.

ANTEBELLUM: A Failure Of Storytelling
ANTEBELLUM: A Failure Of Storytelling

Antebellum, for all it promises, fails on several levels to ever come full circle in its intent while only worrying about a failed twist ending.

ONCE UPON A RIVER: A Debut as Strong As Its Dark Currents
ONCE UPON A RIVER: A Debut as Strong As Its Dark Currents

As Haroula Rose’s feature-length directorial debut, Once Upon A River shows us, you do what you can.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: PIECES OF A WOMAN: A Veristic Portrait Of Grief Bolstered By Its Star
TIFF 2020: PIECES OF A WOMAN: A Veristic Portrait Of Grief Bolstered By Its Star

Pieces of a is nevertheless chock-full of indelible moments; ones that help you ride out its harsher sequences with earnest warmth and genuine care.

HERB ALPERT IS... More Than a Man and His Trumpet
HERB ALPERT IS… More Than a Man and His Trumpet

In spite of its cutesy title, Herb Alpert Is… does attempt to flesh out the multi-faceted extent of his talents: then and now.

SAVE YOURSELVES!: Bumbling To The End
SAVE YOURSELVES!: Bumbling To The End

As a lighthearted take on the end of the world, Save Yourselves! is an enjoyable distraction.

SCARE ME: One Hell of a Good Time!
SCARE ME: One Hell of a Good Time!

Scare Me is thrilling, chilling, and absolutely delightful, evoking perfectly that feeling of sharing ghost stories among friends.

NYFF 2020: City Hall
NYFF 2020: City Hall

While City Hall has it’s ups and downs, it gives viewers a unique experience and perspective into the inter workings of Boston’s city officials.

Page To Screen: THE GOLDFINCH Was A Perfect Adaption - That's Why It Failed
Page To Screen: THE GOLDFINCH Was A Perfect Adaption – That’s Why It Failed

The Goldfinch is not a secret masterpiece, but it is good, beautiful even, and is worthy of revisiting and re-evaluation.

NYFF 2020: MLK/ FBI
NYFF 2020: MLK/ FBI

MLK/FBI is damning of the behaviors of the FBI and its treatment of not only the leader of a revolution and the deeply rooted racism that still lingers.

AGENTS OF CHAOS: The US Election-Themed Film You Must See
AGENTS OF CHAOS: The US Election-Themed Film You Must See

Agents of Chaos is an incredibly rich examination of the most pressing concern around the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.

FILM TITLE POEM: Matching Experimental Charms With Cynical Cinephilia
FILM TITLE POEM: Matching Experimental Charms With Cynical Cinephilia

Film Title Poem, a 67-minute experimental traversal of film history, both canonical and personal, entirely by way of title cards.

SNO BABIES: A Flawed Depiction of Addiction
SNO BABIES: A Flawed Depiction of Addiction

While Sno Babies has its flaws, it does drive home hard the messages of addiction – it is dark, it is ugly and it is hard.