VIFF 2024: ‘Universal Language’ Review
Matthew Rankin's sophomore feature is an imaginative and heartfelt celebration of human connection in a fictionalized Canada.
VIFF 2024: ‘Anora’ Review
Sean Baker's latest film is an exciting and tense whirlwind romance, led by a tremendous performance and infectious energy.
VIFF 2024: ‘Matt and Mara’ Review
Kazik Radwanski's latest film is a richly textured analysis of creative people wrestling with modern-day anxieties.
‘The Substance’ Review
Coralie Fargeat's sophomore feature is a maximalist body horror masterpiece that is both unflinching in its extremes and remarkably assured in its direction.
‘Rebel Ridge’ Review
Jeremy Saulnier's latest film confronts corruption and injustice through the determination of its formidable protagonist.
‘The Exorcism of Saint Patrick’ Review
Quinn Armstrong's sophomore feature, and first film in his Fresh Hell trilogy, is a bleak and unflinching examination of conversion therapy and its horrors.
‘Handling the Undead’ Review
Thea Hvistendahl's feature directorial debut is an immersive confrontation of the grieving process.
‘Life after Fighting’ Review
Bren Foster's directorial debut is a vicious vanity project that features unforgettable martial arts mayhem in a dark, depraved world.
‘I Saw The TV Glow’ Review
Jane Schoenbrun's latest film, I Saw The TV Glow, is a singular and vital confrontation of escapism and its role in our formative years.
‘The Book of Clarence’ Blu-ray Review
Jeymes Samuel’s sophomore feature, The Book of Clarence, is a gorgeous and immersive experience restrained by its fluctuating tone and meandering narrative.
SXSW 2024: ‘The Black Sea’ Review
Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden’s ‘The Black Sea’ is a textured and poignant celebration of the human spirit during times of uncertainty.
‘Perfect Days’ Review
Wim Wenders searches for a therapeutic calmness in the pursuit of minimalism in his latest film.