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Toronto International Film Festival 2020: AKILLA’S ESCAPE
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: AKILLA’S ESCAPE

Charles Officer’s film Akilla’s Escape is an engaging and hypnotic look at a young man’s attempt to break away from a violent lifestyle.

BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC: A Most Excellent Threequel
BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC: A Most Excellent Threequel

Genuinely funny and made with a real passion for its heroes, Bill & Ted Face the Music is a most excellent addition to the franchise.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Interview with Amelia Moses of BLEED WITH ME
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Interview with Amelia Moses of BLEED WITH ME

Michael Frank had the chance to chat with Amelia Moses about her latest film Bleed with Me, its beginnings, the disturbing imagery and more!

WE ARE WHO WE ARE Miniseries: An Immersive Gen. Z Coming Of Age Drama
WE ARE WHO WE ARE Season 1: An Immersive Gen. Z Coming Of Age Drama

We Are Who We Are thankfully delivers on what it promises in an immersive coming of age drama from one of the greatest filmmakers of our generation.

LÍNGUA FRANCA: A Tender, Intimate Portrait Of Contemporary US
LÍNGUA FRANCA: A Tender, Intimate Portrait Of Contemporary US

Brutal in its subtlety, Língua Franca is a harrowing portrait of not only Trump’s America but also Duterte’s Philippines.

RENT-A-PAL: When Friendship Takes a Horrific Turn
RENT-A-PAL Round Table With Director Jon Stevenson and Actors Wil Wheaton and Brian Landis Folkins

Stephanie Archer had the opportunity to participate in a round table with director Jon Stevenson and cast members Wil Wheaton and Brian Landis Folkins about Rent-A-Pal.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: HOLLER
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: HOLLER

There is a rare nature and rough surface to Holler that will resonate with audiences through the need for survival, perseverance and opportunity.

RENT-A-PAL: When Friendship Takes a Horrific Turn
RENT-A-PAL: When Friendship Takes a Horrific Turn

Rent-A-Pal succeeds in recreating its 90s aesthetic as it examines the videotape dating culture of the 1990s in this retro horror film.

THE SOCIAL DILEMMA: Social Media Addiction Doc Is Worth Tweeting About
THE SOCIAL DILEMMA: Social Media Addiction Doc Is Worth Tweeting About

The Social Dilemma is a deeply compelling treatise on why we’re so addicted to our devices while arguing the crucial need for change.

NAIL IN THE COFFIN: THE FALL AND RISE OF VAMPIRO: The Dark Side of the Ring
NAIL IN THE COFFIN: THE FALL AND RISE OF VAMPIRO: The Dark Side of the Ring

A very human story everyone can relate to, Nail in the Coffin is a strong, documentary with a very big heart and a very bloody mouth.

CONVICTION: A Timely and Relevant Film Outlining Why We Need Prison Reform
CONVICTION: A Timely and Relevant Film Outlining Why We Need Prison Reform

Conviction is an intriguing and compelling real life crime story reflecting on the corruption currently being exposed in the American justice system.

APOCALYPSE '45: Commemorating The Bomb and V-J Day 75 Years Later
APOCALYPSE ’45: Commemorating The Bomb and V-J Day 75 Years Later

With Erik Nelson’s most recent documentary, Apocalypse ’45 is both a commemoration and an elegy that refuses to choose sides.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2020: Interview with David Osit, Director of MAYOR
Melbourne International Film Festival 2020: Interview with David Osit, Director of MAYOR

Alex Lines spoke with director David Osit abut his documentary Mayor, his approach to shooting the city of Ramallah and more!

WOKE Season 1: Lamorne Morris Is Excellent In This Surreal Comedy About Race
WOKE Season 1: Lamorne Morris Is Excellent In This Surreal Comedy About Race

Racism is not — and has never been, I might add — a laughing matter. But it doesn’t mean that addressing it using comedy is an impossible thing to do.

I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS: An Existential Horror Wrapped In An Emotional Enigma
I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS: An Existential Horror Wrapped In An Emotional Enigma

Even when things get very strange, Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things will always find a way to hook you in and never let go.