A coming-of-age psychological thriller that plays out the unsettling reality of a kid who holds his family captive in a hole in the ground.
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review: The Intimacy Of Archival Footage, Home Movies, And Sinead O’Connor’s Powerful Voice Enhances “Nothing Compares”
The story of one singer’s phenomenal rise to worldwide fame, and how her iconoclastic personality resulted in her exile from the pop mainstream. Focusing on prophetic words and deeds across a five-year period (1987-1992), the film reflects on the legacy of this fearless trailblazer, through a contemporary lens.
2022 Berlin Film Festival Review: The Experimental “Cette Maison” Is Enigmatic And Thought-Provoking
Bridgeport, January 2008. A teenage girl is found hanged in her room. While everything points to suicide, the autopsy report reveals something else. Ten years later, the director and cousin of the teenager examine the past causes and future consequences of this unsolved crime. Like an imagined biography, the film will explore the relationship …
Blu-ray Review: “Seobok: Project Clone” Is Generic Sci-Fi But Mostly Enjoyable
A former special agent (Gong Yoo) is called in for a secret mission: safely escort the world’s first human clone (PARK Bo Gum), whose body may hold the key to defeating death itself. But as the enemy closes in, the pair is forced to make an impossible choice.
Movie Review: “Playground” Utilizes An Elementary School For Sociological Deconstruction
When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora tries to find her place, torn between children’s and adults’ worlds.
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review: “Riotsville, U.S.A.” Is An Exceptional Examination Of America’s Endless Security State
Welcome to Riotsville, a fictional town built by the US military. Using all archival footage, the film explores the militarization of the police and creates a counter-narrative to the nation’s reaction to the uprisings of the late ’60s.
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review: “Speak No Evil” Is A Cold And Timely Horror Film That Will Stay With You
A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.
Movie Review: “Who We Are: A Chronicle Of Racism In America” Is A Soaring Lesson And Necessary Viewing
Interweaving lectures, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, lawyer Jeffery Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States, from slavery to the modern myth of a post-racial America.
4K Ultra HD Review: Tupac Shakur, Taken From Us Too Soon, Steals The Show In Iconic Drama “Juice”
Four inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as “the juice”.