Bunnylovr (Sundance 2025) Review – Is It Wrong To Judge Someone By Their Kinks?
“Bunnylovr” presents subtle and tame in ways that indeed are not for everyone.
Not Rated
Disfluency (2025) Review – Navigating PTSD In A World That Wants To Know ‘What Happened?”
“Disfluency” delivers a nuanced take on a devastating life event in ways that remind you there is no one way you must handle things.
I Feel Fine (2025) Review – A Heartbreaking Portrayal Of A Young Man’s Struggle With Mental Illness
“I Feel Fine” lulls you into the sense that this will be like any other coming-of-age movie, leading to the gut punch of realizing this is a film that may not have a happy ending.
Good Side of Bad (2025): Review and Summary | A Mundane Take On Mental Illness
With mixed results, “Good Side of Bad” seeks a less embellished version of experiencing a mental illness or supporting someone that does.
The Fix (2024): Review and Summary
“The Fix” is a reminder that sci-fi productions don’t always need a major backer to look good and hold something compelling.
Aftermath (2024): Review and Summary
Dylan Sprouse stars as a veteran who is caught in a terrorist attack on American soil, trying to keep his little sister from being killed in action.
Gazer (2024): Review and Summary
“Gazer,” thanks to its writing and lead, Ariella Mastroianni, keeps you engaged through its nearly two-hour mystery/investigation as a multitude of questions pop up.
Cabo Negro (2024): Review and Summary
“Cabo Negro” gives you a slice of life take on being queer and Muslim, but it may not have what many need to want to watch the full film.
Carnage For Christmas (2024): Review and Summary
“Carnage For Christmas” gives you a campy horror movie that may have notable visuals, but some may find it lacks substance.
Young Hearts (2024): Review and Summary
“Young Hearts” delivers the type of innocent, first love you rarely see since most LBTQ+ romances are about kids well into their teens who see the pinnacle of any potential relationship as having sex.
Rookie: Review and Summary
In “Rookie,” we watch a sports story which makes the leads’ attraction only part of the story.
Hoard: Movie Review
“Hoard” may not use its two hours to the best of its abilities, but star Saura Lightfoot-Leon will keep you engaged throughout.
The Good Half (2024) – Written Review
Starring Nick Jonas and Alexandra Shipp, we watch a young man romances one woman while he mourns, with his family, the death of his mother.
Cat Burns – Early Twenties (the short film) (2024) – Written Review
In this short film starring India Amateifio of “Queen Charlotte,” Cat Burns’ music is used as inspiration to introduce us to a set of young adults, some of whom are going through it.
The Inheritance (2024) – Written Review
Featuring Peyton List, “The Inheritance” delivers a lot of familiar characters, and a well-tread story, but does give a certain creepiness factor.
Gift of Fear (2024) – Review
In this movie featuring Indigenous people and stories, a young woman played by Isa Antonetti, is trying to adjust to her new foster home as her girlfriend is kidnapped by people from her past.
Little Deaths (2024) – Written Review
In “Little Deaths,” we watch the ebb and flow of a relationship plagued by a disease that doesn’t cause a lockdown but certainly puts immense stress on a delicate relationship.
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2024) Review and Summary
“Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person” uses people’s love for vampires as a hook, but maintains your attention through its sweet, comical, and awkward characters.
Kill Your Lover (2024) – Written Review
In “Kill Your Lover,” we get a literal depiction of a toxic relationship as a couple finds themselves at a crossroad with one wanting to work things out and the other wanting to leave.
Swimming Home (2024)
Starring MacKenzie Davis and Christopher Abbott, between them we watch a increasingly estranged couple, potentially towards the end of their relationship, try to enjoy a vacation featuring a young woman enamored by Abbott’s character.
All That We Love (2024)
Starring Margaret Cho and Kenneth Choi, in “All That We Love,“ we watch as an estranged ex husband and father with the best/worst timing, tries to reconcile with his ex wife and daughter.
Sacramento (2024)
As two long time friends, deal with how they have become estranged, one is dealing with the weight of pending fatherhood, which is leading them to become an anxious mess.
The Wasp (2024)
Starring Natalie Dormer and Naomi Harris, prepare for twists, reveals, and a shocking ending that reminds you the writing needs to match the performances for any surprises to work.
She Loved Blossoms More (2024) – Written Review
Three brothers, mourning their mother, are tasked with creating a machine that could bring her back. However, as they make progress, things and people end up sacrificed.
#AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead (2024)
Friends with secrets and drama between them begin to get killed off right before an infamous music festival.
A Mistake (2024) – Written Review
Starring Elizabeth Banks, we watch as a doctor handles the death of a patient from her protégé’s guilt, the administration’s desire to lessen the blow, to parents who just want answers.
The Other, Gold (2024)
In a multi week spanning movie, Farrah tries to navigate her feelings and frustrations as another wave of COVID hits, as well as the realization some of her relationships might be over.
Some Rain Must Fall (2024) – Written Review
Starring Yu Aier, a housewife slowly watches her world fall apart and finds herself in constant search for something to grab onto that will hold her up.
Love Kills (2024) Movie Review
“Love Kills” loses its luster as you figure out it is using sex and violence to compensate for a lackluster story.
Guy Friends (2024) Movie Review
In “Guy Friends,” a young woman discovers, despite thinking she is a guy’s girl, she’s really just someone multiple guys are waiting for their chance with – and they all make a move when her relationship goes awry.
Close To You (2024) – Movie Review
Starring Elliot Page, known for “The Umbrella Academy”, in this NewFest Pride release, Page plays a transman returning home for the first time in 4 years since transitioning and dealing with their friends and family awkwardly trying to reintegrate back into his life.
I Don’t Know Who You Are (2024) Movie Review
Starring Mark Clennon, based on the experience of director, writer, and editor M.H. Murray, in this theatrical release, we experience the aftermath of a man being assaulted.
Wildcat (2024) Movie Review
While you may think “Wildcat” is a biopic, more so, it is a series of short stories by Flannery O’Connor linked up and barely featuring the writer in a notable capacity.
Asleep In My Palm (2024) Movie Review
“Asleep In My Palm” is one of those movies that drop you into a character’s life, doesn’t make much of a push to catch you up, and instead leans towards you seeing someone as they are.
The Brink Of (2024) Movie Review
“The Brink Of” may have a few catchy indie pop songs, but the will they or won’t they at the heart of it may not win too many over.
Parachute (2024) Movie Review
In “Parachute,” we’re reminded how love and romance isn’t a cure but sometimes a drug to alleviate symptoms.
The Animal Kingdom (2024) Movie Review – Visually Interesting But A Mostly Uneventful Two Hours
As a mutations cause some of humanity to turn into animals, we watch as one family deals with the government’s response.
Baby Assassins 2: Babies (2024) Movie Review
“Baby Assassins 2: Babies” delivers much of the same, but without the Yakuza and instead wannabe assassins who want to be official like our leads.
Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024) Movie Review | The Origin Story
“Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey 2” moves beyond the shock value of a murderous childhood icon and tries to add depth to its characters.
