Written by Michael Clawson "...the lyrical and impressionistic debut from director Raven Jackson, “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt.” A freeform meditation on rural Southern womanhood, the film’s shape is that of a mosaic of moments from a..."… Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "For ten years Jonathan Glazer drip-fed us short films following his other worldly 2013 masterpiece “Under the Skin.” While the shorts were neat, they weren’t enough to quench my desire to see what else he could..."… Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "“Thanksgiving” begins with the biggest fear of any retail worker: Black Friday. Roth sets the tone perfectly with claustrophobic insert shots of various crowd members in between large wides which establish the chaotic environment..."… Continue reading.
Written by Livvy O'Brien "In the vibrant realm of the skateboarding subculture, “Skate Kitchen” initially appears to be a thrilling ride through the streets of New York City, focusing on empowering girls to feel confident in engaging in a culture … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "“The Marsh King’s Daughter” is almost completely inept. The scale between over and under-explaining leans much heavier toward the latter. And it’s a damn shame too, because there is a good movie somewhere in the..."… Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker "Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone reteam in another period piece wherein Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is feminized and used as a looking glass to interrogate society and corporeality. “Poor Things” sees Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) under..."… Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "Kaurismäki paces the film with such skill over the brisk 80-minute runtime, which makes the film feel like a fleetful memory that each character seems to live in. The memories of life before these..."… Continue reading.
Written by Nick McCann "“Godzilla Minus One” is one of the year’s most thematically potent and dramatically engaging spectacles. True to the character, Godzilla is as much of a destructive presence as he is representative of man’s folly."… Continue reading.
Taylor Baker joined Dakota Arsenault on the Contra Zoom Podcast to discuss the 1953 Henri-Georges Clouzot film "The Wages of Fear" and the 1977 William Friedkin film "Sorcerer."… Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson "As a grim study of toxic masculinity and misogynistic rage, “Saturn Bowling” is more than a little unsettling. Its brutal displays of sexual violence deliver a genuine shock, and Patricia Muzuy’s clinical direction instills..."… Continue reading.
