BLINK TWICE posits the best way to bring down our patriarchal culture
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
The twists and turns kept me locked in throughout Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut.
CATCHING DUST is moody, but limited by its archetypical characters
by Megan Robinson, Staff Writer
Catching Dust leaves too much for the mind to imagine, making what could be thoughtful and interior character studies into opaque misfires with much to be desired.
HELL HOLE is a praise-worthy riff on THE THING
by Laurence Boag-Matthews, Staff Writer
If you’re looking for a The Thing or Alien style flick, the Adams Family pull off a laudable low-budget homage to the genre in Hell Hole.
THE SECRET ART OF HUMAN FLIGHT never quite takes off
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
The grief that comes from the loss of a partner is especially difficult, and that is the kind of grief that is at the center of The Secret Art of Human Flight.
HOSTILE DIMENSIONS is a creepypasta flick for doomscrollers everywhere
by Cleo Tunningley, Staff Writer
Hostile Dimensions works best when it forgets the story it’s trying to tell and instead operates on the nightmare logic of a web-addicted middle schooler.
OL' DIRTY BASTARD: A TALE OF TWO DIRTYS offers a candid portrait of an icon
by Jenika McCrayer, Contributor
Instead of delving into his unique flow, lyrical prowess, or erratic creative process that most of us have encountered, it focuses more on who he was as a man and the roles he filled as ODB, Ason Unique, and Russell Jones.
SMOKING TIGERS is a reflective portrait of Southern Californian coming of age
by Shayna Davis, Staff Writer
People are not always as they seem, never let a cute boy give you a stick-and-poke, and parents are just people trying their best.
MOUNTAINS reveals the tidal forces of capitalism and gentrification
by Heidi Krull, Staff Writer
In America, trying your best to support yourself is not always enough to beat out capitalism.
THE BECOMERS points a finger at the world around us but reminds us to hope
by Sasha Ravitch, Staff Writer
Zach Clark’s The Becomers is an occasionally overwhelming but always enchanting exploration of love which spans galaxies and transcends bodies.
Disc Dispatch: THE ROSE TATTOO
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
Amazing films such as The Rose Tattoo, could easily be forgotten or lost which truly shows the importance of physical media.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the red-hot American summer of 2004: The last Golden Age of the Hollywood comedy
by Fiona Underhill, Staff Writer
Here's what I consider to be the best American comedy movies of the 2000s, most of which are part of the Frat Pack or certainly rub shoulders with them by being “bro” movies.
TCM'S 2024 SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: week four
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Week four of TCM’s Summer Under The Stars program has me catching up with filmographies that I previously had not found the time for.
ART OF A HIT mixes horror, rock and roll, and 2000s nostalgia
by Jill Vranken, Staff Writer
What Art of a Hit does do well is give us an insight into the struggles of trying to make it in a cutthroat business, and what happens when the music stops.
UK's largest genre film fest FRIGHTFEST 2024 kicks off August 22 in London
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
This year Frightfest will run from Thursday August 22nd to Monday August 26th, and in that time they will showcase 69 diverse features from all over the world.
BLACK DOG gets in the way of its own story
by Jon Jansen, Staff Writer
Despite its heavy-handed approach, Black Dog still finds enough in one of its characters to bring some intrigue to this standard coming-of-age story.
MAKE ME FAMOUS offers an intimate look into the life of a true starving artist
by Heidi Krull, Staff Writer
In Make Me Famous, director Brian Vincent explores the life of Edward Brezinski, a quirky painter from the East Village desperate to get his name in the conversation
HOLLYSHORTS FESTIVAL closes to rave reception for all things funny, funky and frightful
by Liz Wiest, Staff Writer
My classy remote Bitpix experience provided me with access to five provocative shorts that once again proved to me how dynamic the indie shorts circuit is, even post-strike.
SING SING is a moving performance showcase
by Darian Davis, Staff Writer
Sing Sing offers an escape from personal tragedy and from the walls of Sing Sing, even if it’s only a jailbreak of the mind.
MY PENGUIN FRIEND offers little other than adorable penguins, but is that enough?
by Kevin Murphy, Staff Writer
My Penguin Friend is a low-stakes adventure that offers charming scenes but no real tension or development.
THE GOOD HALF never finds anything meaningful to say about grief
by Megan Robinson, Staff Writer
The Good Half, directed by Robert Schwartzman, certainly means well as a piece of art about loss, but the execution is completely dull, making it devoid of any emotion.