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Pay or Die
(2023)
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Stephanie Archer
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Pay or Die chronicles the battle to improve insulin costs and the healthcare system, capturing the grief of those lost but also showing the hope and resilience of those who choose to fight and demand more.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Leprechaun 3
(1995)
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Stephanie Archer
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The premise is intriguing, both in location and compounding of the Leprechaun mythology, but nothing truly develops into anything fun, intriguing, or worth watching.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Scream VI
(2023)
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Stephanie Archer
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Scream VI is a love letter to horror, to a franchise, and to its fans, proving that not all stories are dead.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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The Magician's Elephant
(2023)
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Stephanie Archer
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The Magician’s Elephant is heartwarming and pure. And while predictable to a fault, it is a film the whole family will enjoy.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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The Offering
(2022)
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Crockett Houghton
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At 93 minutes The Offering is a quick and creepy watch. It doesn’t require a lot of your time to deliver its story and that is a great thing. It has me excited to see what Oliver Park does next.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Suzhou River
(2000)
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Lee Jutton
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Originally released in 2000, Suzhou River is now available in a new 4K restoration that fortunately preserves all of the visual roughness that makes its depiction of life amidst the grit and grime of this polluted river so strangely enchanting.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Art for Everybody
(2023)
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Kristy Strouse
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Art for Everybody focuses on the life and legacy of the Painter of Light: Thomas Kinkade, but it is also an intimate and compelling look at the dark parts we sometimes keep from the world.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Hung Up on a Dream
(2023)
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Kristy Strouse
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It’s the time and season of the resurgence of The Zombies. I thought this was a wonderfully illuminating look at the talented 60s rock band, that any fan or lover of music should visit.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Caterpillar
(2023)
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Kristy Strouse
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Caterpillar is an impressive documentary that touches on the journey of finding fulfillment in life, before transitioning into the dangers some cosmetic procedures might pose. Riveting.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Peak Season
(2023)
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Tynan Yanaga
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Peak Season is not a new story. There’s no reinvention of the wheel here, but between the candid nature of the performances and the environs in and around Jackson Hole, there are things to recommend.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Join or Die
(2023)
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Stephanie Archer
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Join or Die proves itself vital and relevant, a necessary documentary that promises the conversation will continue long after the credits have rolled.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Brooklyn 45
(2023)
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Kristy Strouse
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I really wanted to love this film- the setup is intelligent and ripe for an interesting singular-setting thematic experience. With a concept like that and some stirring dialogue, Brooklyn 45 could have had the makings to be a really compelling watch.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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My Drywall Cocoon
(2023)
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Kristy Strouse
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Caroline Fioratti paints a harsh but vivid picture. While the narrative may not always feel cohesive, through a unique visual style and a terrific lead performance, it has a devastating young adult presence that creates a large, looming chasm.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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With Love and a Major Organ
(2023)
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Kristy Strouse
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A creative and vibrant approach to storytelling that bursts with originality. With Love and a Major Organ examines the highs and lows of human emotion; though the film sometimes loses control, when it grabs us, it really takes hold.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin
(2022)
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Jules Caldeira
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Orchestrator of Storms is a loving tribute that is a must-watch for fans of horror Euro cult films. This film can be a touching walk through the necromantic memories of his career or the start of your next horror obsession.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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The Middle Man
(2021)
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Crockett Houghton
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The Middle Man was a happy surprise that is fun and heartfelt, tragic and funny.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Children of the Corn
(2023)
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Crockett Houghton
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If you can remove expectations, Children of the Corn may be an enjoyable watch. But, the source material deserved better.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Until Branches Bend
(2022)
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Stephanie Archer
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While it delivers an irresistible concept, it fails to truly come to life.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Queendom
(2023)
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Stephanie Archer
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Poignant and raw, Queendom is posed to be one of the best documentaries of 2023.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Mister Organ
(2022)
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Daryl MacDonald
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Ultimately, Mister Organ is a fascinating – and hilarious – look at one man’s rampant narcissism and how it affects those he comes into contact with.
Posted Mar 19, 2023
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
(2023)
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Kevin L. Lee
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It may not be deep in substance, but it’s certainly a fantasy adventure movie that wears its fun on its sleeve, and it asks us all to be 10-year-olds and enjoy ourselves.
Posted Mar 16, 2023
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Sister & Sister
(2023)
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Kristy Strouse
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This coming of age tale is vibrant, sun soaked; a confident debut by Kattia G. Zúñiga that boasts sisterly bonds, individual growth and femininity with a youthful energy.
Posted Mar 15, 2023
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Chronicles of a Wandering Saint
(2023)
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Kristy Strouse
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Chronicles of a Wandering Saint is a touching, idiosyncratic voyage that I was delighted to experience. Tomás Gómez Bustillo enchants us. He’s a director to watch.
Posted Mar 15, 2023
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Raging Grace
(2023)
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Kristy Strouse
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The film feels like it resides in its own space, and that expanse…gets creepy. Raging Grace is a pearl of a horror; inventive and compelling.
Posted Mar 15, 2023
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Free Skate
(2022)
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Jules Caldeira
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If you’re able to watch this film, please do. It’s an engaging character-driven drama that skates the edge of being a thriller as it progresses, and this young woman’s journey will keep your attention through to the end.
Posted Mar 11, 2023
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Still the Water
(2014)
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Soham Gadre
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While Still the Water feels pleasant, its existential questions are frustratingly left untraversed by its subtlety.
