Wild and absurd supernatural comedy EXTRA ORDINARY features Will Forte as a former 80’s pop star (!) and comedienne Maeve Higgins as a clairvoyant with “The Talents” who must save a daughter from satanic influences. EXTRA ORDINARY has been recently re-released as one of many independent films participating in the new Virtual Theater initiative to save independent theaters.
Read MoreSidney Flanigan’s remarkable acting debut, in Eliza HIttman’s exceptional Never Rarely Sometimes Always, makes this timely, necessary story of a teenage girl dealing with an unintended pregnancy one of 2020’s best films.
Read MoreOnward, the 22nd feature-length Pixar film, has a rich, emotional payoff to an amusing fantasy-laden adventure as two brothers attempt to reconcile with their late father.
Read MoreThe Call of the Wild means well but feels like a movie 20-30 years old, with a baffling decision to feature a CGI dog in a co-leading role.
Read MoreWhile not for everyone, Brazilian import BACURAU is a wild ride of violence, dark humor, and some very pointed political commentary focused on residents of a Brazilian settlement standing together to defend their existence.
Read MoreA recent nominee for the Academy Award for Best International Feature, Poland’s terrific and powerful Corpus Christi is re-released as one of many independent films participating in the new Virtual Theater initiative to save independent theaters.
Read MoreGo Back to China is a cinematic pop song, a Sunday afternoon escape, detailing a trust fund girl who blows through her money and must return home to China to work in her family’s toymaking business.
Read MoreHannah Marks gives a tremendous breakout performance in the lively, spirited teen comedy Banana Split, playing a former girlfriend who becomes best friends with her former boyfriend’s new girlfriend, in the summer before leaving for college.
Read MoreZoey Deutch is a star, and watching Buffaloed, you get the sense that one day the rest of the world will catch up to her.
Read MoreAfter much delay, Sonic The Hedgehog finally arrives with a manic, unhinged Jim Carrey and an anthropomorphic talking blue hedgehog from another dimension. In other words, your kids are gonna love it.
Read MoreInspired, in part, by the Harvey Weinstein scandal, The Assistant is a quiet but referential look at workplace behaviors and conduct, and the way people adapt and learn to survive within their surroundings.
Read MoreAll masterfully made, this year’s Oscar nominated Animated Short Films address emotional topics and issues that bridge the gap between fantasy and reality.
Read MoreThis year’s Oscar nominees for Best Live Action Short Film represent stories told from around the world, but all unify around the power of human interaction, no matter your age or where you come from.
Read MoreTissues at the ready, this year’s slate of Oscar nominated Documentary Short Subject films are important, topical works of impassioned conviction that are hard to shake and ride a rollercoaster of emotions.
Read MoreWhile largely hit and miss, Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen finds the director back to his rambunctious roots with a fantastic Hugh Grant stealing the show.
Read MoreVHYes lacks the common characteristic all comedies need to find success - the movie just is not funny.
Read MoreNominated for Best International Feature Film at this year’s Oscars, Ladj Ly’s Les misérables steps far away from the classic musical, and showcases a gritty, of-the-moment representation of tensions in a modernized France.
Read MoreRobert Downey Jr.’s portrayal of Dolittle, his first film since departing the Marvel Cinematic Universe is…to put it nicely…not one of his better decisions.
Read MoreTroop Zero is a harmless breeze of a comedy about a girl whose love of space pushes her to form a troop of Birdie Scouts, in the hopes that she can be heard on NASA’s Voyager Golden Record.
Read MoreAn uneven and scattered documentary that explores the rise and fall and lasting legacy of the “video store.”
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