Amrum ★★
There’s a treacherous tranquility to the title of Fatih Akin‘s latest foray into biographic topics after the much nastier TheContinue Reading
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Caught by the Tides ★★★½
During the COVID-19 pandemic, China had one of the strictest responses to the virus. Through implementing community screening, quarantines, andContinue Reading
The Surfer ★★★
The Surfer is a wild ride. Playing like a sunstroke-induced nightmare of Ozploitation-influenced chaos, it is a disorienting assault onContinue Reading
The Legend of Ochi ★★½
In The Legend of Ochi, director Isaiah Saxon creates a dark fantasy film with genuine wonder and awe. Set onContinue Reading
On Swift Horses ★★★
In their first encounter in On Swift Horses, the natures of Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Julius (Jacob Elordi) are immediatelyContinue Reading
The Rule of Jenny Pen ★★★
Inspired by Owen Marshall’s sadistic short story, James Ashcroft turns sinister puppeteer by having Geoffrey Rush face an equally hilariousContinue Reading
Silent City Driver ★★★
A reticent hearse driver reconnects with life in Sengedorj Janchivdorj’s moody road movie
Rust ★½
“What can we do to make this better?”, reads a quote before the end credits run on Joel Souza’s epicContinue Reading
Sinners ★★★★
Sinners is alive. From its establishing shot to the final scene, writer and director Ryan Coogler’s film rarely feels likeContinue Reading
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