LET'S START A CULT is a smell step for Stavros Halkias' movie career
Let’s Start a Cult is a comedy that misses the mark but could be a small step towards better things from Stavros Halkias down the line.
Read MoreVENOM: THE LAST DANCE is a shaggy, fun conclusion to this oddball trilogy
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
While Venom: The Last Dance feels like it might buckle under all of its various plot appendages, the core relationship between Venom and Eddie remains engaging and fun enough to enjoy the ride.
THE SACRIFICE is the cinematic captstone to Tarkovsky's career
by Ian Hrabe, Staff Writer
That it has taken this long to get a 4K restoration is just wild, if only because anything shot by Sven Nykvist should have had an automatic pass to the top of the restoration heap.
MEMOIR OF A SNAIL is a cinematic gift
by Shah, Staff Writer
Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail proves that only humans can create meaningful art.
LA COCINA uses a restaurant to explore class dynamics
by Chelsea Alexandra, Staff Writer
The film amplifies the chaotic rhythm of kitchen service while diving into the personal stories of the people who keep the back of the house afloat.
Impressively shallow MY NAME IS ALFRED HITCHCOCK is neither illuminating or insightful
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
My Name is Alfred Hitchcock is frankly an embarrassing exercise when taken as a whole, offering baffling choices and severely limited in its outlook.
NewFest offers a diverse slate of films: A NICE INDIAN BOY, LILIES NOT FOR ME, BIRD
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
NewFest, New York’s LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, took place earlier this month, and their roster of 140+ films has something for everyone.
PEACOCK is a shrewd and darkly funny film
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Bernhard Wenger’s delicious comedy-drama, Peacock, is all about how people manipulate things to make others think they are real.
CONCLAVE tarnishes its measured approach with a rushed, busy, final act
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
After a steady, thoughtful first two acts, Conclave takes its focus off the characters and the ideologies at play within the Sistine Chapel, an error compounded by the rushed nature of the film’s final twist.
SÉANCE welcomes the spirits with dark atmosphere while avoiding tropes
by Anne Johnson, Staff Writer
In Séance, the twists and turns of what happens to the living might be just as horrible as the child that could be haunting their house.
GOODRICH can't hold its central character accountable or let him grow
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
Goodrich doesn’t seem that interested in interrogating traditional gender labor distribution or in holding its protagonist accountable for his choices.
CLASSIFIED is a punishingly slow, distracted actioner
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Classified works well in the beginning, and it is fun to watch Eckhart go through the motions, but once he goes off-mission, things go sideways, never to recover.
SAYARA, ANIMALE, WHO'S WATCHING: three Brooklyn Horror Fest flicks that offer thrills and chills
by Jenika McCrayer, Staff Writer
Sayara is an intense and profoundly satisfying revenge film that doesn’t waste a single minute of its 98-minute runtime
Disc Dispatch: FROGS (1972)
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
Frogs is one of those rare jewels that I believe I enjoyed more than I should have.
MEMBERS CLUB sends blood and penises flying as male strippers face off against an ancient witch
by Samantha McLaren, Staff Writer
There’s something a little bit special about films willing to lean all the way into a fundamentally silly premise. British horror-comedy Members Club is one such film, gyrating its way through 90 minutes of genitals-based plot with a goofy grin on its face
SHADOWLAND documents the fallout of scandal in an occult community
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Shadowland is a smart, confident documentary that aims to show the world just how easy it is to fall under a dangerous spell.
QUEEN OF THE RING brings glitzy, gritty Americana to wrestling history
by Carmen Paddock, staff writer
Queen of the Ring gives Burke full credit as a force who changed women’s wrestling forever and is well worth seeking out for wrestling fans and newcomers alike.
CARVED is a charming teen scream slasher that doesn’t exceed expectations
by Joe Carlough, Staff Writer
What would you do if the pumpkin carving contest you’d intended to participate in ended up being a contest in which you were being carved by a pumpkin? Well, I suspect you’d die.
I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE starts strong, but loses itself along the way
by Kimberly L., Staff Writer
What starts out as a compelling, mostly psychological thriller, gets lost in unexpectedly unscary creature design and horror camp in the third act.
SWEETHEART DEAL explores survival and sex work in an unflinching documentary
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
In their new documentary Sweetheart Deal, directors Elisa Levine and Gabriel Miller explore the world of addiction and survival sex work through the experiences of four women who take comfort in Doescher’s arms.