Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2022
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
The Final Girls Film Festival is a haven for women and nonbinary fronted horror.
JACKASS FOREVER delights with joyous and repulsive surprises
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
For me, a true laugh, which some have called my “theater laugh,” comes from a feeling of genuine surprise.
AIR DOLL remains poignant, if uncomfortable
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Here we are in 2022, over a decade after the film’s original release in Japan, and its emotional impact is stronger than ever.
LINGUI, THE SACRED BONDS tells a sadly universal story through a specific lens
by Ryan Smillie, Staff Writer
This same plot could easily play out in Poland, the Philippines, or many parts of the United States.
MAYSVILLE is a remarkable debut about family and forgiveness
by Emily Maesar, Staff Writer
Maysville is a dark, often sad and intense, piece of period filmmaking that highlights kindness and forgiveness.
BOOK OF LOVE is a high-concept romantic comedy that does not live up to its potential.
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Book of Love should have more fun with this premise than it does.
THE LONG NIGHT seems bored by its own conventions and cliches
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
Scout Taylor-Compton is the only thing from turning The Long Night into a complete train wreck.
Women Who Kill #9: Evelyn from PLAY MISTY FOR ME
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
These are the women that haunt the dreams of straight men.
Tim Roth plays a man escaped in the puzzling SUNDOWN
by A. Freedman, Staff Writer
When people say they want to party like the 1% do, they may not realize just how miserable of a reality that life may be.
POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHE humanizes an icon
by Whitley Albury, Staff Writer
“I wasn’t prepared to be the caretaker of her legacy. I just lost my mum.”
How to Start Watching: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
With his excellent new film, Lingui, The Sacred Bonds now in theaters, it is a good opportunity to look back at the career of Chadian filmmaker Mahamat-Saleh-Haroun.
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978) triumphs thanks to memorable special effects
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
When things get creepy, look out.
Thrills 'n Chills at Sundance 2022
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
If you’re the type that enjoys sitting on the edge of your seat and doesn’t easily scare from a bump in the night, here are six Sundance flicks that I recommend seeking out.
THE GREAT MOMENT pointedly shows the relationship between health and capitalism
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
The Great Moment, from the delightfully rebellious mind of Preston Sturges, is an exceptional biopic.
The first three episodes of PAM & TOMMY don’t know who to let tell the story
by Kristian Cortez, Staff Writer
Our story takes place in the late 1990s, but that doesn’t mean we need to approach it with a 1990s mindset.
Sundance 2022: DUAL 2ND CHANCE, THE MISSION, PALM TREES & POWER LINES
by Alex Rudolph, Staff Writer
Here are four movies I watched in beautiful Park City, Utah from an aux cord hanging out of my old laptop.
SAUL AT NIGHT has an interesting premise, but it lacks purpose
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
Saul At Night is a film that has good intentions and some novel ideas but doesn’t fill in its gaps.
Dan Santelli's Best Discoveries of 2021 – Part 2
by Daniel Santelli, Staff Writer
Dan presents Part 2 of his Best Discoveries of 2021 roundup.
Sundance 2022: 10 notable short films
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Gary highlights 10 shorts from across the Sundance Film Festival’s 2022 programming.
Captain's Log, First entry: A mission into STAR TREK
by Emily Maesar, Staff Writer
Star Trek: The Original Series, with its modest three season run, is one of the most important pieces of genre media ever filmed.