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3/5
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Violent Ends
(2025)
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Nadine Whitney
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Violent Ends doesn’t often transcend violent and downbeat genre trappings. When it does the spark of John-Michael Powell’s emerging strengths as a filmmaker is evident and that spark is worth paying attention to.
Posted Nov 02, 2025
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TRON: Ares
(2025)
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Diane Carson
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The raison d’être is to thrill to and feel a part of the exhilarating battles though only surrendering one’s mind will keep two hours interesting. The glorified goal of permanence seems available only to A.I. which has already invaded our world.
Posted Nov 01, 2025
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After the Hunt
(2025)
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Diane Carson
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This film chases after a clear presentation of characters awash in acrimonious crises. The jumbled ideas are as muddled as the relationships in a film with no semblance of constructive insight into the university world or its affected individuals.
Posted Nov 01, 2025
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Blue Moon
(2025)
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Diane Carson
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This straightforward, difficult confrontation with familial trauma and mental illness presents the complexity and brilliance of Springsteen who fought to come out the other side of darkness, navigating the journey through his artistic genius.
Posted Nov 01, 2025
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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
(2025)
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Diane Carson
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Writer/director Mary Bronstein explores the fraught interior landscape of Long Island therapist Linda. In an incredible performance, Rose Byrne plunges wholly into Linda’s mental unraveling as she struggles to navigate the care of her ill daughter.
Posted Nov 01, 2025
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Frankenstein
(2025)
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Diane Carson
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Alternating between both Victor’s and The Creature’s point of view, the reimagining of this iconic, haunting story has found the perfect director in Guillermo del Toro to interpret Shelley’s still astonishing ideas.
Posted Nov 01, 2025
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Begonia
(2019)
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Diane Carson
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It’s particularly disappointing that Lanthimos pivots to pointless, ugly violence before a bizarre conclusion that quashes a potentially absorbing debate, short circuited by a characteristic inability to pursue intelligent elaboration.
Posted Nov 01, 2025
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C
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Regretting You
(2025)
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Susan Kamyab
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Through a critical eye, Regretting You has many flaws, but through the eyes of audiences who enjoy the romantic drama genre, this story is sure to satisfy and entertain.
Posted Nov 01, 2025
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Magnetosphere
(2024)
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Liz Braun
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Magnetosphere is a charming YA movie tailor-made for anyone who found adolescence challenging. So yeah — it’s for everyone.
Posted Oct 31, 2025
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A
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Blue Moon
(2025)
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Lynn Venhaus
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A bittersweet ode to words and music, Blue Moon is not only a funny valentine to musical theater fans but a piercing exploration of a painful artistic break-up that’s relatable to anyone.
Posted Oct 31, 2025
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4/5
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Reedland
(2025)
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Nadine Whitney
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If you want easy answers, Reedland will disappoint.
If you’re prepared to be immersed in stunning, mysterious, and bewildering depiction of a rarely depicted place, Reedland is transfixing and beguiling.
Posted Oct 30, 2025
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C-
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Ballad of a Small Player
(2025)
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Lynn Venhaus
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Stylish but slow and shallow, Ballad of a Small Player is an underdeveloped and overproduced drama that drowns in its own pretentions.
Posted Oct 29, 2025
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B+
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Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
(2025)
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Lynn Venhaus
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The camera becomes an intimate vessel for Stiller’s storytelling, as he turns the camera on himself and his family. It’s an interesting look at the generational lessons we learn from our parents and our offspring.
Posted Oct 29, 2025
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5/5
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Hamnet
(2025)
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Leslie Combemale
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Hamnet is truly extraordinary. Watching it feels transformative, 'though it requires, as said in the film, keeping your heart open, even as parts of that experience are viscerally and emotionally wrenching, parts of it transcendent.
Posted Oct 24, 2025
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The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
(2025)
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Nadine Whitney
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Michelle Garza Cervera’s direction and the two primary performances tip The Hand that Rocked the Cradle towards a sleeker production. However, there’s no complete escape from the low rent tawdriness of the script.
