Independent Film — Movie Reviews

'Megalopolis' Review: Coppola Goes Out With a Bang and a Whimper at the Same Time

Shallow, bloated, and utterly pretentious, Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' is the biggest refutation of the auteur theory since 'Beau is Afraid'.

'Queer' Review: A Story Of Longing And Lost Love [TIFF 2024]

'Queer', The newest film from auteur Luca Guadagnino is sure to leave audiences entranced with its bold storytelling and impressive performances. [TIFF 24]

‘Faces’ Review: Horror Short Scares in Bloody Spades [Fantasia 2024]

We need more movies like ‘Faces’. Not only on the small scale, but in theaters nationwide, working to reform a genre that has only been kept alive by content of the same caliber. Efficient, full of care, and running on fear, Faces is a good old fashioned horror thrill-ride.

Festival Review, Horror, Independent FilmLane MillsJuly 16, 2024Faces, Fantasia Film Festival, Short, Horror, Review of Faces 2024Comment

‘Vines’ Review: A Body Horror Short Takes Home a Trio of Awards [Seattle Film Festival 2024]

The world is a chaotic place, and it is riddled with all sorts of existential problems that challenge our place in the universe. Climate change is certainly among these issues. How can we solve such complex issues ? Maybe with films such as director Luke Zwanziger’s eerily atmospheric body horror short ‘Vines’.

'I Used to Be Funny' Review: Rachel Sennott's Star Power is Impossible to Ignore

Using darker themes, this film allows Sennott to branch into a performance that removes this typical layer of humorous invincibility, raw emotion on display. This role gives Sennott a chance to prove herself beyond a hilarious addition, but as a powerful lead.

Canadian FIlm, Independent FilmTayler WellsJune 28, 2024I Used to Be Funny Review, Rachel Sennott, Ally PankiwComment

'I Saw the TV Glow' Review: For Everyone That Grew Up With Shining Screens

‘I Saw the TV Glow‘ examines gender, sexuality, and the painful nature of being human, using both hypnotizing visuals and disturbing characterizations. For the best first-time watch, viewers should go into this with an open mind and no expectations, letting the film take them where it wants to, and where it can.

'Hard Miles' Review: Biking Down a Well-Trodden Path

Fittingly, for a movie about a journey towards a well-known and even cliched destination, ‘Hard Miles’ follows the formula to the expected end. But just like with the Grand Canyon, just because the end is predictable doesn’t mean it’s without merit.