John and the Hole follows a teen named John who holds his entire family captive in a deep concrete hole in the middle of the woods. John and the Hole as an intriguing enough premise holds you for some of its running time, but its lack of commitment to the black comedy or biting satire…
Herself follows a domestic abuse survivor and her two daughters as they literally rebuild their lives by building their own house See all our reviews from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival here. The opening scene of Phyllida Lloyd’s Irish drama Herself, which premiered in the World section at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, features a…
The titular Promising Young Woman spends her nights baiting male predators into taking her home with them and teaching them a lesson they'll never forget Promising Young Woman balances its serious subject matter with a darkly comedic tone and satisfyingly entertaining revenge narrative that feels like a centerpiece of the #MeToo era. Add in a…
Happiest Season follows a lesbian couple who go home for the holidays for the first time. One problem: Harper's family doesn't know she's gay and that Abby is her girlfriend. Hijinks ensue. Happiest Season is filled with hilarious misunderstandings, more than one coming out pun, and a running joke about dead fish. However, at its…
I'm Thinking of Ending Things is a twisting psychological thriller about a couple road-tripping during a snowstorm to meet their parents I'm Thinking of Ending Things combines a darkly comedic tone with a bleak atmosphere to make for a haunting portrait of a relationship on the rocks. ▶ Streaming on Netflix Loneliness is a prison.…
In Sound of Metal, a drummer for a heavy metal band is forced to confront a very different future when he suddenly loses his hearing Sound of Metal is one of the best portrayals of deafness in film using smart sound design and a stellar performance by Riz Ahmed to communicate the experience. And while…
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…
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…
In their fifth collaboration, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro explore the lengths one man will go to be given a chance in The King of Comedy For a movie about a failed standup comedian, The King of Comedy difficult to watch. Rupert’s delusions of success are funny at first but then grow cringe-worthy —…
David Fincher's 2008 film Zodiac has grown to be one of his best, if not one of the best cinematic offerings of the century. Zodiac strikes the perfect balance between engrossing police procedural, atmospheric horror, and compelling character study to be one of the best movies of the century. To fully appreciate Zodiac, you have to watch it…
