5
Perhaps, the most hindering aspect of the film would be its structure, which is comprised of six separate storylines, shuffled throughout the film with occasional overlap and interaction, and (to a certain extent) the characters who inhabit that structure.
7
Either from the often strikingly intimate handheld shots or his script, which bleeds unfiltered affection for his characters and the night-soaked streets of Berkeley, Quest is uncomplicated humanism that plays equally to the people at the front row as well as those at the back of theater.
6
With his camera at hand and a burning human to point it on, the most the film gets out of its subjects is an ill-advised, one-sided conversation where black residents and “woke” allies point to clear-cut racism and the folksy residents shrug their shoulders and deflect.
6
It’s a gently mounted series of observational moments, less of a congealed, thesis-based documentary and more of a video diary.
7
Fake Tattoos is a lovely first feature, even if at times it feels like the French Canadian punk version of a number of different romantic films from Garden State to Before Sunrise.
It’s been seven long years since Jigsaw and his merry band of self-righteous psychopaths graced the screen, and, evidently, enough time passed to justify a reboot of the Saw franchise.
6
Half the Picture, a documentary from director Amy Adrion about the lack of women directors in television and feature films, centers on the male-dominated entertainment industry from the perspective of some of the women who have struggled to realize the same professional
5
This film documents The WISHI Project, an American philanthropic effort organized largely by one woman, which goes to a remote indigenous community to build a school.
5
The film is both a meditation on the life of the artist, in an ontological sense and the life of Mr. Fish's artwork.
7
If you’ve ever felt anger or pettiness or unwarranted bitterness toward a family member, this film will remind you of those feelings in an uncomfortable way.
6
Pick of the Litter is 2018’s Kedi, exploiting the inherent cuteness of these small animals to hack human emotional instincts.
3.5
Enter Johnny Martin's Delirium, which, through its own incompetence invents a subgenre no one asked for (that I will be dubbing “Lazy Found Footage”).
7
This is a badass little film about badass people doing badass things. Definitely worth the watch.
7
The parents aren’t alright in Mom and Dad, a high-concept, blood-soaked satire about folks suddenly developing (actual) murderous intentions directed at their children.
4.5
With VR technology finally becoming something consumers can experience with the release of the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and, to a lesser extent, Samsung Gear VR, it seems only fitting that we would start getting films that paint a picture of what our future could be like if this technology explodes into the mainstream and evolves into something much more than a simple device to play games and watch media.
6
It’s a 67-minute compilation of some of the wildest dashcam footage you’ll see, and while I’d hesitate to even call this a film in the strictest sense, it’s a fun ride nonetheless.
