Review: ‘New Order’Brutal, Unflinching Class-Warfare Thriller Makes 'Parasite' Look Like A Picnic
Get ready for 80 minutes of brutal, unflinching, and raw dystopian fantasy that explores with extreme violence the class divide within Mexico. Although, really,...
Review: ‘Spring Blossom’First-Time Filmmaker Suzanne Lindon Delivers A Refreshing, Triumphant Teen Drama
Spring has sprung, which means love is in the air – and on screen. In the refreshing coming of age romance Spring Blossom, a sixteen-year-old...
Review: ‘Blast Beat’Moises And Mateo Arias Break Out As Leading Men In The Original...
If you know who the Arias brothers are, chances are you’ve grown up with them. Moises, the oldest, got his start on Hannah Montana...
‘Spring Blossom’ Interview: Suzanne Lindon Is Living Her Own Coming Of Age Story
Not many 20 years olds know what the Cannes Film Festival is, let alone premiere their first film there. Suzanne Lindon is different.
The French...
Review: ‘The Retreat’Killer Same-Sex Slasher Flick Makes Revenge On The Bigoted Extra Sweet
Review by Jen Pourreza
Renee (Tommie-Amber Pirie) and Valerie (Sarah Allen) are a couple who, although happy, have hit a patch in their relationship. Hoping...
Review: ‘Dream Horse’Toni Collette And Damian Lewis Star In A Feel-Good Horse Racing Drama...
It was inevitable that 2015 Sundance Award-winning doc Dark Horse would become a feature film. How could it not? What with its true story...
Review: ‘Seance’Suki Waterhouse Shines In A Supernatural Slasher Flick From The Writer Of 'You're...
If you know the name Simon Barrett at all, it's probably due to the work he's done with Adam Wingard on two excellent thrillers:...
Review: ‘The Perfect Candidate’Haifaa al-Mansour Gets Back To Her Hopeful, Empowering Roots
*NOTE: This is a reprint of my review from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The Perfect Candidate is open in select area theaters now.*
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Review: ‘The Man In The Hat’Ciarán Hinds Charms In A “Silent” Road Trip Comedy...
The Man In The Hat right off is a tough movie to define. It’s a comedy, but really is quirkier than but-gusting. It’s silent,...
Review: ‘The Djinn’IFC’s Newest Horror Will Make You Be Careful What You Wish For
Dylan Jacobs (Ezra Dewey) and his father Michael (Rob Brownstein) are trying to pick up the pieces in The Djinn. It is the fall...