Cane Fire Review: Kauai’s Colonial Legacy Examined Through the Lens of Hollywood

While director Anthony Banua-Simon uses the revelation as a sort of "gotcha" moment to end his documentary Cane Fire, hearing Kauai-native Larry Rivera—an ente...

New to Streaming: Great Freedom, Anaïs in Love, Richard Linklater, Ahed’s Knee & More

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week's selections below and past r...

Ken Loach Will Begin Shooting Next Film The Old Oak This Month

Around the release of Jimmy's Hall in 2014, Ken Loach announced his retirement, but thankfully it was short-lived as he returned with I, Daniel Blake, which we...

Daniels on Directing as a Duo, Soulmates, and Embracing the Chaos of Everything Everywhere All At Once

Everything Everywhere All At Once has become a cultural phenomenon. Adored by critics and audiences alike, it’s one of the few films of the pandemic era that s...

Metal Lords Review: Peter Sollett and D.B. Weiss Capture a Band of Outsiders

There hasn't been a "battle of the bands" since an unfortunate scrotal incident scarred many a teen not expecting nudity a few years back, but the mere mention...

SXSW Review: Seriously Red is a Hilarious Yet Predicable Comedy Following a Dolly Parton Impersonator

Dolly Parton was everywhere at SXSW, from her documentary Still Working 9-5 to her collaboration with Blockchain Creative Labs which involved both a well-recei...

Infinite Storm Review: Naomi Watts Can’t Save a Lackluster Survival Thriller

There's a beautiful tale of grief and rebirth at the center of Malgorzata Szumowska's Infinite Storm. The only reason Pam Bales (Naomi Watts) hiked up Mt. Wash...

Hellbender Review: Metal-Fueled Tale of Witchcraft Proves Less is More

As an accused witch is lifted into the air by rope in the hands of three women, we anticipate the worst. There's no choice when we already know what the latest...

15 Films to See in February

With Sundance now wrapped up, this month we turn our sights on Berlinale and a number of notable releases arriving both theatrically and digitally. From intern...

Sundance Review: Keke Palmer Can’t Save the Sluggish, Misguided Alice

Alice, the debut feature of writer-director Krystin Ver Linden, has a major pacing problem. Based on true accounts, it concerns Alice (Keke Palmer), a woman en...