Jak Luke Sharp 7/31/21 Jak Luke Sharp 7/31/21

Jolt

Jolt is as flat and uninspiring as they come

Carson Timar 7/31/21 Carson Timar 7/31/21

Fantasia 2021: It’s a Summer Film!

It’s a Summer Film! is both a celebration of the cinematic art form and a depressing outlook on the direction of the medium

Jak Luke Sharp 7/30/21 Jak Luke Sharp 7/30/21

CANNES 2021: Anaïs in Love ‘Les amours d'Anaïs’

Anaïs in Love is a heart-warming and poignant examination of the affection and intimacy of love

Jak Luke Sharp 7/30/21 Jak Luke Sharp 7/30/21

CANNES 2021: Europa

Europa is a fascinating albeit heartbreaking portrayal of survival

Carson Timar 7/30/21 Carson Timar 7/30/21

Jungle Cruise

Jungle Cruise might not be a good film, but it unintentionally might become one of the most fun of the year

Jak Luke Sharp 7/29/21 Jak Luke Sharp 7/29/21

CANNES 2021: Medusa

Medusa has a voice of importance and gravitas

Nicolò Grasso 7/29/21 Nicolò Grasso 7/29/21

OLD: In a Time of Crisis, Every Life Matters

In his latest essay, Nicolo Grasso examines Old as an invitation to re-orient our lives in the post-pandemic world

Ewan Gleadow 7/29/21 Ewan Gleadow 7/29/21

The Last Letter from Your Lover

The Last Letter from Your Lover is the shameful Netflix fodder audiences have come to know and expect

Carson Timar 7/29/21 Carson Timar 7/29/21

CANNES 2021: Invisible Demons

Invisible Demons forces the audience to accept the consequences of modern-day pollution and climate change becoming one of the most haunting films of the year

Jak Luke Sharp 7/29/21 Jak Luke Sharp 7/29/21

CANNES 2021: A Corsican Summer ‘I Comete’

A Corsican Summer becomes untenable to view in the self-indulgence of the mundane

Jak Luke Sharp 7/28/21 Jak Luke Sharp 7/28/21

CANNES 2021: Babi Yar. Context

Loznitsa film does an outstanding and incredibly tough job of showcasing this dark aspect of history in astonishingly enriching detail

Nicolò Grasso 7/28/21 Nicolò Grasso 7/28/21

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions takes everything that worked in the original and improves on it tenfold

Ewan Gleadow 7/28/21 Ewan Gleadow 7/28/21

America - The Motion Picture

America: The Motion Picture is an abhorrent Netflix animated original that dares to chain itself to the word “comedy”

Ewan Gleadow 7/28/21 Ewan Gleadow 7/28/21

Lanksy

Lansky wades deep into the heart of the gangster drama and comes out with nothing unique

Carson Timar 7/28/21 Carson Timar 7/28/21

AFI Docs 2021: President

President is an undeniably important film but simply isn’t an engaging film

Jak Luke Sharp 7/28/21 Jak Luke Sharp 7/28/21

CANNES 2021: La Traviata. My Brothers & I ‘Mes frères et moi’

A powerful and entertaining blast that showcases society's blemishes in a romp of affection

Ewan Gleadow 7/27/21 Ewan Gleadow 7/27/21

Awake

Awake plays like a convenient, coincidental collection of connect-the-dots plot points

Carson Timar 7/27/21 Carson Timar 7/27/21

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop makes up for its lack of depth with an undeniable summer charm

Jak Luke Sharp 7/26/21 Jak Luke Sharp 7/26/21

CANNES 2021: The Worst Person in the World

The Worst Person In the World will stand as a masterwork in Joachim Trier’s filmography

Jak Luke Sharp 7/25/21 Jak Luke Sharp 7/25/21

CANNES 2021: La Civil

La Civil is a fantastic, emotionally brooding piece of drama