Carson Timar 7/12/21 Carson Timar 7/12/21

AFI Docs 2021: 9/11: One Day in America

9/11: One Day in America becomes an almost instant masterpiece of the genre

Carson Timar 7/12/21 Carson Timar 7/12/21

Cannes 2021: A Radiant Girl

A Radiant Girl instantly becomes a breakout hit of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival

Carson Timar 7/12/21 Carson Timar 7/12/21

AFI Docs 2021: Courtroom 3H

Courtroom 3H fails to live up to the potential the project had

Nabeel Zaman 7/7/21 Nabeel Zaman 7/7/21

Tribeca 2021: Lorelei

Lorelei is an incredibly humane film

Carson Timar 7/4/21 Carson Timar 7/4/21

AFI Docs 2021: Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer

Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer feels undeniable not just as one of the best films of 2021 but also as one of the most important

Carson Timar 7/4/21 Carson Timar 7/4/21

AFI Docs 2021: Fathom

While Fathom might not be a disaster, the film is definitely lackluster

Carson Timar 7/3/21 Carson Timar 7/3/21

AFI Docs 2021: Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain is both an incredibly personal and beautifully universal meditation on life and happiness

Carson Timar 7/3/21 Carson Timar 7/3/21

AFI Docs 2021: LFG

LFG is one of the most dynamic and important films of the year

Carson Timar 7/2/21 Carson Timar 7/2/21

AFI Docs 2021: Radiograph of a Family

Radiograph of a Family is a confident and fresh documentary that is also one of the most personal in recent memory

Jak Luke Sharp 6/28/21 Jak Luke Sharp 6/28/21

BERLINALE 2021 - Стоп-Земля (Stop-Zemlia)

Stop-Zemlia is as close as the teenage experience through narrative form as any audience will see

Jak Luke Sharp 6/28/21 Jak Luke Sharp 6/28/21

BERLINALE 2021 - Tabija (The White Fortress)

The White Fortress is a grounded, emotionally immersive, and tender depiction of love

Ewan Gleadow 6/27/21 Ewan Gleadow 6/27/21

IFFR 2021 - Poupelle of Chimney Town

If Hirota set out to strike fear into hearts and thoughts into minds, then he has surely succeeded with his first feature film

Nabeel Zaman 6/17/21 Nabeel Zaman 6/17/21

Tribeca 2021: The Justice of Bunny King

A story with not a lot of surprising elements, but it shines mainly due to its outstanding performances

Nabeel Zaman 6/16/21 Nabeel Zaman 6/16/21

Tribeca 2021: We Need to Do Something

A plethora of horrors, surprises and a whole lot of gore

Ewan Gleadow 6/15/21 Ewan Gleadow 6/15/21

IFFR 2021 - Persona Non Grata

Leaves much to be desired when most of its confrontations boil down to swears, surges of emotion and bouts of shouting

Ewan Gleadow 6/13/21 Ewan Gleadow 6/13/21

IFFR 2021 - My Name is Francesco Totti

Totti displays the confidence needed to lead his own documentary

Omar Franini 5/21/21 Omar Franini 5/21/21

BERLINALE 2021 - Mr. Bachmann and His Class

Maria Speth expertly uses long steady shots where one can fully immerse in the several discussions about love, race and integration between Mr. Bachmann and his students

Hillary White 4/3/21 Hillary White 4/3/21

Slamdance Shorts Round-Up

A round-up of the impressive Short films at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival

Nabeel Zaman 3/15/21 Nabeel Zaman 3/15/21

GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2021 - Sweetheart

Marley Morrison’s Sweetheart is a delightful coming-of-age film

Jak Luke Sharp 3/10/21 Jak Luke Sharp 3/10/21

BERLINALE 2021 - Moon, 66 Questions

By providing a strong style with significant substance, Lentzou portrays an honest and stunning portrait of a broken family