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'Baab' Review: A Deep look at the Architecture of Loss

'Baab' Review: A Deep look at the Architecture of Loss

'Baab' Review: A Deep look at the Architecture of Loss

Jan 19

Rendez-vous Review: The Tension of Real Time

Rendez-vous Review: The Tension of Real Time

Rendez-vous Review: The Tension of Real Time

Jan 19

'Suffer' Review: A Myth Forged From Silence, Resistance, and Imagination

'Suffer' Review: A Myth Forged From Silence, Resistance, and Imagination

'Suffer' Review: A Myth Forged From Silence, Resistance, and Imagination

Jan 13

'Water Meadow' Review: Survival Beneath the Surface

'Water Meadow' Review: Survival Beneath the Surface

'Water Meadow' Review: Survival Beneath the Surface

Dec 15, 2025

'Universe25' Review: A Spiritual Journey Searching for Solid Ground

'Universe25' Review: A Spiritual Journey Searching for Solid Ground

'Universe25' Review: A Spiritual Journey Searching for Solid Ground

Dec 6, 2025

'Yes Repeat No' Review: Three Actors, One Life, and a Thousand Fractures

'Yes Repeat No' Review: Three Actors, One Life, and a Thousand Fractures

'Yes Repeat No' Review: Three Actors, One Life, and a Thousand Fractures

Nov 26, 2025

'For the Living' Review: A Documentary That Pedals Straight Into the Heart of Humanity

'For the Living' Review: A Documentary That Pedals Straight Into the Heart of Humanity

'For the Living' Review: A Documentary That Pedals Straight Into the Heart of Humanity

Nov 26, 2025

'Bitter Desire' Review: A Slow-Burn Thriller with a Venomous Pulse

'Bitter Desire' Review: A Slow-Burn Thriller with a Venomous Pulse

'Bitter Desire' Review: A Slow-Burn Thriller with a Venomous Pulse

Nov 24, 2025

'The Disinvited' Review: Intriguing Ideas Undone by Poor Pacing and Flat Characters

'The Disinvited' Review: Intriguing Ideas Undone by Poor Pacing and Flat Characters

'The Disinvited' Review: Intriguing Ideas Undone by Poor Pacing and Flat Characters

Nov 15, 2025

'Humans in the Loop' Review: A Poetic Study of Work, Identity, and AI in a Rapidly Changing World

'Humans in the Loop' Review: A Poetic Study of Work, Identity, and AI in a Rapidly Changing World

'Humans in the Loop' Review: A Poetic Study of Work, Identity, and AI in a Rapidly Changing World

Nov 14, 2025

'Luderdale' Review: Smooth 80s Crime Drama is an Intriguing Slow Burner

'Luderdale' Review: Smooth 80s Crime Drama is an Intriguing Slow Burner

'Luderdale' Review: Smooth 80s Crime Drama is an Intriguing Slow Burner

Nov 7, 2025

'Roads of Fire' Review: A powerful and emotionally urgent portrait of migration.

'Roads of Fire' Review: A powerful and emotionally urgent portrait of migration.

'Roads of Fire' Review: A powerful and emotionally urgent portrait of migration.

Nov 5, 2025

Exclusive: Director Jack Howard on His Journey from Comedy to Award-Nominated Short Film 'The Second Time Around'

Exclusive: Director Jack Howard on His Journey from Comedy to Award-Nominated Short Film 'The Second Time Around'

Exclusive: Director Jack Howard on His Journey from Comedy to Award-Nominated Short Film 'The Second Time Around'

Oct 30, 2025

'A Savage Art' Review: The Sharp Pen and Shaper of History

'A Savage Art' Review: The Sharp Pen and Shaper of History

'A Savage Art' Review: The Sharp Pen and Shaper of History

Oct 26, 2025

Someone Dies Film Review

Someone Dies Film Review

‘Someone Dies!’ Review: A Time-Traveling Sink, a Deadbeat Detective, and Houston Weirdness at Its Best

Oct 22, 2025

'Growing Pains' Review: A Slow-Burn Coming-of-Age Story With Heart

'Growing Pains' Review: A Slow-Burn Coming-of-Age Story With Heart

'Growing Pains' Review: A Slow-Burn Coming-of-Age Story With Heart

Sep 30, 2025

'Princess Halle and the Jester' Review: A Whimsical Fantasy with Old-School Charm

'Princess Halle and the Jester' Review: A Whimsical Fantasy with Old-School Charm

'Princess Halle and the Jester' Review: A Whimsical Fantasy with Old-School Charm

Sep 26, 2025

'Sunday at Il Posto Accanto' Review: Lively Ode to Friendship, Food, and Resilience

'Sunday at Il Posto Accanto' Review: Lively Ode to Friendship, Food, and Resilience

'Sunday at Il Posto Accanto' Review: Lively Ode to Friendship, Food, and Resilience

