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How did a 2009 vampire movie become one of the most relevant films for the post-Covid era? And what can Daybreakers teach us about society and the way we treat those most susceptible to a pandemic? Most importantly, who let Willem DaFoe do a southern accent?
Read MoreAndrei Konchalovsky’s 1997 adaption of "The Odyssey" brings a modern comfort that reminds us we can heal from any difficult journey.
Read MoreFinnish auteur Aki Kaurismäki returns with one of the funniest and most charming films of the year.
Read MoreAmerican Fiction is a challenging film, but it’s supposed to be: it’s a film that normalizes the Black experience on film and points its finger at your expectation of Black media.
Read MoreIn a return to form, David Fincher’s The Killers explores the suave hitman archetype through the modern gig economy.
Read MoreSeven surreal shorts, showcasing comedy, drama, and everything in between.
Read MoreA promising, if sometimes frustrating, queer coming of age comedy for the Tiktok generation.
Read MoreBucky F*cking Dent brings a genuine earnestness a well-tread subject in this exploration of father/son relationships — and, of course, baseball.
Read MoreEmerald Fennell’s highly anticipated sophomore film delivers an intriguing and erotic modern take on Brontë-like gothic horror.
Read MoreBen Van Kleek's JONAH tackles the question of life beyond our planet -- but it turns out that sometimes the truth may not always be as exciting as you hope it would be.
Read MoreJoe Dante’s homoerotic sci-fi comedy Innerspace, captured through its most crazy-ass brain-searing images.
Read MoreA Mattel-funded Barbie was never going to end patriarchy, and it would be unrealistic to think it ever could. However, Gerwig still offers a salient, at times genuine look at modern girlhood devoid of the “girlboss” narrative the film was originally saddled with, and it’s fun. Remember girlish fun? It’s been a while since girl-centric fun was at the forefront of a big studio feature.
Read MoreDick’s satire is smart and the events, along with the fashion, remain a perfectly exaggerated depiction of the ‘70s.
Read MoreIt’s as though Richard Kelly looked at the silliest parts of America circa 2002 to 2006 and cranked them all the way up, and society just saw fit to follow suit.
Read MoreUnder-discussed and under-loved in the conversations around classic ‘80s action, Cobra is meaner, and more disturbing than anything Sylvester Stallone’s contemporaries were doing at the time.
Read MoreThis is first and foremost Silvia and Estefania’s story (or at least a moment in their story). Filmed during the summer of 2019, we watch Silvia and Estefania pass the days as young people usually do: With wanderings, musings on their future and past, and lots and lots of stupid jokes and inside references with themselves and friends. Hummingbirds is a living piece. There’s no grand message or point except that of what comes out of seeing people’s lives play out on screen.
Read MoreA cap to Schrader’s latest trilogy sees the writer-director examining arguably his most repugnant leading man with surprising grace.
Read MoreA love of film and a compelling lead character makes The Hard Goodnight a film to watch.
Read MoreWriter Matthew Seidel got the chance to see the SXSW premiere of Blackberry in advance of its May 12th release date. Did the movie turn out better than the phone? Keep reading.
Read MoreAri Aster’s “nightmare comedy” is giving critics sleepless nights, but is it a good movie? Does it even matter if it is?
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