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A-
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Mr. Nobody Against Putin
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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Working secretly with Talankin...writer/director David Borenstein exposes how Putin, in his quest to restore the Soviet Union and Imperial Russia, is brainwashing a generation of children to become cannon fodder.
Posted Jan 24, 2026
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C
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Mercy
(2026)
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Laura Clifford
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[Bekmambetov]'s latest, featuring his usual schlocky visual flash, coasts for a while on its cheap thrills concept before sliding off the rails into cheap spectacle and incestuously contrived conspiracy.
Posted Jan 21, 2026
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B+
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Hard-Boiled
(1992)
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Robin Clifford
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It is pleasure to see the seminal works of John Woo brought back and restored in awesome 4K release.
Posted Jan 20, 2026
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B+
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Arco
(2025)
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Robin Clifford
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It has appeal for all ages, except for the very young, making this a good family movie, so break out the popcorn and enjoy.
Posted Jan 20, 2026
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B
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H Is for Hawk
(2025)
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Robin Clifford
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I am not sure that "H is for Hawk" will inspire legions to take on the "sport" but it has been around for thousands of years.
Posted Jan 20, 2026
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A
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Arco
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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Ugo Bienvenu's magical feature debut encases an "E.T." like adventure story about friendship spanning two different worlds within an environmental message that offers both a dire warning and hope for our future.
Posted Jan 20, 2026
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B+
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Mother of Flies
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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The Adams' folk horror tale is full of stunning imagery, from practical effects involving a python to a Caesarean birth, a climatic one something akin to a magic act...if you think you know where everything is headed, guess again.
Posted Jan 20, 2026
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B
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H Is for Hawk
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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excels in its depiction of falconry, Foy a natural with the birds, and the profound sense of loss caused by Helen's dad's sudden death, Brendan Gleeson creating a lovable eccentric, a man with no formal education but vast and varied interests
Posted Jan 19, 2026
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B-
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The Secret Agent
(2025)
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Robin Clifford
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The "thriller" aspect with Marcelo on the lam is a good basis for his story. The plethora of characters and plot threads tends to confuse things more than resolve them.
Posted Jan 17, 2026
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B+
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Song Sung Blue
(2025)
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Robin Clifford
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There is great chemistry between Hugh and Kate and it comes through as you see an actual family coping with both the good and the bad in life.
Posted Jan 17, 2026
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B
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Is This Thing On?
(2025)
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Robin Clifford
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It is about individual accomplishment but, more, about rekindling a lost relationship.
Posted Jan 17, 2026
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B+
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Dust Bunny
(2025)
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Robin Clifford
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This makes "Dust Bunny" a film for kids – yeah, they may have dreams but in a good way – and adults, too. As a matter of fact, the adults may like it more.
Posted Jan 17, 2026
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B
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The Plague
(2025)
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Robin Clifford
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It is a good study of kids and group behavior. It is also a study of kindness...
Posted Jan 17, 2026
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B
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Dead Man's Wire
(2025)
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Robin Clifford
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Bill Skarsgard does a first rate job in giving depth to a very troubled young man pushed to the brink by others’ greed.
Posted Jan 17, 2026
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B+
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The Testament of Ann Lee
(2025)
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Robin Clifford
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I learned quite a bit about Ann Lee and the Shaker religion while watching "The Testament," making me want to verify her story and its chronology – both of which the filmmakers follow faithfully.
Posted Jan 17, 2026
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B+
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The Choral
(2025)
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Robin Clifford
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The getting to the big performance is the real meat of the story as many of the characters are given dimension and purpose with Fiennes first among equals.
Posted Jan 17, 2026
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B+
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OBEX
(2025)
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Robin Clifford
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[Albert} Birney’s use of black and white photography adds to the 80s nostalgia carefully crafted here, He also makes me glad that I never caught the gaming bug.
