Bunnylovr: A Not-So-Fully-Formed Reflection on Isolation

Bunnylovr: A Not-So-Fully-Formed Reflection on Isolation
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Bunnylovr is worth the watch, as Zhu is very clearly an up-and-coming, promising talent with a lot to offer modern audiences. … read more

By Design Needs To Go Back to the Drawing Board

By Design Needs To Go Back to the Drawing Board
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It’s the kind of official selection that gets chosen because it has a short enough runtime to easily fit into programming and some stars to promote, but it’s a stretch to call it a film. … read more

The Legend of Ochi Provides Lifelike Creatures and Bland Characters

The Legend of Ochi Provides Lifelike Creatures and Bland Characters
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It’s perplexing to see a film that has all the makings of a wondrous experience turn out feeling so utterly unexceptional and bland. … read more

Train Dreams: A Gentle and Meandering Exploration of American Existentialism

Train Dreams: A Gentle and Meandering Exploration of American Existentialism
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Despite its heavy subject matter, Train Dreams is a surprisingly gentle and contemplative film. … read more

Mr. Nobody Against Putin: The Bittersweet Bravery of Dissent

Mr. Nobody Against Putin: The Bittersweet Bravery of Dissent
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Mr. Nobody Against Putin defies the stereotype that all Russians are cold, ruthless killers, showing that most Russian citizens are similar to American citizens … read more

Didn’t Die: Those Tormented Groans Are Coming From The Audience

Didn’t Die: Those Tormented Groans Are Coming From The Audience
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I give director Meera Menon some credit for providing a unique perspective on the end of the world, but Didn’t Die would’ve had to tear me limb from limb to get my attention. … read more

A Journalist’s Nightmare: Opus Is a Punchy but Predictable Cult Horror

A Journalist’s Nightmare: Opus Is a Punchy but Predictable Cult...
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It’s Midsommar (murderous cult in the countryside) meets Ingrid Goes West (the dark side of celebrity worship) meets Get Out (I wanted to scream “Get out!” the whole time). … read more

The Sexy, Surreal Spanish Soap Opera of Rains Over Babel

The Sexy, Surreal Spanish Soap Opera of Rains Over Babel
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So throw back your “elixir of life” and let the music take you as you’re dragged down into the blacklight purgatory of Rains Over Babel. … read more

All That’s Left of You: A Palestinian Family’s Generational Struggle Under Occupation

All That’s Left of You: A Palestinian Family’s Generational Struggle...
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All That’s Left of You is a modern masterpiece, a film that everyone should watch, especially since the Palestinian perspective has been overlooked for so long. … read more

Max Walker Silverman Paints a Portrait of Loss and Hope in Rebuilding 

Max Walker Silverman Paints a Portrait of Loss and Hope...
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While Rebuilding was chosen as an official festival selection long before the California wildfires turned the Pacific Palisades and Altadena to cinders, the connection is hard to shake. … read more