TIFF 2020: David
David is a well shot, funny and heartfelt short film
The Ideologies of FIGHT CLUB and CITY OF GOD
In his latest essay, Rory Marsh investigates and compares the ideologies presented in FIGHT CLUB and CITY OF GOD
ARROW FRIGHTFEST (digital): 12 Hour Shift
Brea Grant definitely shows chops here, and while it’s not particularly profound, 12 HOUR SHIFT is still a really great time
Waiting for the Barbarians
To put in bluntly, Guerra's Waiting for the Barbarians is flat style with zero substance
All In: The Fight for Democracy
All In: The Fight for Democracy is yet another film on the long list of documentaries that is making 2020 one of the strongest years for the genre in recent memory
VENICE 2020: The Best is Yet to Come
The Best is Yet to Come is a slow-burning and diluted venture that fails to be both enticing and engaging for its viewer
VENICE 2020: The Ties
The final product – while not a disaster – does nothing to particular craft a deeply engaging or potentially astonishing piece of cinema
The Devil All The Time
How the story of this giant ensemble comes together is just like the narrator says: dumb luck or God’s doing
TIFF 2020: One Night in Miami..
Regina King skillfully extracts impeccable performances from each and every one of her leading men
VENICE 2020: Honey Cigar
Honey Cigar is a multifaceted brooding pot of emotional conviction and allure
Sputnik
Sputnik easily goes down as one of the most well-crafted and rewarding thrillers of the year
The Roads Not Taken
The intentions of Sally Potter's The Roads Not Taken are clear from the outset, unfortunately, the directors' latest feature is a far cry of her greatest work
The New Mutants
The New Mutants is an uninspired, lazy and uninteresting product
The Personal History of David Copperfield (international)
A refreshing and snappy merger of modern sensibilities of comedy with the spirit of the original novel
ANNIHILATION: The Five Stages of Invasion
In his latest essay, Rory Marsh takes a look at the five stages of invasion present in Alex Garland’s dense and hypnotic science-fiction feature ANNIHILATION
ARROW FRIGHTFEST (digital): SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
Robert Dixon takes a look at the short film showcase at ARROW FRIGHTFEST
ClapperCast - Episode 19: Mulan, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Lingua Franca
On episode 19 of ClapperCast, the team discuss the controversial release of Mulan, the enigmatic narrative of Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things, and Lingua Franca
ARROW FRIGHTFEST (digital): There's No Such Thing As Vampires
There’s No Such Thing as Vampires is fundamentally a nothing movie
The Effects of Stigmatization and Stereotypes in the American Film Industry: THE ACADEMY + CONSUMERS
In his latest essay, Diego Andaluz investigates both The Academy Awards and the Consumer regarding Effects of Stigmatization and Stereotypes in the American Film Industry - PART TWO
I Used to Go Here
I Used to Go Here might not approach its themes in an original way, but the film is admirably low-key and contains an excess of charm