Posted Jan 17, 2026
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B+
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SHEEPDOG
(2025)
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Robin Clifford
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Multi-hat wearing Grayhm does well in each of his roles, directing his cast, and himself, with assurance.
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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B
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SHEEPDOG
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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meat and potatoes filmmaking on a well worn subject that succeeds with its realistic portrait of small town community and every day heroes.
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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B
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A Private Life
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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like a French take on "Manhattan Murder Mystery" where the self appointed investigator is a psychiatrist who stands to solve a lot more about herself and her former marriage...The filmmaker really wanted Foster and the actress embraces the role
Posted Jan 15, 2026
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A
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Hard-Boiled
(1992)
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Laura Clifford
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One may never forget the sight of Chow Yun-Fat taking out half a dozen combatants with a gun in one hand and the baby he dubs 'Saliva Sammy' cradled in the other.
Posted Jan 14, 2026
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A
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
(2026)
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Laura Clifford
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Now THIS is how you create a trilogy. Ralph Fiennes goes to places one might never have imagined this actor could go...The film's climax is absolutely breathtaking, a crescendo of character arcs all meeting within the Bone Temple.
Posted Jan 14, 2026
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A-
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The Chronology of Water
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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Kristen Stewart makes an audaciously impressive filmmaking debut... illustrating her protagonist's state of mind with fractured, impressionistic imagery which gradually settles into more linear storytelling as Lidia gains control over her life.
Posted Jan 08, 2026
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B
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OBEX
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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Albert Birney ("Strawberry Mansion") rewinds to 1987 to explore the roots of isolating computer culture within a delightfully retro technological adventure...invites us to reengage with lif
Posted Jan 06, 2026
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B
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Dead Man's Wire
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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After a couple of forays into television, director Gus Van Sant returns to feature filmmaking after seven years with a script by newcomer Austin Kolodney based on a true story from almost fifty years ago that couldn't be more relevant today.
Posted Jan 06, 2026
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A-
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The Testament of Ann Lee
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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A musical about religious fervor in the 18th century may not be high on many people's list but those open to the idea will experience a unique biopic, faith itself choreographed led by Seyfried's committed performance and Fastvold's directorial precision
Posted Jan 06, 2026
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B+
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Father Mother Sister Brother
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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This often humorous and ultimately moving look at familial disconnection features three different families, but all three stories are linked with skateboarders, drinking water, the phrase 'Bob's your uncle' and color coded clothing.
Posted Dec 31, 2025
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B
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The Choral
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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Director Nicholas Hytner and his...screenwriting partner Alan Bennett team up for their fourth
collaboration about community and the power of music to bring people together despite the issues that might keep them apart.
Posted Dec 31, 2025
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B+
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The Voice of Hind Rajab
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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Ben Hania and her cast convey the cumulative stress that builds from their work done at the Palestinian Red Emergency Center and the overwhelming sense of grief when they lose someone, the Hind Rajab case horrific in so many ways.
Posted Dec 31, 2025
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B
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We Bury the Dead
(2024)
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Laura Clifford
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Perhaps the scariest element of writer/director Zak Hilditch's unique take on the zombie genre is that it is the first time in my recollection where the U.S. has been made the bad guy by a country we consider an ally.
Posted Dec 30, 2025
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B+
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Is This Thing On?
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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Arnett, asea separately, and Dern, energetic on her own, are just wonderful together, convincing of a long held partnership that could use some refreshing, each changing for the better having been given room to grow. Cooper is great comic relief...
Posted Dec 24, 2025
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B+
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The Plague
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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an unsettling portrait of the cruelty inflicted by children trying to carve out their positions in society and Polinger's stylish debut makes him a filmmaker to watch.
Posted Dec 22, 2025
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B
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Song Sung Blue
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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a joyous crowd pleaser about two people whose love of performance turned into love for each other...the film belongs to a radiant Kate Hudson
Posted Dec 22, 2025
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C-
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The Housemaid
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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enjoyable trash, at least until it turns into outright trash. Seyfried plunges herself into this over the top spectacle that combines glitzy lifestyles with lowbrow shenanigans as Sweeney's necklines plunge ever deeper.
