Having been invited to understand Aisha as ‘inspired by real events,’ we come to understand Aisha as a woman– her history, her psychology, and her perspective– that is, her life, ‘not a story.’

Visually tight but engrossing, The Girl in the Trunk is a worthy thriller, especially thanks to the slam-bang conclusion.

The Last Stop In Yuma County is a stylish, great-looking noir with an excellent cast.

The Beach Boys documentary has everything you’d want in a music documentary— a compelling story behind the nostalgia, the main figures being open and honest about the rise and fall, interesting conversations, and great music.

A Family Affair has the heart but could do with a few more laughs though what humour is here is funny.

New Life entertains with fast-moving shooting action, creepy screaming creatures, ample guts, and moments of profound humanity.

This is a film that gets savored through reflection as you put all the pieces together and realize the scope of its achievement.

The standout star here is Cailey Fleming as Bea.

Ultimately, Sight brings audiences a good, wholesome tale of someone who wouldn’t let his past keep him from doing good in the world.

Great villains and silly heroes make a move that ultimately falls flat.

The comedy and drama balance each other well, while the varying styles create a wholly unique work of art that perfectly captures the uncertainty of the beginnings of quarantine.

As it stands, it should keep survival fans satiated, mystery fans somewhat aggravated, and those expecting dry stuff, well, utterly baffled.

H2: The Occupation Lab gives us the Palestinian perspective on the conflict.

The Almond and the Seahorse is filled with sadness and pain, but there are moments of sunlight and happiness, which is ultimately the most anyone can ask for in this life.

Silence of the Prey is lovingly filmed, with Varjabedian’s cinematography giving us lush greens in the deep, dark forests.

Unfrosted is dumb. Not only is it dumb, it’s stupid. It commits the sin of being a comedy that thinks its funny. The film goes wrong in so many ways.

Storywise, I’m good with the first two acts. It’s a new chapter in the series, and things have changed in the story. The world is evolving along with its primate inhabitants.

Those who may not care quite as much about the economic messaging underpinning the film may still find Dinklage careening through windows and getting seduced by hot graduate students worthy of the time investment. Still, there’s no denying that this could have been so much more.

Ruby’s Choice has a few issues that prevent it from being great on all fronts. But most of the plot is interesting, and the ending is perfect. The cast, led by a stunning Jane Seymour, excels and outshines the occasionally wonky writing and voice-over.

Roots of Fire has the power to make you a fan of Cajun music for life, while also (maybe) making you more of a fan of life itself.

This film is not going to be for everyone, but for those who love horror served with a mean little edge of snarky humor, it’s quite a ride.

Rebel Moon-Part 2: The Scargiver is the cinematic sci-fi equivalent of that delicious chicken sandwich people punch each other in the face to get. Unscrunch your face and allow yourself to have an intergalactic blast like you did before you grew up to be so picky.

It’s all about the action. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare may be forgettable in the long run of Guy Ritchie movies, but it’s fun.

The plotting for Jericho Ridge meanders about aimlessly.

With Larroy, Texas, Atkinson proves himself a confident filmmaker and screenwriter with an ear for dialogue and skill in designing intriguing characters and situations.

As someone who played too much pool in college, I’ve been starving for a good pool hustle movie. Break is just what the doctor ordered. Now I’ll have to pull the old cue out of storage and lose a grand or two in the process.

The degree of ruthlessness that is achieved is stunning, as the skin of the nightmare of the assassination trade is pulled back.

In a perfect world, Philibert’s film will serve as a wake-up call for reconfiguring how we approach the treatment of mental illness on a global level.