Andy Harrison 4/13/20 Andy Harrison 4/13/20

The Way Back

The Way Back is more of an unfortunate wasted opportunity than an outright unsatisfactory film

Paul Price 4/13/20 Paul Price 4/13/20

SXSW 2020 - The Boy Who Sold The World

A fun look behind-the-scenes at the early days of a start-up with the added spectacle of a 16-year-old at the head

Jak Luke Sharp 4/9/20 Jak Luke Sharp 4/9/20

Mogul Mowgli

Bassam Tariq and Riz Ahmed's Mogul Mowgli is a sincere and spellbinding exploration of faith and family

Alexander Holmes 4/9/20 Alexander Holmes 4/9/20

Coffee & Kareem

Coffee & Kareem is the kind of movie that reaffirms the notion that some films just are not meant to be seen on the big screen

Andy Harrison 4/9/20 Andy Harrison 4/9/20

Emma.

Emma. is visually interesting and its performances are well-cast and well-directed enough to carry through a sometimes flat, unexciting screenplay

Jak Luke Sharp 4/8/20 Jak Luke Sharp 4/8/20

Faith Ba$ed

A compelling emotional comedic drama that draws and examines society as a whole in its absurdity and fragility with poignancy and brilliant magnetism

Sumer Singh 4/8/20 Sumer Singh 4/8/20

Evge (Homeward)

Homeward is a must-watch even having the potential for becoming a future cult classic

Jak Luke Sharp 4/7/20 Jak Luke Sharp 4/7/20

Lillian

Andreas Horvath's Lillian is a masterful dynamic and profound examination of modern-day America wrapped in a dark Lynchian-esque vibe to show the power of the soul and human nature

Connor Fay 4/6/20 Connor Fay 4/6/20

All the Bright Places

All the Bright Places is a poor attempt at a teenage drama

Sumer Singh 4/6/20 Sumer Singh 4/6/20

Koko-Di Koko-Da

Instead of illuminating its horrific themes by using drama, Koko-Di Koko-Da uses a reverse process by illuminating dramatic ironies and tragedies through the means of horror

Charlie Batista 4/5/20 Charlie Batista 4/5/20

SXSW 2020 - Echoes of the Invisible

Echoes of the Invisible is an absolutely gorgeous look at humanity, the environment, and the way they interact and weave in these stories

Paul Price 4/4/20 Paul Price 4/4/20

SXSW 2020 - An Elephant in the Room

An Elephant in the Room deftly walks the fine line between a sympathetic portrayal of healing and something more exploitative

Paul Anderson 4/4/20 Paul Anderson 4/4/20

How to be a Good Wife

How to be a Good Wife is not without its moments and will likely raise more than a smile in places but as a whole, it is never quite satisfying enough

Jak Luke Sharp 4/3/20 Jak Luke Sharp 4/3/20

The Wild Goose Lake

The Wild Goose Lake is a slow and stoic Chinese gangster thriller that loses its tense grip with a stuttery second act that throws off what is an otherwise engaging feature

Jak Luke Sharp 4/2/20 Jak Luke Sharp 4/2/20

BFI FLARE 2020 - Lone Wolf + The Passing

The Lone Wolf and The Passing are two terrifically poignant shorts

Jak Luke Sharp 4/2/20 Jak Luke Sharp 4/2/20

BERLINALE 2020 - A l’abordage

A l’abordage is a tranquil but resounding success at exploring the hearts and souls of three dynamic characters in their struggles to evolve and grow

Sumer Singh 4/2/20 Sumer Singh 4/2/20

IFFR 2020 - Fidelity

Nigina Sayfullaeva's Fidelity ravages its potential of being an explorative piece of psychological drama

Jak Luke Sharp 4/1/20 Jak Luke Sharp 4/1/20

IFFR 2020 - Na-reul cha-ja-jwo (Bring Me Home)

Na-reul cha-ja-jwo (Bring Me Home) continually exposes the viewer to absolute torturous sadism yet with poignancy and brutality that is reflective of the multifaceted darkness of the world

Jak Luke Sharp 3/31/20 Jak Luke Sharp 3/31/20

Downhill

Downhill falls and fails at every hurdle, with each element it crafts with soft layers drowning any momentum

Jakub Flasz 3/30/20 Jakub Flasz 3/30/20

La Vérité (The Truth)

The Truth is a well-executed film equivalent of an onion, at least as far as its thematic composition is concerned