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.

“I’m not trying to reinvent the wheel. I want people to have a good time.”
– Michael Kennedy

I had no idea what to expect when It’s a Wonderful Knife came my way. I certainly did not envisage it becoming an instant, holiday-themed, comfort-film favorite.

Maggie Greenwald’s revisionist 1993 Western remains a bleak feminist drama of gender identity and self-determination

Bottoms is a riotous assault on the status quo, making this Queer gem of revolutionary bedlam a sex-positive sensation that grabbed me by the jugular and refused to let go.

As slight as it may be, Red, White & Royal Blue is a winning romantic comedy that will leave viewers smiling and, in this instance at least, that’s more than enough to satisfy.

“I just want these feelings I write about to keep connecting with someone, anyone else. That’s all I could ever ask for in life.”
– Goran Stolevski