Reviews
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NYAFF 2015, Day 1: Aaron Kwok Investigates the Dangers of Apathy in Port of Call
Mei Ah Entertainment The New York Asian Film Festival returns for a 14th year showcasing an exciting and eclectic mix of movies from Japan, South…
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The Overnight Speaks to Our Hearts, Funny Bones and Sphincters
The Orchard Editor’s note: Our review of THE OVERNIGHT originally ran during this year’s Sundance Film Festival, but we’re re-posting it as the film opens…
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The Tribe Turns the Silence Up to Eleven
Drafthouse Films Editor’s note: Our review of THE TRIBE originally ran during last year’s Fantastic Fest, but we’re re-posting it now as the film opens…
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Burying the Ex and The 11th Hour Resurrect Old Talents With Disappointing Results
Image Entertainment A man (Anton Yelchin) loses his unbearable girlfriend to an accident, but when he moves on to a sweeter gal he discovers his…
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Is Heartfelt and Hilarious Pop Perfection
Fox Searchlight Pictures Editor’s note: Our review of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl originally ran during this year’s Sundance Film Festival, but we’re…
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Doomsdays Posits the World Well Before the World Ends
Candy Factory Films It’s the end of the world as we know it – or at least it will be at some unspecified time in the…
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We Are Still Here Explores Issues of Supernatural Squatter Rights
Dark Sky Films Editor’s note: Our review of We Are Still Here originally ran during SXSW 2015, but we’re re-posting it now as the film opens…
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Spy Makes Us Laugh While Reshaping the Conversation on Spy Comedies
20th Century Fox Movies poking fun at the spy genre have been around almost as long as spy movies themselves, but while the amount of laughs…
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San Andreas Presents a Day In the Life of a Truly Shitty County Employee
Warner Bros. There’s an odd perception among many film-goers that summer blockbusters and other CG-heavy entertainment should be immune from screenplay-focused criticism – that the…