Maya & Samar starts with an intriguing dynamic between two women who seem to need each other for very different reasons, but the film never makes their relationship as compelling as it should be.

Movies With Subversive Opening Scenes - The opening scene sets the tone for a movie. It could be considered an introduction between the audience and the story. A lot of times, screenwriters craft ...

Schoenbrun’s bizarre meta slasher seeks to dissect the before and after of finding yourself in both an elusive and viscerally coherent explosion of fantasy and flesh.  All at once an homage, a ...

A thoughtful low-budget horror that trades spectacle for faith, trauma, and unsettling questions, proving that inner conflict can be scarier than monsters.

Ice Cream Man’ starts with a genuinely unsettling premise about childhood trust and turns it into a superficial gore showcase where blood and violence replace storytelling, leaving an interesting idea ...

Tor Lewa is a visually striking, well-acted short that turns trauma and addiction into haunting imagery. Yet its ambiguity feels more confusing than intriguing, leaving its deeper meaning ...

Jamarcus Rose & Da 5 Bullet Holes ultimately presents a story about guidance, resilience and the uncertain path toward adulthood. Cox’s film highlights how mentorship and encouragement can shape a ...

Ultimately, Heading to the East is a tender, melancholic portrait of longing and the diaspora experience. Hu crafts a story where the landscape mirrors the heart, and where photographs and fading ...

A triumphant assembly of classically tasty ingredients with superb direction from Matt Johnson makes this coming of age dramedy a feast for the senses. Instead of delving into the great Anthony ...

New Queer Cinema’s one of the most important figures and someone who has signed many significant works in this field in the past, Gregg Araki is returning after a twelve-year break with I Want Your ...

Courtney Marsh’s Where Did the Adults Go? is a tightly focused family drama built around three siblings who reunite at their parents’ former summer home. The film examines how grief, responsibility ...

Aaron Strand’s feature debut Withdrawal is an unflinching portrait of two young artists attempting to break free from heroin dependency over the course of a single night. The film centres on Viv, ...