Ewan Gleadow 8/9/21 Ewan Gleadow 8/9/21

Midnight in the Switchgrass

From the opening seconds of narration and drone shots of empty roads, Midnight in the Switchgrass feels off

Nabeel Zaman 8/8/21 Nabeel Zaman 8/8/21

John and the Hole

John and the Hole is a strange tale of swapping power dynamics and unexpected connection

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

The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad is narratively exhausting and has no real payoff

Carson Timar 8/6/21 Carson Timar 8/6/21

FANTASIA 2021: Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist celebrates the titular legendary filmmaker with a respect and passion

Jak Luke Sharp 8/4/21 Jak Luke Sharp 8/4/21

FANTASIA 2021: Sweetie, You Won’t Believe It ‘Жаным, ты не поверишь!’

Sweetie, You Won't Believe It is a comical, farcical blast from start to finish

Jak Luke Sharp 8/3/21 Jak Luke Sharp 8/3/21

FANTASIA 2021: Alien on Stage

Alien on Stage is an exhilarating, poignant, and downright marvellous piece of documentary

Jak Luke Sharp 8/2/21 Jak Luke Sharp 8/2/21

Gunpowder Milkshake

Gunpowder Milkshake is an incredibly disappointing and flat experience from start to finish

Jak Luke Sharp 8/2/21 Jak Luke Sharp 8/2/21

CANNES 2021: Small Body

A brooding and poignant portrayal of womanhood and morality with sensational cinematography

Carson Timar 8/2/21 Carson Timar 8/2/21

Fantasia 2021: Art Kabuki

Art Kabuki is an inspiring artistic expression with kabuki being performed at the highest level

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

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