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Recollection (2025) Katharine Mussellam While I could get on board with the film's themes and message, these sometimes felt a little too obvious and were communicated by occasionally clunky dialogue
Posted Mar 20, 2026  Edit critic review
The Forbidden City (2025) Sankeerthna Vedamtam A film worth seeing again and again.
Posted Mar 20, 2026  Edit critic review
Tow (2025) Kate Beach Byrne is, as she’s shown us time and again, exceptional.
Posted Mar 20, 2026  Edit critic review
Project Hail Mary (2026) Lindsey Romain An energizing tale about unexpected purpose that will satisfy readers and leave you with a sweet little lump in your throat.
Posted Mar 20, 2026  Edit critic review
1000 Women in Horror (2025) Samantha McLaren Not as comprehensive as the name may suggest, but it’s still an entertaining and validating primer that will leave you with a few more titles on your watch list.
Posted Mar 20, 2026  Edit critic review
Cornbread Mafia (2026) Carmen Paddock Heartfelt, humorous, and a great watch throughout its relatively brief run time, Cornbread Mafia celebrates all-American ingenuity
Posted Mar 20, 2026  Edit critic review
undertone (2025) Darian Davis An immersive and chilling theater-going experience that’s worth trading a small screen for a big one.
Posted Mar 14, 2026  Edit critic review
Slanted (2025) Harper Rochel Goldman Even when the satire feels reheated, you never lose the sense that you’re watching something fresh and bold.
Posted Mar 14, 2026  Edit critic review
Bodycam (2025) Samantha McLaren Don’t expect the script to live up to all its promise, because this feels a little like a first draft.
Posted Mar 14, 2026  Edit critic review
The House Was Not Hungry Then (2025) Samantha McLaren Creative flourishes, along with the evolving natural light throughout the day, help to inject life into a film that should, on paper, feel entirely static.
Posted Mar 14, 2026  Edit critic review
Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse (2025) Kevin Fox Jr. Very funny at times, and appears like it was fun to make, Cuisine de la ‘Pocalypse left me wanting for something more thematically coherent or technically excellent.
Posted Mar 14, 2026  Edit critic review
The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth (2023) Dominic Dante Rembert The Optimist is an important film that can make you sympathetic to the struggle of others and look inwards to any buried traumas of one's own.
Posted Mar 14, 2026  Edit critic review
Nadja (1994) Shayna Davis All in all, Nadja successfully serves as a spiritual sequel to Dracula while still being a total mood piece.
Posted Mar 07, 2026  Edit critic review
All is Fine in '89 (2024) Chelsea Alexandra All Is Fine in ‘89 feels like a pop song. It’s bright, catchy, and familiar.
Posted Mar 07, 2026  Edit critic review
Disneyland Handcrafted (2026) Michaela El-Ters Disneyland Handcrafted achieves what it sets out to do: painstakingly, lovingly preserve the beautiful footage of the incredible hard work, artistry, and dedication that brought Disneyland to life.
Posted Mar 07, 2026  Edit critic review
The Hermit (2025) Elijah Fischer The Hermit walks the middle of the road in a deeply unsatisfying way.
Posted Mar 07, 2026  Edit critic review
Make Me Famous (2021) Heidi Krull Make Me Famous takes the audience on a hilarious, tragic, and special journey highlighting the trials Edward Brezinski experienced as an artist in poverty.
Posted Mar 03, 2026  Edit critic review
Queen Kelly (1929) Rosalie Kicks Queen Kelly is very much a mystifying artifact of a bygone era of Hollywood filmmaking that was filled with decadence, extravagance, and outlandish storylines.
Posted Feb 27, 2026  Edit critic review
K-Pops! (2024) Harper Rochel Goldman K-Pops! is charming!
Posted Feb 27, 2026  Edit critic review
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2025) Rosalie Kicks Presley’s recordings are now passed down like a holy grail from one generation to the next and help keep his spirit alive. In many ways, it is like he never left the building at all.
Posted Feb 27, 2026  Edit critic review
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019) Sankeerthna Vedamtam Horror Noire accomplishes an excellent, consistent documentary style that constantly cuts together reel and real life to show how Black horror has always been political and entertaining as hell.
Posted Feb 27, 2026  Edit critic review
The Dreadful (2026) Allie Lembo Although The Dreadful doesn’t have the staying power of the fantasy it so clearly admires and draws upon, it’s a well-paced experience with majestic pastoral and bloody visuals that may enchant if seen on the big screen.
Posted Feb 20, 2026  Edit critic review
How to Make a Killing (2026) Chelsea Alexandra How to Make a Killing enters the world of the ultra-rich with a darkly comedic edge - one part Succession and one part American Psycho.
Posted Feb 20, 2026  Edit critic review
Kokuho (2025) Janet Reinschmidt Lee Sang-il lavishly explores the dedication, pain, and sacrifice it takes to become the titular Kokuho, or national treasure.
Posted Feb 20, 2026  Edit critic review
Voice of Shadows (2023) Joe Carlough Voice of Shadows was fun to watch and well made, but there’s just not a lot of meat on these bones. It’s not a particularly original story, and, while it’s well made for a low budget affair, I would call it fun, or scary, or thought provoking.
Posted Feb 20, 2026  Edit critic review
Wuthering Heights (2026) Melissa Strong Wuthering Heights is a sexy Valentine’s weekend movie that doesn’t take itself too seriously. As a valentine to its source material, it does not take itself seriously enough.
