La Mort N’existe Pas is a sublimely hand-drawn animated film from Félix Dufour-Laperrière. There is great power in its message on political action and inaction. While imperfect, this will hit th...
Daigo Matsui’s terrific Rewrite takes the time loop story. It gives us a film full of contemplation on how we allow our past to define our future and how small moments can have drastic consequen...
Hold the Fort is the horror comedy of the year, an absolute blast that, once the action starts, becomes a non-stop riot. William Bagley’s film delivers in every conceivable way. Lucas and Jenny ...
For as gorgeous and inspirational as Dianne Whelan’s 500 Days in the Wild is, there is a tendency to drift into near aimlessness due to the sweeping nature of Whelan’s journey. What stays ...
Katwe is a powerful and essential documentary from Nima Shirali about the working class in the salt pans of Uganda—those left behind from one broken promise after another. A deserted salt factory cast...
Steven Kostanski has found a unique, cheesy, weird and most importantly, fun corner of cinema to thrive in, and that continues with his latest film, Frankie Freako. It’s bizarre, but a whole lot...
Alex Ross Perry’s documentary Videohaven is the perfect visual dissertation that hits all the right emotional and thoughtful notes you want it to without being overly sentimental. Socio-cultural...
One thread runs through all of the multi-generational subjects in Rosana Matecki’s excellent documentary, Casas Muertas – they are all haunted in some form by ghosts, whether that is famil...
Dreams are everywhere; everyone has them. In Bipuljit Basu’s empathetic Redlight to Limelight, we see those who are the most fragile dreaming, and all you can do is dream with them. Sex workers ...
Marcus Lenz and Mila Teshaieva’s emotional sequel to When Spring Came to Bucha takes us on the next phase for the people of the city, rehabilitation. The heavy weight of trauma complements the u...