Styx: Save Our Souls
A review of the startling Styx (2019). This taut moral thriller explores the costs of inaction in the face of crisis.
Styx: Save Our Souls
A review of the startling Styx (2019). This taut moral thriller explores the costs of inaction in the face of crisis.
Best Films of 2019 (So Far)
A quick guide to get you up to speed with some of the very best films to have come out this year.
Wrestle: America Pinned Down
This under the radar documentary is one of the best of the year, offering a piercing look into the intersections of race and class in America.
The Satire in Diamantino is as Bad as the CGI
A review of Diamantino (2019). Not even the cutest puppy dogs could save this vile misogynistic mess.
Asako I & II: Rom-com Vertigo
A review of Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s beguiling Asako I & II (2019), a tale of love lost and found, and found and lost again.
The Souvenir is a Gut-wrenching Marvel
A review of dir. Joanna Hogg’s heart-rending masterpiece The Souvenir (2019) starring Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke, and Tilda Swinton.
Don’t Forget the Bag: The Pleasure of Being Robbed
An in depth review of The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008), the feature debut of dir. Josh Safdie, and its odd origins as a handbag commercial for Kate Spade.
Absent Relations: The Films of Joanna Hogg
A guide to the daring filmography of The Souvenir director Joanna Hogg. This article reviews Unrelated (2007), Archipelago (2010), and Exhibition (2013).
April 2019: Five Must-See Movies
These five films stand out in a crowded field as some of the most surprising, exciting, and intriguing releases coming this April.
Director Spotlight: Jennifer Kent
Five years ago Jennifer Kent unleashed The Babadook onto the world. With a new film coming this summer, and multiple projects on the way, it’s a perfect time to get to know this visionary director.