“Backrooms” is Lost in its Own Lore
It’s exciting that a film based on an internet story could make it to the big screen helmed by a teenager, but Backrooms needed to plot its path in a more honed-in fashion.
“Mother Mary” Thrums with Potential
Mother Mary may lose itself in the spotlight, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find a film that delivers such a wallop in the form of Coel and Hathway.
“Buffet Infinity” is 3am Channel Surfing at its Finest
As much as it is a movie, Buffet Infinity is also an experience in the charming, analog oddities of yesteryear.
“Widow’s Bay” Should Be Your Next Watch
One of the standout new series of the year, Widow’s Bay will keep you frightfully laughing all the way through.
“Over Your Dead Body” Needs Resuscitating
Over Your Dead Body has too much dead weight to make for a dark look at a romantic relationship.
“Broken Bird” Has Some Wings
For a first-time feature director, Broken Bird is quite the introduction. Mitchell has an eye for performance and design that are excitingly fresh.
“Mārama” is a Gothic, Colonialist Nightmare
Mārama is a revenge tale, but simply calling it that would ignore the fuel that keeps the story running at full force until its final moments. Mārama is retribution.
“Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” Has No Thrills Under its Wrapping
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy lacks that bite in its evil entity, and if the film isn’t fueled by a millennia-long sense of ire, there’s not much that separates it from the standard horror of a popcorn flick.
“Exit 8” Gets Lost in the Monotony
Exit 8 is monotonous. It’s a walk that eventually ends and the audience is told that The Lost Man had some emotional growth without seeing the process of achieving that change.