Vincent Must Die – Film Review | Cannes 2023

In Stéphan Castang’s feature directorial debut film, we follow Vincent (Karim Leklou – The Stronghold, Pour la France), a man who keeps getting attacked for no particular reason. Overnight, he must change his entire way of living and figure out a way to survive. Vincent Must Die kicks things off with some impressive opening credits, …

Monstrous – Film Review

It’s the 1950’s and everything is bright, clean and shiny. Laura (Christina Ricci) and her young son, Cody (Santino Barnard) are on the run. They end up in rural California and try to start a new life in a big house. Things are great at first, but after Cody goes for a walk down by …

The Novice – Film Review

Queer college freshman, Alex Dall (Isabelle Fuhrman – Orphan), joins her university’s rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost. Intent on outperforming her teammates, Alex pushes herself to her limits—and beyond, alienating everyone around her in the name of success. …

Hive – Film Review

Based on true events. Kumrije Hoxha, Yllka Gashi, Adriana Matoshi, Molikë Maxhuni, Blerta Ismaili, Valire, Haxhijaj Zeneli. Photo by Alexander Bloom. Courtesy of Zeitgeist Films in association with Kino Lorber Taking place after the events of the war in Kosovo, Hive tells the story of Fahrije (Yllka Gashi), a mourning woman looking to start a business to …

Broken Diamonds – Film Review

With plans of moving to Paris looming, inspiring writer Scott (Ben Platt – The Politician) is eager to escape the realities of his current life and start anew. His plans are put in jeopardy when he is forced to take care of his mentally ill older sister, Cindy (Lola Kirke – Mozart in the Jungle). …

Medusa – Film Review | Cannes 2021

Under cover of darkness, faces hidden by white masks and with God’s vengeful hand at their side, a group of psychotic sociopaths roam through the streets in search of loose women and beat them within an inch of their lives unless they agree into joining them as they travel to the kingdom of righteousness. Lead …

Olga – Film Review | Cannes 2021

Ukrainian gymnast Olga (Anastasia Budiashkina) finds herself exiled to Switzerland as she trains for the regional Olympics team while the 2013 Euromaidan revolts erupt in her country. Faced with the impossible choice to return home or continue competing, Olga must muster the strength needed to carry on fighting for her homeland, her family, and herself. …

La Civil – Film Review | Cannes 2021

Things were seemingly quiet one morning in Northern Mexico for a divorced mother and her daughter. That is until Cielo (Arcelia Ramírez) is run off the road by two gang members who demand a heavy ransom from her and her ex-husband – that is if she ever wants to see Laura again. Unable to come …

Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story – Film Review | Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

“All of my friends and colleagues who have contracted HIV are dying. How can I help?” High school friends, Ric Weiland, Bill Gates, and Paul Allen took their collective love of computers and technology and went on to work together at Microsoft. By day, Ric was a programmer and developer who took pride in what …

Trigger Point – Film Review

Despite his best wishes, Nicolas (Barry Pepper), a former U.S. Secret Agent is brought out of hiding when a request for his skills is needed to rescue a colleague. The quiet life that he had spent time building is now crumbling around him as he’s thrust back into the memories of his past to find …