The Snowman by Jake Cole 1.0 The Snowman is missing so much basic connective tissue as to be rendered almost completely inexplicable.
Only the Brave 3.0 by Derek Smith Joseph Kosinski's Only the Brave displays a kinship to Howard Hawks's hard-nosed, old-fashioned pragmatism.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer 2.5 by Greg Cwik The Killing of a Sacred Deer's proficiency is alluring, until its hollowness becomes obvious.
Wonderstruck 2.5 by Steve Macfarlane Wondertruck is a paean to the 20th century's moving image as well the invisible, Oz-like figure of the collector-as-curator.
BPM (Beats Per Minute) 3.0 by Ed Gonzalez Robin Campillo's BPM is at its most intimate when observing the exchange of war stories.
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart on BPM and Embodying Fragility by Peter Goldberg Biscayart discusses acting as a form of therapy and why more people should think about dying.Read More
Ai Weiwei on Human Flow, Activist Art, and Political Censorship by Sam C. Mac We talked with Ai about his new film's political and aesthetic virtues.Read More
1922 by Chuck Bowen Zak Hilditch's 1922 informs Steven King's pulp feminism with primordial, biblically ugly force.
Tragedy Girls by Henry Stewart Throughout, the narrative padding is conspicuous, and the copious references to better films are gratuitous, even lazy.
Leatherface by Chuck Bowen Leatherface may as well have been overseen by any hipster looking to make a mark at Platinum Dunes.
Jungle by Henry Stewart While the scares don't quite work, Jungle revels in a different aspect of horror-thrillers: the gross-out.
One of Us by Christopher Gray It's incisive in its condemnation of the oppression innate in the social structure of Brooklyn's Hasidic communities.
Kills on Wheels by Clayton Dillard Writer-director Attila Till is content to indulge a complication-free mix of bloodshed and pathos.
Dealt by Chuck Bowen Richard Turner is a charismatic subject who demands more than a conventionally entertaining documentary.
Liberation Day by Peter Goldberg The documentary wavers between a sincere investigation of the avant-garde music group Laibach and self-satire.
Tempestad by Jesse Cataldo This is a heartfelt essay film that digs into several instances of trauma occasioned by Mexico's drug war.
Marshall by Eric Henderson Marshall arguably intends for societal 20/20 hindsight to provide the bulk of perspective throughout.
