Two straightforward nature docs drop you into worlds unseen: travel to forests around the world in The Hidden Life of Trees and underwater in the Pacific Ocean …
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Film Reviews
Here you will find every film review we've written. These include: festival films, new releases, and older films.
The Surrogate: Jasmine Batchelor stuns in a smart, thorny exploration of surrogacy
Jasmine Batchelor gives one of the best performances of the year in Jeremy Hersh's The Surrogate, a smart and sensitive drama about a pregnancy surrogate who …
Une jeune fille qui va bien (A Radiant Girl) finds a new angle on life under fascism
Sandrine Kiberlain's feature debut, Une jeune fille qui va bien (A Radiant Girl), is the story of an aspiring Parisian actress living under the Nazi …
Scenes from an Empty Church: Onur Tukel’s melancholy pandemic comedy
In Scenes from an Empty Church, two NYC Catholic priests reckon with their faith in the face of a deadly pandemic. The film is now available in the US on VOD …
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Fathom: a documentary about humpback whales’ songs
The new documentary Fathom by Drew Xanthopoulous follows two marine ecologists studying humpback whale songs on their month-long field research. The film is now …
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What to see at the 2021 Frameline Film Festival
The 2021 Frameline Film Festival, San Francisco's annual LGBTQ+ film showcase, features Potato Dreams of America, Instruction for Survival, and Dear …
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