Gerald’s Game by Chuck Bowen 2.0 Mike Flanagan's Gerald's Game is the rare Stephen King adaptation to be undone by the story itself.
Lucky 2.5 by Chuck Bowen John Carroll Lynch's Lucky is an impeccably acted yet sentimental film that’s bashful about said sentimentality.
Super Dark Times 2.5 by Henry Stewart Kevin Phillips's Super Dark Times is a coming-of-age story that unexpectedly transforms into a serial-killer thriller.
Autumn, Autumn 3.0 by Carson Lund The film is a record of everyday spaces and the emotionally charged human dramas that pass through them.
Bugs 3.0 by Keith Watson The film ends up as a cri de cœur against our current system of industrialized food production and distribution.
Harry Dean Stanton R.I.P. by Greg Cwik Harry Dean Stanton’s presence and unfussy utterances commanded, without begging for, your attention.Read More
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne on The Unknown Girl by Magdalena Maksimiuk The brothers discuss the hot-button issues at the film’s center and their unique filmmaking approach.Read More
Stronger by Derek Smith David Gordon Green's film offers up an unassuming portrait of wounded love and solitude.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle by Jake Cole A parody of a parody, Kingsman: The Golden Circle is so soulless that it makes its predecessor seem like a classic in retrospect.
The Lego Ninjago Movie by Keith Watson The Lego Ninjago Movie’s cumulative effect is utter exhaustion, the cinematic equivalent of chasing a toddler through a toy store.
Battle of the Sexes by Christopher Gray Battle of the Sexes sacrifices some of its innate appeal by making ham out of the supposed relics of a less enlightened era.
Gaga: Five Foot Two by Eric Henderson Gaga: Five Foot Two lacks the momentum and artistic intent that the best musician-centered documentaries all share.
Friend Request by Chuck Bowen It predictably utilizes Facebook to superficially spit-shine another wanly Americanized J-horror retread.
Thirst Street by Chuck Bowen In Thirst Street, Nathan Silver fuses the emotional bigness of melodrama with his unique form of quotidian portraiture.
Woodshock by Henry Stewart It’s the obnoxious equivalent of trying to have a serious conversation with people who are high out of their minds.
Victoria & Abdul by Kenji Fujishima By privileging the white characters in its narrative, Victoria & Abdul exposes itself as insidiously hypocritical.
Loving Vincent by Chuck Bowen Loving Vincent is driven by an off-putting and oxymoronic fusion of reverence and egotism.
