by Darian Davis, Staff Writer
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film and TV Festival kicks off its 31st year on March 7-15, 2025 with a slate of genre-defying debuts, provocative documentaries, and innovative episodic storytelling.
by Fiona Underhill, Staff Writer
Plainclothes is a well-intentioned and clearly personal first feature from Carmen Emmi, with a strong cast being its greatest selling point.
by Gary M. Kramer
The five numbered Shorts Programs at the Sundance Film Festival featured a variety of live action, animated, and documentary films.
by Fiona Underhill, Staff Writer
Sorry, Baby is a mature and confident debut, with real staying power, and I can’t wait to see what Victor does next.
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Here is a rundown of five notable films I saw at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
Here are some of the best films I was able to catch at this year’s Animation First Festival.
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
This year will mark the eighth anniversary of Animation First, one of the biggest film festivals dedicated to animation in the US and certainly the biggest dedicated to French language animation filmmaking.
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Here are a five features I am hoping to catch at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. which kicks off January 23.
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief and Old Sport
When I caught this film at Toronto International Film Festival, I felt a bit of fatigue from movies that did not earn their runtime. Many films would have benefited from a snip and most likely played more effectively. The Last Showgirl does not have this problem.
by Sasha Ravitch, Staff Writer
Here’s a trio of films I caught at this year’s NYC Horror Film Festival.
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief and Old Sport
I caught The End at Toronto International Film Festival in September and my initial reactions had me doubting whether I actually liked what I had witnessed.
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief and Old Sport
A few weeks after watching this film, I had a run-in with a dude that walked away from the picture with the view that this was a story about a woman that could not grasp that she was aging. To sit through the film and not witness the unbalance within their relationship was mind boggling to me.
by Sasha Ravitch, Staff Writer
New York City’s longest running horror film festival returns Thursday, December 5 through Monday, December 9, with a robust, riveting array of more than fifty films.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
As we near the end of the year, there will be much chatter about must-watch motion pictures. Don’t let this trio of cinematic gems fly under the radar.
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Ernest Cole allows viewers to sit with some of the images that Cole found to provide sense or a connection to a reality the photographer cannot justify.
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief and Old Sport
Documentaries are films I turn to learn, gain inspiration, and find ways to better myself. These are four that I found are not only worthy of your time, but may in fact change you in the best ways possible.
by Jonathan Jansen, Staff Writer
Transplant examines the cost of greatness through the lens of a surgical resident that is aiming to be a heart transplant surgeon.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Heretic does not waste any time putting the viewer on the edge of their seat. From the moment The Sisters enter Reed’s home, the air turns tense and the psychological game begins.
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
Bird is described as a “fable about marginalized life in the fringes of contemporary society.” The word “fable” fits perfectly, as Bird feels both naturalistic and magical.
Read Moreby Jonathan Jansen, Staff Writer
A small mountain village called Vermiglio is far enough from World War II to not feel its effects, but war eventually is carried back to the village.