Reviews

SXSW Review: ‘In My Blood’ Is a Gripping Portrait of Ambition at Its Breaking Point

Winner of the SXSW Grand Jury Award in the Independent TV Pilot Program, In My Blood pulls us into the…

1 week ago

SXSW Review: Chelsea Devantez’s ‘Basic’ Is a Smart, Hilarious Comedy About Modern Dating

It doesn’t take much—just a scroll. One post leads to another, and suddenly a version of reality begins to take…

4 weeks ago

‘Scream 7’ Review: A Bloody Seventh Installment that Still Cuts Deep

This is a spoiler-free review. Three decades after Ghostface rewrote the slasher playbook and Sidney Prescott cemented herself as one…

1 month ago

‘Primate’ Review: A Brutal Creature Thriller That Knows Exactly What It Is

This is a spoiler-free review. Creature films have long been a staple of the horror genre, built on primal fear…

3 months ago

With ‘Warfare,’ Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland Deliver the Most Unflinching War Film in Years

Warfare opens with no introductions, no origin stories, no guiding hand. What follows is not a traditional narrative, but an…

1 year ago

‘Paper Flowers’ Reminds Us That Time Doesn’t Define a Life—Love Does

Mahesh Pailoor’s Paper Flowers is as delicate and enduring as its title suggests. Inspired by the life of Shalin Shah,…

1 year ago

‘Bad Shabbos’ Is a Perfectly Orchestrated Comedy of Errors That Keeps the Laughs Coming

In Bad Shabbos, Daniel Robbins serves up a Shabbat dinner unlike any other—where a prank gone wrong, bad decisions, and…

1 year ago

RaMell Ross’ ‘Nickel Boys’ Is a Haunting and Unforgettable Cinematic Achievement

RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys brings Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to life in a striking and thought-provoking adaptation that delves…

1 year ago

Extremely Unique Dynamic: A Stoner Comedy That Finds Depth in the Unexpected

The spirit of indie cinema is alive in Ivan Leung and Harrison Xu’s Extremely Unique Dynamic, a meta stoner-comedy about…

1 year ago

‘Citizen Weiner’ Transforms Political Theater Into a Bold Cinematic Experience

Harvey Milk proclaimed, “Politics is theater. It doesn’t matter if you win. You make a statement,” and three New York-based…

1 year ago