Reviews “Saint Maud” and the horror of utter devotion By: Gena Radcliffe Rose Glass writes and directs an unforgettably creepy story about a troubled young nurse’s efforts to save her patient’s soul.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “Ma Belle, My Beauty” is a sexy nothing By: Peter Sobczynski The romantic drama is all beautiful, dreamy surface, and no depth.
Reviews The lazy musical drama “Music” hits every sour note possible By: Lisa Laman Even beyond its handling of its autistic character, "Music" is a terribly constructed film.
Reviews “Dead Pigs” is a delightful and quirky satire By: Reyzando Nawara Cathy Yan's debut feature already shows an assured and clever director's eye.
Reviews “Minari” lives on the seeds of its inspirations By: Matt Cipolla Lee Isaac Chung's Sundance winner is a well-intentioned and sweet family drama that can't help but feel incomplete.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “On the Count of Three” is a dark, formidable first feature By: Michael Frank Jerrod Carmichael's feature debut straddles a delicate balance of tones between comedy and dark thriller, buoyed by a couple of strong performances.
Columns P.S.H. I Love You: “Patch Adams” is dead on arrival Robin Williams smarms his way through his misguided, treacly 1998 medical dramedy.
Reviews Hit the open trail with the thoughtful drama “Cowboys” By: Lisa Laman Giddy on up with Cowboys and its unique take on the hallmarks of the Western genre.
Features “The Expanse” and “Mobile Suit Gundam”: two sides of the sci-fi coin Fans of Amazon's premiere science-fiction series would do well to spend their time between seasons catching up on its anime forebears.
Reviews “Little Fish” is a pandemic-set love story you don’t have to throw back By: Oluwatayo Adewole Olivia Cooke and Jack O'Connell shine in a melodramatic, but immersive romantic tragedy that mimics the isolation and loss of our current moment.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “Land” is a moving character study By: Reyzando Nawara Robin Wright makes her directorial debut in a tender & understated drama about a woman who isolates herself from the world after an unimaginable loss.
Reviews “A Nightmare Wakes” does its subject no favors By: Gena Radcliffe The Shudder original turns the creation of "Frankenstein" into bad psychodrama theater.
Reviews “PVT CHAT” offers a peep show into parasocial obsession By: Theo Estes The latest from NYC-based filmmaker Ben Hozie is a taut drama about sex, money, and the Internet.
Reviews Rodney Ascher looks for simulations and finds “A Glitch in the Matrix” By: Sean Price Rodney Ascher's psychedelic documentary takes seriously the idea that we're all living in a simulation, and stirringly explores the parameters of that premise.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “Fire in the Mountains” is a strange time in the Himalayas Arjitpal Singh's drama about a rural family in the Himalayas struggling to get by leans on strong performances and interlocking class critiques.
Festivals Sundance 2021: “Superior” reinvents the neo-noir By: Shea Vassar Erin Vassilopoulos' thrilling debut merrily plays with the film noirs of the past while spinning it into something vibrant and new.
Recap The Expanse Season 5 Finale Recap: “Nemesis Games” By: Clint Worthington The fifth season of The Expanse ends on a more muted note, giving beloved characters rushed-by-real-life exits and setting up bigger stakes for the end.
Reviews “Firefly Lane” is too soapy and messy to nail its tale of lifelong friendship By: Ashley Lara Maggie Friedman's adaptation of the Kristin Hannah novel wastes two charming performances by Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke.
Reviews “Two of Us” is a sumptuous game of queer hide-and-seek By: B.L. Panther Martine Chevallier and Barbara Sukowa shine in Filippo Meneghetti's achingly tragic debut.
Reviews “The Investigation” is a grim and respectful true-crime drama By: Reyzando Nawara Tobias Lindholm's dramatization of the hunt for journalist Kim Wall's murderer is bleak and thoughtful television.
Reviews “Fake Famous” asks the question, “What price Instagram fame?” By: Sarah Gorr Nick Bilton's documentary-slash-zoomer ethnography investigates whether you can game your way to social media fame.