Posted Oct 23, 2025
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Roofman
(2025)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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hypes its true-story roots but might have worked better as a documentary. ... the film leans on Tatum’s considerable charm instead of fleshing out the motivations and flaws of its main character.
Posted Oct 23, 2025
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One Battle After Another
(2025)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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a kinetic and often darkly comedic film about political stances and personal consequences. ... Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn give wonderfully layered, physical and emotional performances
Posted Oct 23, 2025
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B-
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Stitch Head
(2025)
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Susan Kamyab
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Stitch Head is a sweet, light-hearted film with a relatable message. While the movie may be predictable and not be the most memorable watch, it is a short and sweet 90-minute adventure that is sure to entertain kids.
Posted Oct 23, 2025
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Happyend
(2024)
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Diane Carson
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Every detail contributes, including the symbolic importance of food choices. An allegory of wider society anchored in a fraught school setting echoes uncannily with today’s increasing surveillance.
Posted Oct 23, 2025
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1.5/5
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The Woman in Cabin 10
(2025)
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Nadine Whitney
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The Woman in Cabin 10 is an excruciating fumble that piles on turgid and obvious plot points until it gives up on those and descends into what could politely be called “batshittery.” An already tired formula that does nought to make it distinct.
Posted Oct 16, 2025
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B
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After All
(2025)
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Lynn Venhaus
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At first, interactions seem to be headed for one-note histrionics, but Miller and Christensen plumb emotional depths to portray a plausible complicated relationship.
Posted Oct 14, 2025
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Christy
(2025)
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Rachel West
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Sydney Sweeney delivers a committed, career-best performance, confirming her as a serious and captivating actress. Christy is a study of resilience, the complexities of power in relationships, and the cost of breaking barriers in male-dominated spaces.
Posted Oct 06, 2025
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A-
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The Perfect Neighbor
(2025)
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Lynn Venhaus
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With meticulous detail, director Geeta Gandbhir reconstructs this case from the first 911 call through that fateful night with the official footage from first responders. This strengthens the case and creates an overwhelming feeling of tension and loss.
Posted Oct 06, 2025
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C
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Shell
(2024)
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Lynn Venhaus
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With a dash of satire and a whole lot of camp, “Shell” goes off the rails with a throw-every horror movie cliché in a finale that is part creature feature, part Dynasty and all B-movie insanity.
Posted Oct 04, 2025
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B-
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Dead of Winter
(2025)
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Lynn Venhaus
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Thompson is the best thing about this gritty, low-budget film that doesn’t underestimate the toughness of a plain-spoken hearty rural Minnesotan whose sensibility and wisdom are character strengths.
Posted Sep 30, 2025
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Swiped
(2025)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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viewers might want to “swipe left.” ... the film skims over a lot. It feels like flipping through several browser windows without reading them.
Posted Sep 30, 2025
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The French Italian
(2024)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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even someone who’s never lived in a city will appreciate the less-than-charitable dynamic here about the assumptions we make regarding those living around us
Posted Sep 30, 2025
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The Son and the Sea
(2025)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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a delicate film about young men in crisis ... Jonah isn’t the first troubled character to find comfort in the countryside, nor the only one who benefits from getting offline to touch grass, but the way his journey unfolds feels organic and true.
Posted Sep 30, 2025
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The Long Walk
(2025)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Brutal and wrenching. ... standout performances particularly from David Jonsson and Cooper Hoffman. Their naturalistic byplay and believable camaraderie, as they support and call each other brothers, makes THE LONG WALK hit right in the heart.
Posted Sep 30, 2025
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Eleanor the Great
(2025)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Squibb is a firecracker, dropping tart observations between poignant reflections on grief.
Posted Sep 30, 2025
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Forastera
(2025)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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at times too subtle for its own good. The film’s pacing lags over an hour and 37 minutes, and the ambiguity ... keeps viewers from understanding its young protagonist better, sapping its emotional impact.
Posted Sep 30, 2025
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Swiped
(2025)
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Rachel West
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Swiped may not have anything revolutionary to say, but it’s an effective and entertaining watch thanks to Lily James’ performance.