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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B-
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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visually astounding...but...a story that features repetitive captures and escapes, a climax that looks a lot like the last one and spends over three hours to advance just one new concept is exactly why this franchise is suffering fatigue.
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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B+
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Marty Supreme
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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We learn a lot about Marty in the film's first few minutes...opening credits which feature hard charging sperm fertilizing an egg which turns into a ping pong ball a microcosm of the entire film.
Posted Dec 13, 2025
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B
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Dust Bunny
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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Reuniting with his Hannibal Lecter, who is now a loner hitman with empathy for an orphaned child, Fuller has created a horror fantasy fairy tale with offbeat humor and whimsical production design
Posted Dec 08, 2025
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A
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Resurrection
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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a visually dazzling journey through cinematic genres following one protagonist who takes on five different identities...Bi Gan has created a film to get lost in
Posted Dec 03, 2025
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A-
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The Secret Agent
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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Filho, who describes his setting as 'a time of great mischief,' in an opening title scrawl, has stated that his film is about memory and that is reflected in the fractured recollections and various audio recordings reconstructing Armando's history.
Posted Dec 03, 2025
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B+
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No Other Choice
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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a deliciously dark satire that is highly amusing while packing a socioeconomic punch.
Posted Dec 03, 2025
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A-
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La Grazia
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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There is a reason Sorrentino keeps casting Servillo, who makes this man known for his middle ground politics far more complex than we expect, his exterior calm containing a churning interior...a portrait of a beloved politician leaving office with grace.
Posted Dec 03, 2025
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B
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Zodiac Killer Project
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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A must see for any fans of the true crime genre, "Zodiac Killer Project" is destined to make you laugh, think and perhaps be taken aback by the lack of ethics often employed...You'll never watch a true crime documentary the same way again.
Posted Nov 27, 2025
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B
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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Rian Johnson pits a pugilistic priest with love in his heart against a fear-mongering monsignor with love for his loins in his latest "Knives Out" mystery. Private investigator Benoit Blanc will take on the mantle of confessor and savior...
Posted Nov 25, 2025
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B
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Zootopia 2
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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If "Zootopia" was about gaining power through divisive politics, its sequel addresses gentrification, again through a lens of class and racism...Vocal talent is expertly cast, Ke Huy Quan a standout as the lisping, one-fanged snake.
Posted Nov 25, 2025
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A
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Wicked: For Good
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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brings more emotion than its predecessor...it is impressive how this new perspective on Baum's classic weaves itself into his story, with origin tales for all of Dorothy Gale's Ozian companions
Posted Nov 19, 2025
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B+
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Hamnet
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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about the healing power of art, but when all is said and done, the film feels like a long setup for its extraordinary, final scene.
Posted Nov 17, 2025
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B-
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Rental Family
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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The phenomenon has been made into a film before, but few have probably seen Werner Herzog's 2019 "Family Romance, LLC"...like one of those sentimental films Miramax specialized in in the 90's
Posted Nov 17, 2025
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C
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Eternity
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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a romcom whose outcome is never in doubt, seriously undermining any rooting interest in one half of its equation
Posted Nov 17, 2025
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B-
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Jay Kelly
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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Baumbach's character study of a sixty year-old movie star who realizes too late that he's pushed away what matters in life is ironically overshadowed by the more emotionally rich portrayal of that man's manager, Ron Sukenick (Adam Sandler)...
Posted Nov 17, 2025
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B+
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Left-Handed Girl
(2025)
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Laura Clifford
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the filmmaker has found her perfect five year-old counterpart in Nina Ye, the adorably precocious center of a multi-family and multi-generational tale
Posted Nov 16, 2025
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