“There’s something magical about watching [Sweetheart Deal] in a theater, surrounded by people who are fully engaged with the story — it’s a communal experience that amplifies the emotional impact of the film in a way that’s hard to replicate elsewhere.”
– Director Elisa Levine

Nicolas Ray’s queer-coded 1954 revisionist Western Johnny Guitar remains gloriously — and subversively — ahead of its time

Almodóvar’s cathartic melodrama of gender, sexuality, and family still strikes a universal chord after 25 years

I Saw the TV Glow is one of the best films about identity I’ve ever seen.

For those open to downbeat descents into carnage, Model House struts across the horror catwalk with cheerless confidence.

The People’s Joker is an absurdist, autobiographical, mixed-media, DC Comics satire that pushes the definition of “fair use” to its breaking point.

Love Lies Bleeding is the first truly great film of 2024.

“I hope that there’s a playfulness that people find in the movie, and that that at least can take them through the end of the night.”
– Tricia Cooke

What’s remarkable about Drive-Away Dolls is how it is built on a foundation of intoxicating wholesomeness. Sure, people get beaten up, shot, and even beheaded, but that never changes how agreeably charming events turn out to be.