Authors: PJ
Slamdance Film Review: Daruma
Daruma is not trying to convince you that one needs to overcome a disability in order to be happy; rather, that happiness comes from learning how to embrace it. … read more
Film Review: The Starling Girl
The Starling Girl fits right in with the growing collection of traditional Christian anecdotes of religious trauma. … read more
Film Review: Cane Fire
Cane Fire tells its story from the perspective of its locals; the real people who lived through generations of oppression. … read more
Film Review: How to Blow Up a Pipeline
How to Blow Up a Pipeline endows enthusiasm to get involved in environmental activism, though you may not be quite ready to blow up a pipeline just yet. … read more
Film Review: Bottoms
Bottoms address real issues with genuine humor—we’ve finally reached the point in our timeline where we can have a gay Superbad. … read more
Film Review: Kompromat
Despite the underdeveloped relationships, Kompromat is a compelling spy thriller that hones the genre elements. … read more
Film Review: One Fine Morning
One Fine Morning never deteriorates into a warning about the pitfalls of infidelity—it’s an insightful autofiction on the impact human interactions have on us. … read more
Film Review: Missing
As a standalone sequel, Missing rewards having seen its predecessor and is well worth your time, a thrill to untangle and maybe even a bit informative. … read more