ALICE (2022) takes the easy way out
ALICE tells the semi-true story of an enslaved woman escaping captivity only to find herself in 1970s George. But is it worth your time?
Author: Calvin Cleary
Inside Out Film Festival’s THRIVE Shorts Were Delightful
INSIDE OUT film festival recently wrapped up with the Thrive series, a set of excellent short films about the trans and nonbinary experience.
DORFROMANTIK: An Indie Game Review
DORFROMANTIK, a relaxingly gentle new puzzle game from Toukana Interactive, is a cottagecore dream come true.
SELL/BUY/DATE: A CIFF 46 Review
SELL/BUY/DATE, a loose adaptation of Sarah Jones’ popular one-woman show, hides an anti-sex work polemic behind a documentarian facade.
AMERICANISH: A CIFF 46 Review
AMERICANISH is a solid but overstuffed romantic comedy/culture clash dramedy held together by an immensely charming cast.
HOMEBODY: A CIFF 46 Review
HOMEBODY is a genderqueer bodyswap movie that falters in the last act, despite a charming performance from star Colby Minifie.
THE PEZ OUTLAW: A CIFF 46 Review
Every so often, a documentary finds a truly odd story and a truly novel way to tell it, and THE PEZ OUTLAW unquestionably fits that mold.
DARK DEITY: An Independent Game Review
DARK DEITY, a FIRE EMBLEM-esque tactics game, is out now on Switch and PC. How does this indie game hold up to its inspirations?
KING RICHARD has a powerful swing but lacks focus
KING RICHARD lets Will Smith play the role of Richard Williams, father to Venus and Serena. But is it focused on the wrong guy?
BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN review
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, a bizarro Romanian dramedy, is an insightful and fascinating look at our modern moment.
ROSE PLAYS JULIE hurts
ROSE PLAYS JULIE is a subtle and sophisticated rape-revenge drama that I can’t get out of my head, no matter how hard I try.
KIMI is a thrilling pastiche
KIMI may be a pastiche of better films — The Conversation, Blow Out, Rear Window — but it’s still an excellent thriller in its own right.
SOULSBORNE: Every Game Ranked
With ELDEN RING dropping at the end of the month, we wanted to look back at FromSoft’s influential Soulsborne franchise — and rank them from worst to best.
VAMPIRE SURVIVORS whips: An Early Access Review
poncle’s new auto-battler appears incredibly simple on its face, but is one of the most pleasantly addictive surprises I’ve found in ages.
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH breathes new life into a classic story
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH is a remarkable adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays that feels at times like a half-remembered nightmare.