Carson Timar 7/14/21 Carson Timar 7/14/21

CANNES 2021: Babi Yar. Context

Babi Yar. Context is both one of the most horrifying and needed films of 2021

Ewan Gleadow 7/14/21 Ewan Gleadow 7/14/21

Wolfgang

Wolfgang provides much detail on a man many may not have heard of

Jak Luke Sharp 7/13/21 Jak Luke Sharp 7/13/21

SXSW 2021: Fruits of Labor

Fruits of Labor is an emotionally swirling and poignant feature

Ewan Gleadow 7/12/21 Ewan Gleadow 7/12/21

The Marksman

The action is serviceable for what it is worth but bogged down by the wavering prose and uncoordinated storyline

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

Luca

Luca is another remarkable success for Pixar

Nicolò Grasso 7/12/21 Nicolò Grasso 7/12/21

Fear Street Part 2: 1978

Unlikely to win over new fans, but it is an effective piece of R-rated slasher cinema that younger audiences do not get anymore

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

Ewan Gleadow 7/11/21 Ewan Gleadow 7/11/21

Creation Stories

Steeped in fiction, and not the type that entertains or provokes a new reaction to an old story

Ewan Gleadow 7/10/21 Ewan Gleadow 7/10/21

False Positive

False Positive is more concerned with the guts and gore than the power dynamic of its characters

Carson Timar 7/9/21 Carson Timar 7/9/21

Gaia

Gaia for better or for worse follows the path of modern horror through a forest of fear and danger

Kevin Whyte 7/9/21 Kevin Whyte 7/9/21

No Sudden Move

as more characters and subplots are introduced, the film steadily becomes bloated

Nicolò Grasso 7/9/21 Nicolò Grasso 7/9/21

Fear Street Part 1: 1994

Fear Street Part One: 1994 captures the spirit of the novels while delivering a bloodier, more mature horror mystery

Alexander Holmes 7/8/21 Alexander Holmes 7/8/21

The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

a wholesale downgrade and a bafflingly poor excuse of a film

Ewan Gleadow 7/8/21 Ewan Gleadow 7/8/21

Val

Val captures the strength of its subject

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

Tribeca 2021: Lorelei

Lorelei is an incredibly humane film

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

F9

F9 proves there are more miles left for this already impressively long franchise

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