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 ...

Gems of Meta-Cinematic Comedy: 8 Hilarious Movies About Movies. By Fatimah Akanbi. Nothing thrills a cinephile like movies about cinema itself. Thanks to the world of meta-cinema, we get to indulge ...

The familial bonds of a family are tested to the extremities by an unexpected tragic loss. A narrative that deals with themes of grief, childhood abuse and an authoritarian father, who treads a fine ...

Mine Is Bigger Than Yours: Godzilla, Gorgo And The Beast On The Rampage!. By Steven G. Farrell. During the 1930’s and 1940’s, Hollywood’s Universal Studio’s monsters reigned supreme on the silver ...

As a long‑time vaporwave fan – and someone who proudly hoards My Pet Flamingo vinyl like they’re rare artefacts – I went into Nobody Here: The Story of Vaporwave with high expectations. Thankfully, ...