If you’ll forgive the silly first and second acts and dig into the main dish of Asian Persuasion, your patience will be rewarded.

Ash is riveting, even as it drifts away from and back into the precarious tropes of the genre, like waves against the shore.

Rats! is a delirious thrill ride with a perfect mix of absurd comedy and WTF moments!

Every modification fails to improve the tale, and the whimsy and wonder of fairy tales are missing. It does not honor the original but shuns it instead.

It’s a most humane and beautiful story.

It’s a ballet of personalities, where the efforts of those attempting to be the most domineering end up directly leading to the sharpest and most tragic of downfalls. But there isn’t any righteousness or catharsis in these descents — everyone is a mangled menagerie of pieces, and they’re all just trying to get themselves through life.

The Invisible Raptor will have its fanbase, but it takes a little too long to get to the Raptor hunt.

The climax of this vampire romance delivers the expected level of carnage and lots of the red stuff.

This is high-octane fun that you would do well to check out in theaters.

More than just a crime thriller, The Accidental Getaway Driver is a melancholic journey through the quiet corners of lost souls.

Soderbergh does the whole movie in long takes using a wide-angle steady-cam setup. It is a situation fertile for great acting, as the long shots allow these performers to really inhabit their characters.

Rounding doesn’t offer answers, but it does offer a deep, unsettling dive into the fragility of the human mind and just how far someone can go when pushed to their limits.

It’s gripping, reflective, dramatic, and even a bit humorous.

Kung Fu Rookie is a heartfelt, high-energy tribute to Jackie Chan. It is packed with acrobatic action and playful stunt work that would make the legend proud. With thrilling fight sequences, goofy humor, and a love for old-school kung fu cinema, it is a fun ride that proves admiration is best expressed through action—literally.

The film’s repetitive themes and lack of emotional payoff leave it feeling more like a beautifully acted therapy session than a fully satisfying story.

No Address is very much an issues-based drama. Its purpose is to provide a soul behind the statistics.

One of the basic tenets of film-making is to show, not tell. You Burn Me wanders outside that guideline by making a show of telling, which is as interestingly meta as Piñeiro’s approach of juxtaposing the interaction of Sappho and Britomartis onto a modern-day tableau.

When a cast of minor characters is more interesting than the protagonist, you begin to wish that you were watching a movie about any of them instead.

While Bong Joon Ho delivers his signature visual flair and Robert Pattinson fully commits to the existential dread of his endlessly disposable character, the film struggles to keep its high-concept ideas fresh past the first act.

John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush deliver us a mighty duel, as well as a masterclass in character acting in James Ashcroft’s The Rule of Jenny Pen.

With its eclectic cast, unconventional visuals, and clever reimagining of mythological elements, Bruno Dumont’s film brings audiences on a peculiar adventure!

Queen of the Ring is a must-see for lovers of sports films, biopics, and period pieces. The drama surrounding Millie Burke’s life remains engaging throughout, thanks to the writing, directing, and acting.

A Sloth Story delivers a message with warmth, charm, and just enough energy for its younger audiences. The film’s heart is in the right place, balancing a gentle cultural exploration with the universal challenge of growing up and finding one’s own way.

None of the shortcomings diminish how ridiculous and darkly funny the narrative is from fade-in to closing credits. Bess and the cast take viewers on an engaging, comedic journey through making a deal with the demon, crafting an enjoyable reminder of how innovative indie film can be.

Lifeline is high-concept sci-fi, but it’s intensely dramatic and engagingly mysterious.

The Buildout is a haunting journey into faith, friendship, and the fine line between devotion and delusion.

A well-edited and rhythmically moving documentary, SPEAK. communicates with us and will continue to hold its own for many years to come.

To be able to understand these universal experiences on a deeper level because of this film is a true gift. Even if you don’t have a Zoe, just know that you’re never truly alone.