How ‘Together’ Director Michael Shanks Made an Indie Horror Look Like a Blockbuster
Australian filmmaker Michael Shanks has always lived by “going big or going home”. He’s built his career on squeezing the most spectacle…
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Perfumed With Mint: Turning Egypt into a Purgatory of Ghosts
“My Heart hurts” This is the first line of dialogue in the film, that is said near the 9-minute mark, or rather,…
100 Nights of Hero: A Bold, Queer and Feminist Fairy Tale
Fairy tales have long been a cultural mirror, reflecting both societal ideals and entrenched hierarchies. For centuries, they trafficked in the trope…
The Voice of Hind Rajab: A Cry the World Did Not Answer
On January 29, 2024, the Palestine Red Crescent Society received an emergency call unlike any other. Six-year-old Hind Rajab was on the…
The Threesome: A Steamy Hookup Turns Into the Year’s Most Tender Rom-Com
In recent years, the rom-com genre has been flourishing with new and exciting films that are a mixture of fantasy, horror, and…
Roqia: Allegorical Horror With Purely Middle Eastern Lore And Themes
Arabic horror movies are rare, and Arabic horror movies that are legitimately creepy, made with artistry, and are not laughable, are even…
BUGONIA: Yorgos Lanthimos Delivers a Stinging Masterpiece
Everything begins with something extraordinary. A flower and a honeybee gathering pollen and pollinating without causing harm – yet a third of…
Pools: Odessa A’zion Shines in a Summer Hangout Film with Hidden Depths
Dealing with grief comes in many forms, and it often impacts every aspect of our lives. