SXSW 2025: ‘Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore’ Review
Shoshannah Stern’s directorial debut shines a spotlight on an actor who has brought both representation and change to Hollywood over the course of her career.
‘Ash’ Review
Flying Lotus’s sophomore feature is a surreal hybrid of science fiction and horror that relies on its influences and stylistic impulses at the expense of its characters and narrative.
‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’ Review
James Ashcroft’s sophomore feature is another bleak examination of humanity through the unique lens of a retirement home held hostage by one of its residents.
‘Demon City’ Review
Seiji Tanaka’s latest film is a bloody revenge film that never rises above its dependence on ultraviolence.
Slamdance 2025: ‘American Theater’|‘Coroner to the Stars’
A collection of reviews from the 31st edition of the Slamdance Film Festival for American Theater and Coroner to the Stars.
‘Last Breath’ Review
Alex Parkinson’s narrative adaptation of the 2019 documentary of the same name is an underwhelming and shallow retelling of an incredible tale of survival.
Slamdance 2025: ‘Lockjaw’ Review
Sabrina Greco’s feature directorial debut is an intoxicating and entertaining study of social behaviours in awkward situations.
Slamdance 2025: ‘Out of Plain Sight’ Review
Daniel Straub and Rosanna Xia’s investigative documentary paints a severe portrait of fragile ecosystems unnecessarily pushed into harm’s way by negligence.
‘The Gorge’ Review
Scott Derrickson’s latest film relies on the chemistry of its leads and a focus on action to deliver thrilling popcorn entertainment.
‘Dark Nuns’ Review
Kwon Hyeok-jae’s continuation of The Priests franchise is a bleak but unremarkable exorcism film bolstered by its lead performances.
‘The Prosecutor’ Review
Donnie Yen’s latest film contrasts spectacular action sequences with an underwhelming courtroom drama.
‘The Brutalist’ Review
Brady Corbet’s latest film is a staggering American epic that is as textured and nuanced as it is monolithic.