Posted Sep 18, 2025
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Mile End Kicks
(2025)
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Liz Braun
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Entertaining and attractive for reasons of nostalgia and geography. But, at some point, the sweetness and whimsy vanish and the main character becomes increasingly difficult to care about.
Posted Sep 17, 2025
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Whistle
(2025)
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Rachel West
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Whistle fits firmly among niche competition documentaries like Spellbound and King of Kong, delivering a heartwarming, feel-good watch that celebrates talent, dedication, and the quirky joy of a world where every note counts.
Posted Sep 16, 2025
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Nika & Madison
(2025)
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Rachel West
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Eva Thomas shows real promise as a feature-film director. Backed by a great score, Nika & Madison keeps things interesting for its 87-minute runtime, never overstaying its welcome.
Posted Sep 16, 2025
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Out Standing
(2025)
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Rachel West
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Nina Kiri is phenomenal as Perron. Embodying both the physical and emotional challenges, she paints a vivid portrait of a woman pushed to the brink. Her performance, combined with Charbonneau’s direction, highlights Perron’s resilience and strength.
Posted Sep 16, 2025
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The Long Walk
(2025)
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Nadine Whitney
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A harrowing work of art, but one that inspires empathy on a level beyond watching the young men and the country suffer. The Long Walk is bound for immediate status as a classic of the dystopian genre. A rare and unforgettable film.
Posted Sep 16, 2025
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Dust Bunny
(2025)
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Liz Braun
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Experiencing the film DUST BUNNY is a little like falling into the greatest children’s book ever. There’s enough dark magic, Freudian family weirdness, violent punishment and preternatural event to make a Grimm Brother proud.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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Aki
(2025)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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a portrait of a world that we miss glued to smartphones and other screens. ... This is a film that invites—no, demands—that you sit in this place and these moments, absorb it all, and just be.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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Caught Stealing
(2025)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Austin Butler takes the lead and runs with it. ... [The film is] diverting enough as a crime story but a more satisfying study of a character caught in the clutch.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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Red Sonja
(2025)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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a mix of 1982’s CONAN THE BARBARIAN meets GLADIATOR, and unsatisfying overall.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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Somnium
(2024)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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[T]hose wanting a different take on someone heading to Hollywood despite the odds will find lots of emotion here ... SOMNIUM isn’t a fright fest, nor is it the likes of MULHOLLAND DRIVE, but like a dream, parts of it linger.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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Freakier Friday
(2025)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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funny and charming ... a film that deserves to be seen with a crowd—and a friend, mom, or sister.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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Amoeba
(2025)
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Valerie Kalfrin
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captures the verve of the teen years beautifully ... a sympathetic, evocative portrait
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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Ghost School
(2025)
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Emma Badame
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Ghost Story is a powerful, clarion call to continue questioning and actively challenge situations that harm our communities and ourselves.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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Honey Bunch
(2025)
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Rachel West
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Though there’s ambition and style here, Honey Bunch never finds its footing. For all its visual flair, the film collapses under the weight of its own ideas.
Posted Sep 11, 2025
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The Tale of Silyan
(2025)
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Rachel West
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The Tale of Silyan will reward those who seek it out. With sublime images and multi-layered themes, Tamara Kotevska has delivered a worthy successor to Honeyland and only further cemented herself as a filmmaker with empathy and a unique vision.
Posted Sep 10, 2025
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Little Lorraine
(2025)
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Rachel West
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Little Lorraine is an arresting debut from Andy Hines, with cinematography by Jeff Powers to bring the village to life. Hines debut transforms a forgotten chapter of Canadian history into a very human drama.
Posted Sep 10, 2025
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Whitetail
(2025)
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Rachel West
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Nanouk Leopold’s tale is one of tragedy, redemption, and reckoning. It is a slow-simmering suspense in which tragedy threatens to overwhelm at every step.
Posted Sep 10, 2025
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It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
(2025)
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Cortland Jacoby
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Documentarian Amy Berg uncovers the true story behind the adored musician’s enigmatic persona and contemplates the sense of loss he’s left behind.
Posted Sep 08, 2025
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