Film Festivals

Pet Sematary

‘Pet Sematary’ Review: Sometimes, The Original Is Better

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The lead performances are greatly improved, but the horror of it all leaves a lot to be desired.

Girl On The Third Floor

‘Girl on the Third Floor’ Review: Bad Behaviors and Bodily Fluids Paint the Walls Sticky

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An unsettling and icky descent into a man-made hell.

The Inventor

‘The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley’ Review: Alex Gibney Shows Us the Rotten Side of Innovation

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Alex Gibney’s latest documentary considers the Silicon Valley mindset through the case of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. Our review.

Boyz In The Wood

‘Boyz In the Wood’ Review: Nature Gets Naughty In The Scottish Highlands

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Think ‘Hot Fuzz’ meets ‘Attack the Block’ and you’ll have an idea of the fun in store.

Sxsw

The 20 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at SXSW 2019

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We’ve inspected the SXSW 2019 program and these are the 20 movies we are most anticipating.

The Nightingale (movie)

The Cycle of Violence in Jennifer Kent’s ‘The Nightingale’

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‘The Nightingale’ is a bloodcurdling example of how violence towards women on screen (when directed by women) can tell a powerful and necessary story.

The Lodge

‘The Lodge’ Review: Some Purgatories Are of Our Own Design

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More lead roles for Riley Keough please.

The Report

‘The Report’ Review: A Sharp Political Thriller That Sticks to the Facts [Sundance]

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Imagine a prescient political thriller not just made for liberals—one that wants to be understood and taken seriously by all parties, like a politically sober ‘The Post.’

Velvet Buzzsaw Ending

‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Review: A Toothless Commentary But an Entertaining Horror/Comedy [Sundance]

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All art is dangerous, but only some art is moderately entertaining.