Ryan Barton-Grimley's film is a peculiar stylistic mashup.
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Film Review: Mystery Thriller ‘The Soul Eater’
A compelling blend of police procedural, murder mystery and folk legend, 'The Soul Eater' is compulsive viewing.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ – A Western Starring Viggo Mortensen
Writer/director/star Viggo Mortensen has crafted an unconventional Western, a slow-moving and non-linear character piece.
Read More »Movie Review: Metal Rules in the Hilarious ‘Heavier Trip’
The sequel to 2018's 'Heavy Trip' delivers more thrashing fun with 'the most dangerous metal band in the world.'
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘1992’ – A Great Supporting Turn by Ray Liotta
This gritty heist thriller boasts several exceptional performances, including one of Ray Liotta's final appearances.
Read More »New York FIlm Festival: ‘Oh, Canada!’ and ‘Hard Truths’
'Oh, Canada' and 'Hard Truths' deliver gritty, powerful performances by Richard Gere and Marianne Jean-Baptiste respectively.
Read More »New York Film Festival: ‘Queer,’ Starring Daniel Craig
Luca Guadagnino's fabulous film adaptation of William S. Burroughs' novel resonates with a brilliant portrayal by Daniel Craig.
Read More »Movie Reviews: New York Film Festival Documentaries ‘Scénarios’ + ‘Exposé du Film Annonce du Film ‘Scénario,” and ‘Dahomey’
French documentaries recount Jean-Luc Godard's influence on film history and pose questions about returning looted artworks to Dahomey, present-day Benin.
Read More »Fantastic Fest Movie Review: Elijah Wood Connects with the ‘Bookworm’
Elijah Wood and Nell Fisher play a father and daughter who don't know one another, but must start off on a search for a scary beast.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: ‘Transamazonia’
A young girl survives a plane crash, becomes a faith healer and with her father helps Indigenous people fight loggers.
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