reviews

Madi Diaz Finds Salvation on 'Weird Faith'

PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2024

With 'Weird Faith,' Diaz toes a wonderful narrative line, with all the excitement and trepidation of a new relationship perfectly captured...

Sonic Youth Were Swept Up in the Waves on 'Walls Have Ears'

PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2024

While Sonic Youth’s studio albums almost capturing their musical brutality, it’s their live recordings that showcase the band’s true power...

Ducks Ltd. Soar to Scrappy Grandeur on 'Harm's Way'

PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2024

Ducks Ltd. find the cinematic grandeur in their scrappy ditties...

'How to Have Sex' Is a How-to Guide for Directorial Debuts

Directed by Molly Manning Walker

PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024

Molly Manning Walker's directorial debut, 'How to Have Sex,' evades the typical curve first features are graded upon. It's no easy feat to...

oh caroline Make Small Things Miraculous on 'monochrome'

PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024

As you grow up, the world loses some colour. If this sentiment rings true to you, but you’re ready to heal your inner child with vibrant in...

'Role Play' Doesn't Quite Fit the Part

Directed by Thomas Vincent

PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024

'Role Play' belongs to the micro-genre of “action-comedies about a seemingly normal couple who get sucked into a violent crime caper.” At...

Mads Mikkelsen Reaches 'The Promised Land' of Fantastical Fables and Polished Performances

Directed by Nikolaj Arcel

PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2024

A ravishing mix of the brutish with the sublime, Nikolaj Arcel's sweeping historical epic offers a gripping take on blind ambition, greed...

On 'PHASOR,' Softness Is Helado Negro's Greatest Strength

PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2024

'PHASOR'’s softness is its greatest strength, extolling the virtues of patience, silence, touch and exploration...