Posted Mar 11, 2023
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The Beasts
(2022)
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Daryl MacDonald
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Sorogoyen‘s effort combines the raw beauty of Galicia’s rural interior with its brutal lifestyle to achieve a thrilling narrative.
Posted Mar 11, 2023
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God's Creatures
(2022)
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Daryl MacDonald
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Ultimately it is a well-made, well-acted piece of filmmaking. If only it was able to tie together its elements a little better.
Posted Mar 11, 2023
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Unwelcome
(2022)
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Stephanie Archer
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Unwelcome works as a decent horror film in general, but with St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, it takes on a new vibrancy of success.
Posted Mar 10, 2023
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ReBroken
(2023)
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Crockett Houghton
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Rebroken has really good first and second acts, but somewhere along the way, it loses its confidence.
Posted Mar 10, 2023
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The Pod Generation
(2023)
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Kristy Strouse
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Tender and imaginative, it may teeter, but The Pod Generation is elevated by strong performances, humor, and unique world-building.
Posted Mar 04, 2023
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Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre
(2023)
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Tynan Yanaga
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Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is not a movie we need per se, but for those who are more than ho-hum enthusiasts of Guy Ritchie, it might have been just enough for them.
Posted Mar 04, 2023
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La Civil
(2021)
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Lee Jutton
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La Civil is ultimately an uneven crime thriller carried by an exceptional actress. Still, its subject matter is so important, and certain moments so impactful, that one is almost inclined to overlook its weaknesses. Almost.
Posted Mar 04, 2023
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My Sailor, My Love
(2022)
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Daryl MacDonald
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Directed with a sparse nature by Härö, and anchored by beautiful performances from Cosmo and Walker specifically, it is by turns beautiful and sad, but always moving.
Posted Mar 04, 2023
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The Long Dark Trail
(2022)
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Adam Mock
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I truly can’t recommend this film less. From the maddeningly slow pace, amateurish performances, and undercooked screenplay, The Long Dark Trail fails to do anything it set out to accomplish.
Posted Mar 04, 2023
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Wolf Garden
(2023)
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Crockett Houghton
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It tried to do too many things and never found a solid identity. There is a movie here. In fact, I would dare to say there is a very good movie here but the editing and the forced non-linear structure ruined it.
Posted Mar 04, 2023
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The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism
(1967)
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Stephanie Archer
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The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism is a practice in patience, its plot slowly lurching to its reveal and climatic conclusion. And while not the first to be inspired by the spirit of Poe, it delivers chilling visuals, becoming an influence in its own right.
Posted Mar 04, 2023
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The Smiling Madame Beudet
(1923)
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Jules Caldeira
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Madame Beudet is widely considered to be one of the earliest feminist films and while Madame may never smile, I certainly did.
Posted Mar 04, 2023
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Film, the Living Record of Our Memory
(2021)
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Lee Jutton
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Film, the Living Record of Our Memory provides ample evidence as to why it is so important that we continue to remember, and to support those who make it possible for us to do so.
Posted Mar 04, 2023
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Against the Tide
(2023)
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Soham Gadre
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Against the Tide takes a somber look, one in which modernism and overconsumption jas stripped not only the resources but the joys in the payoff of a hard day’s work.
Posted Mar 04, 2023
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KOKOMO CITY
(2023)
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Soham Gadre
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There is an undeniable vibrancy from the beginning of D. Smith’s film that makes its commentary on trans sex work authentically registered as well as politically clear-voiced.
Posted Mar 04, 2023
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Cocaine Bear
(2023)
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Crockett Houghton
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It was funny, it didn’t take itself too seriously, it had a short runtime of an hour and a half and it packed those ninety minutes with laughs and shocks and gore and somehow even family and heart. You need to see this movie.
Posted Mar 04, 2023
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She Came from the Woods
(2022)
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Crockett Houghton
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It doesn’t always fire on all cylinders but when it does it’s a fun and great escape from the usual horror of today. I say you should definitely give this film a chance.
Posted Feb 24, 2023
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The Amazing Maurice
(2022)
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Jules Caldeira
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The Amazing Maurice is cute and just fine for kids, but for adults, it has a hard time living up to its own name.
Posted Feb 24, 2023
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Juniper
(2022)
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Andrew Stover
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At its core, Juniper is a beautifully filmed and excellently acted drama about the pursuit of repairing familial relations, reacquainting oneself with the virtues of living, and learning to accept the inevitable.
Posted Feb 24, 2023
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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
(2023)
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Mark McPherson
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Despite an uneven tone, Quantumania mostly works as an enticing superhero adventure, despite how hard it veers away from Ant-Man’s previously zippy nature.
Posted Feb 18, 2023
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Kompromat
(2022)
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Jules Caldeira
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This tense and gloomy character-driven thriller, loosely based on real events, is an energetic ride that never lets up.
Posted Feb 18, 2023
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My Bloody Valentine
(2009)
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Stephanie Archer
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This film may be a remake of the 1981 classic but it creates its own identity, carving out its own place within the horror genre
Posted Feb 18, 2023
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Little Dixie
(2023)
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Mark McPherson
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Little Dixie has little moments of thrill amid a sufficient yet standard crime story
Posted Feb 18, 2023
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Narvik
(2021)
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Clement Tyler Obropta
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Narvik is a thrilling, crowd-pleasing war picture. It deserves all the love that All Quiet on the Western Front has gotten and then some.
Posted Feb 14, 2023
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