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I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE: The Tragedy of the Americana Experience
I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE: The Tragedy of the Americana Experience

Combined with Cianfrance’s ‘addiction’ to this story and the intimacy of the acting, I Know This Much Is True creates a palatable amount of realism.

GREYHOUND: No Wind In Its Sails
GREYHOUND: No Wind In Its Sails

Greyhound passes by as a monotonous series of skirmishes that never feel that threatening, even when boats are exploding around them.

Revisiting AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER
Revisiting AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER

Though initially marketed to a younger audience, Avatar: The Last Airbender offered important and incisive messages to all of its viewers.

"There’s A Real Dearth Of Three-Dimensional Muslim Characters In Western Cinema": Interview With Mark Jackson, Director Of THIS TEACHER
“There’s A Real Dearth Of Three-Dimensional Muslim Characters In Western Cinema”: Interview With Mark Jackson, Director Of THIS TEACHER

Musanna Ahmed spoke with director Mark Jackson about his film This Teacher, co-writer Dana Thompson and star Hafsia Herzi, and more!

BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS: The Beginning Of An Unclear Future
BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS: The Beginning Of An Unclear Future

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets is an immersive experience to say the least. It’s a bold cinematic achievement and fine work of deception.

Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020: Interview with Justin Feltman, Co-Director of HAMTRAMCK, USA
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020: Interview with Justin Feltman, Co-Director of HAMTRAMCK, USA

Alex Lines had the chance to talk with co-director Justin Feltman about his documentary Hamtramck, screening at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.

SXSW 2020: Interview With ARCHIVE Director/Writer Gavin Rothery
SXSW 2020: Interview With ARCHIVE Director/Writer Gavin Rothery

We spoke with Gavin Rothery, the director of Archive, which explores new territory in sci-fi themes like memory, humanity, loss, and fear of replacement.

THE BEACH HOUSE: A Chilling Concept Lacking in Focus
THE BEACH HOUSE: A Chilling Concept Lacking in Focus

The Beach House has all the makings of a home run, but the execution leaves viewers checking their watches.

PALM SPRINGS: Hits Refresh On The Time Loop
PALM SPRINGS: Hits Refresh On The Time Loop

With a a compelling, chemistry-driven narrative, Palms Springs is refreshing take on the time loop genre and one of the year’s best comedies.

“It Was Always Really Important That Philosophically, It Wasn't This Inherently Evil Force.”Interview with Natalie Erika James, Director of RELIC
RELIC: A Horror That Won’t Be Easy To Forget

Relic, through a deliciously brilliant depiction, personifies and tackles the social and familial issues surrounding dementia.

THE OLD GUARD: A High-Octane Yet Overlong Pulpy Action
THE OLD GUARD: A High-Octane Yet Overlong Pulpy Action

The Old Guard delivera propulsive sets of action, plenty of over-the-top violence, and breathtaking vigorous energy from Charlize Theron.

Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020: Interview with Iván Castell, Director of THE RISE OF THE SYNTHS
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020: Interview with Iván Castell, Director of THE RISE OF THE SYNTHS

Alex Lines spois with director Iván Castell about his latest music revival documentary The Rose of the Synths.

USELESS HUMANS: Aliens! Farm Implements! and Fun!
USELESS HUMANS: Aliens! Farm Implements! And Fun!

If you are in the mood for a light, funny, horror-comedy – heavy on the comedy – Useless Humans is something special.

FAMILY ROMANCE, LLC: A Wonderfully Weird Little Ditty from Werner Herzog
FAMILY ROMANCE, LLC: A Wonderfully Weird Little Ditty from Werner Herzog

The kind of film that could only come from the mind of Werner Herzog, Family Romance, LLC is absolutely fascinating.

BLK Docs 2020: WILMINGTON ON FIRE
BLK Docs 2020: WILMINGTON ON FIRE

Wilmington on Fire maintains its path of creating a strong and comprehensive account of the political mood of the time and the world that was left.