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John Wick: Chapter 4

By March 23, 2023

The franchise’s stylized visuals and slick gun-fu choreography remain as strong as ever, and more significantly, the sequel commits to topping itself at every turn.

Gods of Mexico

By March 2, 2023

A rich visual poem full of vitality and a sublime rarity in an era where many have forgotten how to stop and merely look.

Return to Seoul

By February 24, 2023

Identity and freedom are explored with rare power and style in Cambodian-French director Davy Chou’s engrossing character study.

The Quiet Girl

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Less is definitely more, and silence speaks volumes in writer-director Colm Bairéad’s impressive debut.

Joyland | Sundance 2023

By February 10, 2023

Of the dozen or so narrative films seen at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, this expansive and novelistic film from Pakistan takes the prize as the most illuminating.

Huesera: The Bone Woman

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Director Michelle Garza Cervera deftly examines motherhood and identity while creating a solid horror flick that is grounded and punctuated with moments of hallucinatory terror.

Godland

By February 3, 2023

The austere setting of the Icelandic tundra gives Godland the visual trappings of a man vs. nature story. However, it is more complex than that.

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