Sep 26, 2025

'Uppercut' Review: A Boxing Drama That Packs a Punch

'Uppercut' Review: A Boxing Drama That Packs a Punch

'Uppercut' Review: A Boxing Drama That Packs a Punch

Sep 24, 2025

'Ten Doors' (2022) Review: An Indie Film With Ambitious Supernatural Themes

'Ten Doors' (2022) Review: An Indie Film With Ambitious Supernatural Themes

'Ten Doors' (2022) Review: An Indie Film With Ambitious Supernatural Themes

Sep 18, 2025

'In the Footsteps of Alexander Nevsky' Review: A Journey Told in Silence and Sign

'In the Footsteps of Alexander Nevsky' Review: A Journey Told in Silence and Sign

'In the Footsteps of Alexander Nevsky' Review: A Journey Told in Silence and Sign

Sep 11, 2025

'Live and Die in East LA' Review: A Raw and Gritty Indie Look at Life on the Edge

'Live and Die in East LA' Review: A Raw and Gritty Indie Look at Life on the Edge

'Live and Die in East LA' Review: A Raw and Gritty Indie Look at Life on the Edge

Sep 11, 2025

'Flesh of the Unforgiven' Review: Indie Horror That Blends Guilt, Gore, and Gothic Surrealism

'Flesh of the Unforgiven' Review: Indie Horror That Blends Guilt, Gore, and Gothic Surrealism

'Flesh of the Unforgiven' Review: Indie Horror That Blends Guilt, Gore, and Gothic Surrealism

Sep 9, 2025

'Welcome to 190 Lorimer' Review: Comedy in Close Quarters

'Welcome to 190 Lorimer' Review: Comedy in Close Quarters

'Welcome to 190 Lorimer' Review: Comedy in Close Quarters

Sep 8, 2025

'Swing Bout' Review: A Tense and Powerful Boxing Drama

'Swing Bout' Review: A Tense and Powerful Boxing Drama

'Swing Bout' Review: A Tense and Powerful Boxing Drama

Sep 7, 2025

'Baby Brother' Review: A Raw and Powerful Indie Drama on Family, Love, and Broken Bonds

'Baby Brother' Review: A Raw and Powerful Indie Drama on Family, Love, and Broken Bonds

'Baby Brother' Review: A Raw and Powerful Indie Drama on Family, Love, and Broken Bonds

Sep 7, 2025

'Orchid' Review: Indie Horror Twists Obsession Into Terror

'Orchid' Review: Indie Horror Twists Obsession Into Terror

'Orchid' Review: Indie Horror Twists Obsession Into Terror

Sep 7, 2025

'Super Happy Fun Clown' Review: A Killer Clown Horror That Juggles Laughter and Terror

'Super Happy Fun Clown' Review: A Killer Clown Horror That Juggles Laughter and Terror

'Super Happy Fun Clown' Review: A Killer Clown Horror That Juggles Laughter and Terror

Sep 5, 2025

'The Workout' Review: A Raw, Found-Footage Action Thriller with a Vengeance

'The Workout' Review: A Raw, Found-Footage Action Thriller with a Vengeance

'The Workout' Review: A Raw, Found-Footage Action Thriller with a Vengeance

Aug 27, 2025

'A Stranger in the Woods' Review: A Smart, Slow-Burning Take on Found Footage Horror

'A Stranger in the Woods' Review: A Smart, Slow-Burning Take on Found Footage Horror

'A Stranger in the Woods' Review: A Smart, Slow-Burning Take on Found Footage Horror

Aug 26, 2025

'Don't Let the Cat Out' Review: Grief, Gore, and Comedy in a Wild Halloween Horror

'Don't Let the Cat Out' Review: Grief, Gore, and Comedy in a Wild Halloween Horror

'Don't Let the Cat Out' Review: Grief, Gore, and Comedy in a Wild Halloween Horror

Aug 22, 2025

'The Glassworker' Review: Usman Riaz Crafts a Hand-Drawn Masterpiece of Love and Art

'The Glassworker' Review: Usman Riaz Crafts a Hand-Drawn Masterpiece of Love and Art

'The Glassworker' Review: Usman Riaz Crafts a Hand-Drawn Masterpiece of Love and Art

Aug 22, 2025

'Fluxx' Review: A Stylish Psychological Descent into Madness

'Fluxx' Review: A Stylish Psychological Descent into Madness

'Fluxx' Review: A Stylish Psychological Descent into Madness

Aug 20, 2025

'The Blood of Saltville' Review: A Civil War Thriller That Bridges Past and Present

'The Blood of Saltville' Review: A Civil War Thriller That Bridges Past and Present

'The Blood of Saltville' Review: A Civil War Thriller That Bridges Past and Present

Aug 12, 2025

'American Trash' Review: A Haunting, Hypnotic Meditation on Perception and Moral Ambiguity

'American Trash' Review: A Haunting, Hypnotic Meditation on Perception and Moral Ambiguity

'American Trash' Review: A Haunting, Hypnotic Meditation on Perception and Moral Ambiguity

Aug 1, 2025

'Tribe' Review: A Psychological Descent in the Wilderness

'Tribe' Review: A Psychological Descent in the Wilderness

'Tribe' Review: A Psychological Descent in the Wilderness

Jul 29, 2025

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