The Invite (Wilde, 2026)
As presented, The Invite is fitfully funny, occasionally caustic, and consistently engaging. I enjoyed it, but I am not sure I ever believed it. I spent most of my post-screening… Continue reading "The Invite (Wilde, 2026)"
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Before the Moon Falls (Bassford, 2025)
Reviewer’s note: This review contains what might be considered a plot spoiler. While I typically attempt to avoid spoilers, I was not able to meaningfully review this film without disclosing… Continue reading "Before the Moon Falls (Bassford, 2025)"
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The Messenger of Joy (Kwanje, 2026)
“Hello, I’m Nasser Ovissi, and this film is about my life…” The Messenger of Joy opts for a simple, direct introduction that is befitting its overall presentation. It succeeds at… Continue reading "The Messenger of Joy (Kwanje, 2026)"
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Blue Scuti: Tetris Crasher (Moukarbel, 2025)
There are two very different movies, each with potential, that could be formed around this footage and subject matter. The one that I was more interested in and that the… Continue reading "Blue Scuti: Tetris Crasher (Moukarbel, 2025)"
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Steal This Story, Please! (Deal and Lessin, 2025)
“When you hear someone speak, it’s less likely you’ll want to destroy them.” The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham kicks off on Thursday, April 16. Local residents and… Continue reading "Steal This Story, Please! (Deal and Lessin, 2025)"
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Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (Fleischer, 2025)
It has been a dozen years since Now You See Me, which I remember as being a poor man’s Mission: Impossible, relying on cameras to make illusions look more plausible… Continue reading "Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (Fleischer, 2025)"
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Stitch Head (Hudson, 2025)
The first twenty minutes of Stitch Head is just sublime. In terms of art design, story set-up, and characterization, it is on par with the better Pixar films. The titular… Continue reading "Stitch Head (Hudson, 2025)"
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Last Days (Lin, 2025)
I was mostly ambivalent about The Mission, the 2023 documentary chronicling the attempts of John Chau to evangelize the occupants of North Sentinel Island despite access to the island being… Continue reading "Last Days (Lin, 2025)"
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Divia (Hreshko, 2025)
It is hard for me to evaluate Divia, since the element I value most in films, narrative, is at best implied and at worst totally absent. The film’s notes describe… Continue reading "Divia (Hreshko, 2025)"
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Good Fortune (Ansari, 2025)
The body-swapping conceit of Good Fortune is tired and overused, but the film’s execution of it is so good that it manages to transcend the constraints of recycling a familiar… Continue reading "Good Fortune (Ansari, 2025)"