It maps out a world where flawed people do the best they can; not always succeeding, but finding value and worth in the effort itself.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 2, 2021

An intimate, lyrical exhumation of the cycles that haunt Black youth and the challenge of putting to rest old habits.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | May 25, 2021

[A] restrained, humane film...

Full Review | May 23, 2021

With depth of feeling and warm black-and-white photography, Zeshawn Ali's humble documentary "Two Gods" fully acknowledges how death is a part of life.

Full Review | May 20, 2021

Sympathetic if somewhat diffuse...haphazard.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 17, 2021

We are blessed with both the craft and the documentation of sublime empathy that Ali brings to the film

Full Review | Original Score: A | Jun 18, 2020

Ali expertly gathers footage to profile the travails and personal growth of his protagonists. It's a moving, profound odyssey.

Full Review | Jun 16, 2020

[A] captivating feature debut...

Full Review | Jun 10, 2020

It... stands as a testimony to the importance of community support and the healing powers of the rituals that surround grief in any religion.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 10, 2020

Real heroes are always one misstep away from being the cautionary tale they hope to prevent others from becoming. That's why Hanif's story is worth telling.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Jun 10, 2020

A timely portrait of lives lost and redeemed.

Full Review | Jun 9, 2020