Cinema Sentries

A sweet tale of ignorance where the wisdom lies beneath the silliness.

A potent work that emphatically proves the effectiveness of short-form cinema.

Yibrán Asuad’s film is suffused with simplicity and innocence.

It marries the physical and mental facets of horror.

An ancient Greek tragedy re-imagined in the living conditions and troubles faced by an immigrant family in Montreal.

Alberto Arevalo’s documentary follows Carlos Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan-born artist, who at 94, sets out to achieve something unseen and unheard of in the artist community.

This jarring adventure has an endearing story of two individuals beneath.

A strikingly intimate portrayal of brotherhood that’ll shake you from within.

This documentary is an unapologetic description of the unpleasant aftermath of China’s One-Child Policy.

No amount of high-budget action can make up for what it lacks on paper.

An efficacious and heroic story of a desk-employee dealing with the stain on a country.

This divorce story unfolds with debates on various things like life in New York vs. Los Angeles, parenting, gender roles.

The film raises relevant questions while documenting a preposterous person.

What did you think of the Crisis cliffhanger? Do you agree with Gordon and Shawn?

“Finding Paragons is a boring side quest. And I don’t really get the purpose as it relates to the story.” Shawn Bourdo

“Am really curious where the story goes from here and to see some of the things already leaked to the press.” Gordon S. Miller

The Goldfinch boasts an impressive cast and gorgeous cinematography, but fails to capture the intensity or depth of its adapted novel.

We should all be looking forward to his take on ‘Star Wars’.

It’s hard to fault a movie that wears its sincerity on its sleeve the way that Blinded by the Light does.

It might not be the best movie ever made, but for two female filmmakers with no crew on set, it satisfies the audience with quirky humor and a knowing sense of completion.

Following the story of Luis Buñuel’s compelling 1933 documentary, this animated feature combines surrealism and a real story that is sure to satisfy international audiences.

Though the script is uneven and the jokes often don’t land, Robert Tinnell’s film bursts with the kind of familial love and joy expected from a Christmas movie.

The incredible story of a man that changed hockey, and continues to radiate positivity for friends, family, strangers, and the youth of North America.

The film is a difficult watch, disturbing its audience with a hurting lead character and a very real crisis.

It might be gorgeous, but it’s uneven, confusing, and swings for the fences a bit too often.

“If Rotterdam said no, probably no one would be watching this film.” – Rob Grant

Louie Schwartzberg’s “Fantastic Fungi” is a fascinating, story-driven documentary that makes you believe in the power of these mighty organisms.

The score of the cult classic Blade from 1998 is getting its first LP release, and what a beautiful vinyl it is.

Filled with blood and betrayal, Harpoon is sometimes tough to swallow, but easy to love.

The norteño supergroup pays homage to Johnny Cash and to Latinos everywhere through heartfelt time spent at this California prison.

It makes a very convincing argument that those pesky rumors of rock’s imminent demise have been greatly exaggerated. Tell Tchaikovsky the news, indeed.

Dying over and over shouldn’t be fun, but Koko-di Koko-da sure is a creepy joyride.

“So this is kinda becoming an annual thing, huh?” – Supergirl

If this is an audition for a Batwoman series, then I’d say, “bring it on”. – Shawn Bourdo

While the large overarching plot was only touched upon at the beginning and end of the episode, it came across as a self-contained story that just loosely connected the shows over the next three nights. – Todd Karella

Joyless, uninspired, and grossly misappropriated, these sad-ass non-superheroic superhero interpretations need to stop.

Three Sentries will be having three different Saturdays.

See you in San Diego at the following panels.

These are the panels we are most interested in attending.

Did yours get mentioned?

Three different fellas have a say in what was and wasn’t cool this week.

I couldn’t hook into the movie, despite all it had going for it.

A trio of Sentries team up to present their reaction to this special episode.

Stephen King’s underrated horror masterpiece gets an insightful documentary honoring its history.

Even if they don’t quite stick the landing, the Ramsay Brothers establish themselves as a duo to watch out for.

Bob was a true believer in the cinema, so to receive this award in his name means a great deal to me.” – Martin Scorsese

“I wanted to reflect the lives and social problems that I’m seeing, both personally and in my community.” – Brian Crano

Brian Crano’s film takes the romantic drama in a new direction with some unique characters, but often feels unbalanced in its approach.

Although an imperfect film, I, Tonya celebrates the imperfections of its leading lady with surprising emotional resonance.