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José Movie Review: Realism Dominates Craft

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 31, 2020

Written by Ram Venkat Srikar Conflict defines the structure of a story. Mightier the conflict, the intriguing the story gets. ...

Sundance 2020 Review: Herself and Miss Juneteenth are Actress Vehicles About Hopefulness

By Matthew St.Clair | Jan 30, 2020

When one hits a speed bump in life, it's never too late to try and start over. Two films that ...

Harriet (2019) Blu-ray Review: A Long Walk to Freedom

By David Wangberg | Jan 30, 2020

One of the most surprising things about Harriet is the fact that, prior to it, there hadn't been a single feature film ...

By Darcy Staniforth | Jan 29, 2020

On January 29, ShortsTV will debut THE 2020 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS at the IFC Center in New York City ...

Sundance 2020 Review: ‘Falling’ Definitely Falls Flat

By Matthew St.Clair | Jan 26, 2020

Viggo Mortensen's directorial debut Falling attempts to dive into the uncomfortable topic of families divided over politics, yet succumbs to its need ...

2020 Oscar-nominated Animated Short Films Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 26, 2020

On January 29, ShortsTV will debut THE 2020 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS at the IFC Center in New York City ...

A Sister Live Action Short Review: Utilizes Minimalism to the Fullest

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 25, 2020

Written by Ram Venkat Srikar A Sister is a film that relies heavily on the atmosphere. It's a dark film, literally. ...

The Addams Family (2019) Blu-ray Review: Not Creepy or Kooky

By Steve Geise | Jan 24, 2020

The Addams Family is the very definition of Hollywood product, a project so completely lacking any creative spark or reason for ...

The Neighbor’s Window Live Action Short Review: Leaves a Lasting Impact

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 24, 2020

Written by Ram Venkat Srikar I love it when films tell a thing or two about life, smoothly sharing a ...

Zombi Child Movie Review: A Slow Exploration of Voodoo and Adolescence

By Matthew St.Clair | Jan 23, 2020

With Zombi Child, director Bertrand Bonello pulls off both a reinvigoration of the zombie genre and a reclaiming of its origins. ...

Brotherhood Live Action Short Review: Family and the Cruel World

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 22, 2020

Written by Ram Venkat Srikar Brotherhood could have been a minimalistic tale of a family confronting a circumstance, which although it ...

Brewster’s Millions Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Maybe Worth a Hundred

By Mat Brewster | Jan 22, 2020

In 1902, George Barr McCutcheon, writing under the pseudonym of Richard Graves, wrote a novel entitled Brewster's Millions. In it, a ...

Sliding Doors Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Let Them Close

By David Wangberg | Jan 21, 2020

The idea behind Sliding Doors is one that is rather original and intriguing. Imagine someone living two separate but shared storylines. One ...

Fathom Events and TCM Present An American in Paris

By Mat Brewster | Jan 21, 2020

In the late 1940s, MGM executive Arthur Freed attended a production of George Gershwin classics and became inspired by the ...

Jexi Blu-ray Review: Mindless, Silly Fun with a Hint of Possibility

By Todd Karella | Jan 21, 2020

Phil (Adam Devine) has led a lone and solitary life. He has no real friends, spends the majority of his ...

Color Out of Space (2020) Movie Review: A Campy and Gorgeous Lovecraft Adaptation

By David Wangberg | Jan 20, 2020

One of the great things about Nicolas Cage's decisions to appear in practically anything that crosses his desk is, every ...

Corpus Christi (2019) Movie Review: A Drama of Mistaken Identities

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 20, 2020

Written by Sai Sagar Nominated for the Academy Awards' Best International Feature Film, this Polish drama opens with an "Inspired ...

Hard Boiled (Two-Disc Ultimate Edition) DVD Review: A Peckinpah Western Transported to Modern-day Hong Kong

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 18, 2020

John Woo’s Hard Boiled is a Sam Peckinpah western transported to modern-day Hong Kong, where fierce gun battles transform into ...

Nefta Football Club Live Action Short Review: A Light Film with a Heavy Moral

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 17, 2020

Written by Ram Venkat Srikar Nefta Football Club is a great case study to convey a message through the film instead ...

Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma – The Colours of Life DVD Review

By Davy | Jan 16, 2020

Next to the director, the cinematographer is one of the most essential components to making great art. Cinematography can capture ...

Saria Live Action Short Review: Agonizing and Heartbreaking

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 15, 2020

Written by Ram Venkat Srikar Bryan Buckley's Saria is based on 2017's tragedy when 41 girls orphan girls lost their lives to ...

All the Freckles in the World Movie Review: Suffused with Simplicity, Innocence, and Lively Moments

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 14, 2020

Written by Ram Venkat Srikar Is it necessary that a film set in the '90s resemble a movie from the ...

1917 Movie Review: A Visually Bold Look at the Heart of War

By Matthew St.Clair | Jan 12, 2020

After reinvigorating the Bond franchise with Skyfall and ending his run on a whimper with Spectre, director Sam Mendes makes a leap into ...

PSIFF 2020 Review: Adventures of a Mathematician

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 10, 2020

Based on the autobiography of the same name, writer/director Thor Klein's Adventures of a Mathematician tells the story of Stanislaw ...

The Sonata Movie Review: Safe, Self-aware, and Focussed

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 9, 2020

Written by Ram Venkat Srikar A little question strikes me every time I watch a horror movie. Do horror movies ...

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The Lighthouse Blu-ray Review: A Shining Beacon of Excellence

By Steve Geise | Jan 9, 2020

I wasn't at all familiar with director and co-writer Robert Eggers until this masterful sophomore effort, but immediately added his ...

Like A Boss Movie Review: A Middling Investment

By Matthew St.Clair | Jan 9, 2020

The new comedy Like A Boss is like a cone of vanilla ice cream with sprinkles. It does its job at being ...

The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra Movie Review: Don’t Sleep on This, Now or Ever

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 8, 2020

Nowadays, kids don’t have to watch a bad movie if they don’t want to. What with streaming, various players in ...

Joker Blu-ray Review: A Gritty Origin Story for Batman’s Most Iconic Villain

By generaljabbo | Jan 7, 2020

Numerous actors have depicted Batman's most famous villain, the Joker, over the years, all with different takes on the evil ...

PSIFF 2020 Review: Antigone (2019)

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 6, 2020

Written by Sai Sagar Antigone directed by Sophie Deraspe is Canada's official entry to Best International Feature Film at the 92nd ...

Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll Blu-ray Review: It’s Good to Be the King

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 5, 2020

Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll pays tribute to the man many consider the King of Rock 'n' Roll, through ...

PSIFF 2020 Review: Free Color Replicates Its Master’s Art Form

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 4, 2020

Written by Ram Venkat Srikar I've always wondered how individuals feel after reaching a peak of success in their respective ...

The Magic Sword Blu-ray Review: Dragons, Princesses, and Basil Rathbone

By Mat Brewster | Jan 1, 2020

Poor Basil Rathbone. After finding great success on stage and the screen, after becoming a huge star playing Robin Hood, ...

Blue Collar Blu-ray Review: Workingman’s Blues

By Mat Brewster | Jan 1, 2020

After finding great success as a screenwriter on such movies as The Yakuza (directed by Sydney Pollack), Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese) and Obsession (Brian De Palma), ...