First Cow tells the story of an unlikely friendship, their improbable business idea, and the cow that is the lynchpin behind both Like all of director Kelly Reichardt's films, First Cow is a warm blanket of a story where the stakes are never overstated, the characters are grounded to Earth, and the filmmaking leaves you…
Netflix's Rebecca, which follows in the footsteps of Hitchcock's 1940 classic, follows a young woman who walks in the shadow of her new husband's late wife Rebecca is gloriously filmed and impeccably designed, but beneath all of the polish of its grand mansion setting is an empty house filled with nothing but empty rooms and…
Romantic comedies are like the cinematic equivalent of comfort food—easy to watch, heartwarming, and a slice of happiness. Here are some great ones. Romantic comedies are like snuggling up in a warm cardigan on a crisp autumn day. Or like that first bite of your mom's cooking when you come home from the holidays. They…
The Trial of the Chicago 7 tells the very true and very relevant story of seven protesters on trial for inciting a riot during the 1968 Democratic National Convention Despite it's stacked cast, relevant topics, and high-production value, The Trial of the Chicago 7 is too interested in portraying the facts and not enough in…
After discovering a drug sends you back in time, a paramedic uses it to help his best friend find his daughter in Synchronic Synchronic has a fun enough concept to keep you hooked, but Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson—along with a stellar performance by Anthony Mackie—add in their effortlessly charming direction to make it the…
Desperate for money to help his ailing brother, a man takes a new job in a strange near-future version of the gig economy in Lapsis Noah Hutton's strong direction and the world he builds that explores the new gig economy that has taken ahold of our everyday lives are interesting enough for Lapsis to overcome…
A man attempts to bring his wife back from the dead with the help of his sister-in-law in An Unquiet Grave A movie that feels like a campfire ghost story is oddly comforting. It's the type of story that isn't too complex but is told with a vigor that makes it so engrossing. Such is…
In Anything for Jackson, a couple of elderly Satanists try to bring their grandson back from the dead and instead unleash horrifying spirits into their home Quick cut: Anything for Jackson doesn't take its premise of Satanists performing a reverse exorcism as far as it could go, however its complex protagonists make it a devilish…
It Cuts Deep, a horror-comedy premiering at Nightstream Film Fest, follows a couple as insecurities and emotional baggage complicate their already strained relationship It Cuts Deep almost loses its way as it explores a couple on the brink of collapse, however, it's finale—though predictable—is exactly what you're looking for. Nicholas Payne Santos' It Cuts Deep,…
Possessor tells the gruesome story of an assassin who is able to take control of a subjects body to carry out her hits Possessor may be diabolically gruesome to the point of excess, however, it uses the gut-wrenching feelings it derives to great use in a story that is more than… skin deep. One could try…
