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A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness is a peculiar little film. It’s both epic and highly intimate on a spiritual level, spanning over three...

Yes, Mortal Kombat is better than the atrocities of the 90s live-action films, but it’s still not very good. I will admit, I am not 100%...

The United States vs. Billie Holiday is a film that needed to do right by its subject. She was fearless and truly unique, a trailblazer...

The close-knit and constant inside joke-ness of Jewish communities and traditions are a gold mine for comedic and personal insight....

TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater plays over a blurry shot slowly coming into focus. The title Violation appears with the...

Hirokazu Kore-eda is a filmmaker who has a wonderful knack for exploring family dynamics and themes that somehow always feels relevant,...

Nobody, a film penned by John Wick creator and writer Derek Kolstad, manages to subvert the try-hard attitude of that franchise and...

Few films break me these days quite like The Father did. It devastates and frightens in equal measure, offering an entirely new and...

Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue disorients you, surpassing your expectations for what an animated film can be as a vessel for themes and ideas...

The first John Wick was fine. It was fun, simple in its plot and emphasized the action to great effect. It was just about a grieving...

Anthony Scott Burns' second feature-length is a sci-fi horror that blends deep internal fears with the dangers (and benefits) of...

Beginning is a slow burner, a tragedy of biblical proportions as we follow a woman grappling with the ideals of her faith, community,...

The Player marked a blistering return to form for cinematic titan Robert Altman, reminding people why he was and still is one of the most...

So here it is, the final list. I know there will be controversial choices as well as their order in the countdown, but as previously...

We're back again with part 3 of the big countdown...and off we go... 50. Onward Director: Dan Scanlon Genre: Animation/Adventure/Comedy/F...

And we are back... 75. Father Soldier Son Directors: Leslye Davis, Catrin Einhorn Genre: Documentary Length: 1 Hour 39 Minutes Country:...

In spite of a pandemic, 2020 still saw a large amount of great films coming to the fore. Comments of "wErE tHeRe EvEn 100 FiLmS rElEaSeD...

Despite a pandemic shaking 2020's film schedule up, we still received loads of amazing performances from amazing films. These are my 25...

Despite a pandemic shaking 2020's film schedule up, we still received loads of amazing performances from amazing films. These are my 25...

Notturno starts off with a bit of context. We are briefly told how the modern conflicts and problems in The Middle East came about....