Posted Feb 14, 2026  Edit critic review
By Design (2025) Elijah Fischer Kramer’s theatrical direction always lends itself to the kinds of stories she wants to tell, but By Design feels like new ground has been broken.
Posted Feb 14, 2026  Edit critic review
An American Pastoral (2024) Ryan Silberstein While much of An American Pastoral is enraging, it is also energizing.
Posted Feb 14, 2026  Edit critic review
Honey Bunch (2025) Vannah Taylor For anyone who has asked their fair share of "will you still love me if…" type questions, or wondered how far you’d go to have the love of your life stay by your side, Honey Bunch is the perfect film to sit down with for date night.
Posted Feb 14, 2026  Edit critic review
Bight (2026) Matt Campbell Bight is a slick thriller - at its core, it's an exploration of power dynamics, of the push and pull of art and commerce, artist and subject, boss and employee, and between lovers.
Posted Feb 13, 2026  Edit critic review
Pillion (2025) Rosalie Kicks Pillion truly has all the hallmarks of a romantic comedy: two charming leads, a meet cute, [kinky] montages, a fork in the road, an unforgettable line, and a realization that ultimately leaves the viewer satisfied.
Posted Feb 07, 2026  Edit critic review
Jimpa (2025) MD Russell Grief is something we all have to work through at some time or another—and if you haven’t had that experience yet you surely will. Jimpa made me miss my own grandfather, and I can’t wait to see what Hyde and Mason-Hyde do next.
Posted Feb 07, 2026  Edit critic review
Big Girls Don't Cry (2026) Harper Rochel Goldman We are used to seeing coming-of-age movies in which this worldview is either upheld or devastated. Schneideman’s take is more mature, nuanced, and realistic—it evolves.
Posted Feb 07, 2026  Edit critic review
Whistle (2025) Samantha McLaren Much like the Final Destination franchise before it, Whistle isn’t afraid to get vicious when it comes to offing teens, though it shirks the sly humor of those films in favor of a more serious exploration of survivor’s guilt and choosing life.
Posted Feb 07, 2026  Edit critic review
Saccharine (2026) Harper Rochel Goldman Saccharine may be a disappointment in many ways, but it’s the work of a filmmaker with plenty of great ideas, both visually and narratively.
Posted Feb 07, 2026  Edit critic review
Bif Naked (2025) Matt Campbell If you’re a fan of ’90s alternative music, Canadian or otherwise, you can do a lot worse than treating yourself to 107 minutes with Bif Naked.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Meat Kills (2025) Vannah Taylor Moral ambiguity, viscera that will make you squirm, and a grim cool-toned palette all come together for a film that brings the audience back to some of the best millennial horrors.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Hard Hat Riot (2025) Carmen Paddock A remarkable little documentary that smartly presents its interconnected material.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Teacher's Pet (2025) Samantha McLaren Teacher’s Pet is a true indie, and a solid one at that.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Body Blow (2025) Elijah Fischer Body Blow is a refreshingly sleazy queer film.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Send Help (2026) Ryan Silberstein Go along for the ride, cheer, clap, and scream while being thankful we have another gnarly delight from a master genre storyteller.
Posted Jan 30, 2026  Edit critic review
H Is for Hawk (2025) Janet Reinschmidt H is for Hawk is not a perfect film. It’s a little too long, repetitive, and meandering, ending abruptly without a satisfying or happy conclusion. However, it’s hard to dislike the film for those reasons as they perfectly echo the grieving process.
Posted Jan 26, 2026  Edit critic review
How to Start a Cult in 5-Easy Steps (2025) Heidi Krull Despite its silly nature, much of what How to Start a Cult in 5-Easy Steps says is actually, genuinely important.
Posted Jan 26, 2026  Edit critic review
Shift (2025) Kevin Fox Jr. SHIFT is the kind of film where the absurd makes sense, but its tightrope walk between comedy and thriller eventually leans full into the suspenseful category, with a touch of horror.
Posted Jan 26, 2026  Edit critic review
Love, Danielle (2024) Daniel Pecoraro While the film incorporates Sidell’s own surgical history, and her own scars, Love, Danielle works best when it keeps the choices Danielle needs to make as a character, either with support from friends and family or going it alone, at the forefront.
Posted Jan 26, 2026  Edit critic review
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) Jess Saunders The film never feels like it overstays its welcome and leads to an over the top finale that had me sitting up in my seat, experiencing a whole range of emotions.
Posted Jan 18, 2026  Edit critic review
Dead Man's Wire (2025) Ashley Morales Dead Man’s Wire kept me on the edge of my seat wondering about what happened next for these people—and how such a turbulent occurrence changed the broadcasting landscape forever.
Posted Jan 18, 2026  Edit critic review
Night Patrol (2025) Avery Coffey With the subject matter of policing, militarizing Black neighborhoods, and gang relations, there’s certainly a lot to unpack. Night Patrol tried to do it all at once. I came for the vampires and stayed for the story’s ambition...
Posted Jan 18, 2026  Edit critic review
Anaconda (2025) Chelsea Alexandra The four friends tumble through a parade of outlandish setbacks, including a literal giant anaconda, yet the film takes too long to find its rhythm and often fails to stick the landing with some of its bigger laugh moments.
Posted Jan 13, 2026  Edit critic review
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Kevin Fox Jr. Fire and Ash’s biggest structural flaw, however, is how much of it feels dramatically redundant to its immediate predecessor because of script messiness.
Posted Dec 21, 2025  Edit critic review
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