FINAL GIRLS BERLIN FEST: pop horror/carnivalesque shorts block
by Vannah Taylor, Staff Writer
Grab some popcorn and prepare yourself for the glittery and gory goodness of these five shorts.
Athena Film Fest 2025: WHO IN THE HELL IS REGINA JONES?, PAINT ME A ROAD OUT THERE, and MEXICO 86
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
Here are three films I saw over the last two days of the fest.
How to Start Watching: Daffy Duck and Porky Pig
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
A new Looney Tunes film, this one a full length feature, is arriving in theaters this Friday, The Day the Earth Blew Up. Since this film focuses on the characters of Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, I have put together this list of shorts and one feature film that I believe provide a good introduction to the characters for the uninitiated or a guide for those wanting to revisit these characters to prepare for the new film.
THE YARDLEY BOYS gets to the heart of growing up
by Shayna Davis, Staff Writer
I believe we may be entering a new era of Indie and DIY filmmaking.
Disc Dispatch: DAYLIGHT
by Billy Russell, Associate Editor
Daylight is predictable, by design. However much you enjoy this movie is going to depend on how much you enjoy mindless action and disaster flicks.
FINAL GIRLS FILM FEST: grief, revenge and eat the rich shorts block
by Jenika McCrayer, Staff Writer
I found the films in the short blocks to be thought-provoking and unusual, and each tackled its issue with ease.
BLACK BAG is the sleekest, sexiest spy thriller since ATOMIC BLONDE
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Website
In a spy thriller that eschews car chases, death-defying stunts, or even a serious shootout, Koepp’s witty script and Soderbergh’s masterful, controlled direction wring innumerable drops of tension out of every single scene.
Disc Dispatch: WOMEN WHO RUN HOLLYWOOD
by Jasmine Edwards, Staff Writer
This set not only highlights the incredible contributions of Mary Pickford, Dorothy Arzner and Ida Lupino, but also serves as a reminder of the many women whose stories have been hidden for far too long.
Cozy horror-comedy FOR SALE BY EXORCIST has a good heart beating beneath its floorboards
by Samantha McLaren, Staff Writer
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LAST TAKE: RUST and the story of Halyna centers the life of its subject
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Mason’s documentary–made at the request of Hutchins’s husband–aims to turn the spotlight towards Hutchins, her life and career, and her dreams for her art.
Athena Film Fest: SATISFIED and WE WERE DANGEROUS
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
Here’s two standout films I caught at this year’s Athena Film Festival.
In under seven minutes RETIREMENT PLAN makes one feel all the feels
by Heidi Krull, Staff Writer
Despite only being about 7 minutes long, Retirement Plan took me on a poignant and sentimental journey.
Queer Window: Tracing trans histories in NO ORDINARY MAN and FRAMING AGNES
by Katharine Mussellam, Staff Writer
Through scenes based on archival material, brought to life by trans performers and interviews with historians, these films bring to light American trans histories while interrogating common narratives surrounding trans people.
MIX TAPE is a journey of love and music across time
by Chelsea Alexandra, Staff Writer
The first two episodes of Mix Tape offer a romantic and epic love story through music and time.
Pulled punches undercut the science fiction satire in MICKEY 17
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
The idea of disposable people isn’t new to science fiction, but Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17 takes the concept in a new direction.
THE RULE OF JENNY PEN masks horror behind the laughter of a madman
by Kimberly L., Staff Writer
Movies that can transpose a new discomfort onto already uneasy settings become instantly memorable, and The Rule of Jenny Pen is an extreme example.
ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL is another stunning damnation of the patriarchy
by Andrea Schmidt, Staff Writer
Nyoni aptly portrays the machinations families use to enable predators and alienate those who refuse to participate in the myth-making.
THE EMPIRE offers an off-beat sci-fi epic
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
What Dumont appears to be aiming for, giving the audience just enough definite information while allowing them to come to their own conclusions, is an extremely delicate balancing act that Empire falls short of pulling off.
NIGHT OF THE ZOOPOCALYPSE is a great intro to B-movie horror, for kids
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
But then I saw it: a writing credit for Clive Barker. I sat up and said out loud to my plus one to the event, “The Clive Barker? Hellraiser Clive Barker?!?”
FINAL GIRLS FILM FEST 2025: queer horror shorts block
by Avery Coffey, Staff Writer
Themes of gender dysphoria, bodily autonomy, and consumption are interspersed through each one of the shorts within the queer horror shorts block.