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Sundance 2021: We're All Going to the World's Fair
Jan 31

Jan 31 Sundance 2021: We're All Going to the World's Fair

Cyrus Cohen
Sundance 2021 Coverage

The idiosyncratic film signals the arrival of a major new talent in Jane Schoenbrun.

Sundance 2021: How it Ends
Jan 31

Jan 31 Sundance 2021: How it Ends

Aaron Hendrix
Sundance 2021 Coverage

An interesting concept falls a little flat in this apocalypse drama.

Sundance 2021: Prime Time
Jan 31

Jan 31 Sundance 2021: Prime Time

Aaron Hendrix
Sundance 2021 Coverage

A taught hostage thriller with strong Sidney Lumet vibes.

Sundance 2021: Passing
Jan 31

Jan 31 Sundance 2021: Passing

Aaron Hendrix
Sundance 2021 Coverage

Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut is a powerful story of race and identity and one of the best of the Sundance fest.

Sundance 2021: Censor
Jan 31

Jan 31 Sundance 2021: Censor

Aaron Hendrix
Sundance 2021 Coverage

A woman goes on a journey of self-discovery by way of video nasties.

Sundance 2021: In the Earth
Jan 30

Jan 30 Sundance 2021: In the Earth

Aaron Hendrix
Sundance 2021 Coverage

The latest from Ben Wheatley goes for the experimental and the traditional with varied results.

BFI London Film Festival 2020: Possessor
Nov 12

Nov 12 BFI London Film Festival 2020: Possessor

Hannah Holway
BFI London Film Festival, Reviews

Brandon Cronenberg’s latest is a completely absorbing, disturbing watch, and visceral in every sense of the word.

BFI London Film Festival 2020: Mangrove
Nov 12

Nov 12 BFI London Film Festival 2020: Mangrove

Hannah Holway
BFI London Film Festival, Reviews

As part of his Small Axe series, Steve McQueen’s new film recounts true life events that feel immediately prescient.

Review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Oct 21

Oct 21 Review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Marcelo Pico
Reviews

Borat returns in 2020 and fits right in.

Review: David Byrne's American Utopia
Oct 15

Oct 15 Review: David Byrne's American Utopia

Callie Smith
Reviews

Spike Lee and David Byrne create a euphoric and important experience at just the right time.

Review: I'm Thinking Of Ending Things
Sep 4

Sep 4 Review: I'm Thinking Of Ending Things

Aaron Hendrix
Reviews

I’m Thinking Of Ending Things is existential horror wrapped up in meeting the parents.

Fantasia 2020: Tezuka’s Barbara
Sep 4

Sep 4 Fantasia 2020: Tezuka’s Barbara

Aaron Hendrix
Reviews, Fantasia Fest 2020

The film by Macoto Tezuka is a worthwhile shakeup of genre convention.

Fantasia 2020: Undergods
Sep 1

Sep 1 Fantasia 2020: Undergods

Aaron Hendrix
Fantasia Fest 2020, Reviews

A truly puzzling looking into a dystopic European experience.

Fantasia 2020: The Oak Room
Aug 26

Aug 26 Fantasia 2020: The Oak Room

Rachael Hauschild
Fantasia Fest 2020

The film plays with the truth, but isn’t compelling enough for most of its runtime.

Fantasia 2020: La Dosis
Aug 26

Aug 26 Fantasia 2020: La Dosis

Aaron Hendrix
Fantasia Fest 2020

The two lead performances elevate this hospital ward thriller.

Fantasia 2020: Crazy Samurai Musashi
Aug 25

Aug 25 Fantasia 2020: Crazy Samurai Musashi

Marcelo Pico
Fantasia Fest 2020

A samurai film with a 77-minute single take action sequence.

Fantasia 2020: Clapboard Jungle
Aug 24

Aug 24 Fantasia 2020: Clapboard Jungle

David Giannini
Fantasia Fest 2020

The documentary doesn’t dive deep enough into the problems of filmmaking in Hollywood.

Review: Random Acts of Violence
Aug 17

Aug 17 Review: Random Acts of Violence

Marcus Irving
Reviews

Unfortunately, the new horror film ultimately takes a moral stance against… horror films.

Review: She Dies Tomorrow
Aug 3

Aug 3 Review: She Dies Tomorrow

Rachael Hauschild
Reviews

Amy Seimetz’s new film is a hypnotic take on existential dread.

Review: The Rental
Aug 1

Aug 1 Review: The Rental

Aaron Hendrix
Reviews

Dave Franco’s directorial debut falls into some recognizable traps, but also provides some genuine thrills.

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