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TYREL: A Bold Portrayal Of Race And Masculinity
TYREL: A Bold Portrayal Of Race & Masculinity

With virtually no plot and very little character development, Tyrel works best as an examination of masculinity and race.

SHAZAM!: DC Hits A Heroic Grand Slam
SHAZAM!: DC Hits A Heroic Grand Slam

Shazam! is a walk-off grand slam in extra innings, feeling like a statement from a studio and director working so hard to finally get it all right.

FLAY: Indie Horror Fails to Hit the Mark
FLAY: Indie Horror Fails To Hit The Mark

Flay boasts an intriguing and unique horror concept, but is let down by a lack of depth to its characterisation.

THE PUBLIC: An Honest Look at Homelessness and Humanity
THE PUBLIC: An Honest Look At Homelessness & Humanity

The Public is an amusing and eccentric film that provides a candid look at humanity, a powerful reminder to be kind and put our biases aside.

The Overlooked Similarities Between GREEN BOOK & BLACKKKLANSMAN
The Overlooked Similarities Between GREEN BOOK & BLACKKKLANSMAN

Green Book and BlacKkKlansman both deal with race relations in America. We discuss why they may both be problematic in their discussions of race.

HEARTS OF GLASS: Community Growing From Everyday Moments
HEARTS OF GLASS: Community Growing From Everyday Moments

Hearts of Glass is a wonderful documentary that focuses both on food production and people with disabilities, housed within a tiny slice of America.

WONDER PARK: Animation Without Wonder
WONDER PARK: Animation Without Wonder

Wonder Park should be fine family viewing, but it is lacking in terms of storytelling and the world building design.

WE ARE COLUMBINE: A Documentary Capturing the Strength of Community and Individual
WE ARE COLUMBINE: A Documentary Capturing The Strength Of Community & Individual

With every passing detail, We are Columbine sinks deeper and deeper into your soul, a piece of it sticking with you when the film has ended.

FINDING STEVE MCQUEEN: True Stories Can Only Carry You So Far
FINDING STEVE MCQUEEN: True Stories Can Only Carry You So Far

Finding Steve McQueen is an unfortunately dull heist film, bogged down by unnecessary subplots and a lack of overall energy.

FIVE FEET APART: Few Bright Spots In Preposterous Love Story
FIVE FEET APART: Few Bright Spots In Preposterous Love Story

The teen melodrama may still be alive, but Five Feet Apart, the latest tragic YA romance, proves that it’s far from thriving.

A VIGILANTE: Women Flip The Script
A VIGILANTE: Women Flip The Script

Even as it skims too lightly over its complex themes, A Vigilante manages to capture a resilience and toughness that often goes unhailed on film.

SXSW Review: PET SEMATARY: It’s Back… But is it the Same?
SXSW 2019 Review: PET SEMATARY: It’s Back… But Is It The Same?

Pet Sematary, in this critic’s opinion, is a constant battle between excessive production and exceptional performances.

FIGHT CLUB: The Movie, The Myth, The Legacy
FIGHT CLUB: The Movie, The Myth, The Legacy

In the age of toxic masculinity at its most unbearably malignant, Fight Club is still an effective parody of the spread of hate between generations.

DUMBO: A Soulless Remake That Never Takes Flight
DUMBO: A Soulless Remake That Never Takes Flight

Dumbo is exhausted and erroneous, less concerned with a magical setting and more concerned with a macabre art-deco style.

OUT OF BLUE: An Ambitious but unfocused existential crime thriller
OUT OF BLUE: An Ambitious But Unfocused Existential Crime Thriller

Out of Blue can’t be faulted for its ambitions, but there’s a lack of focus, oscillating wildly between genres and never satisfying as any.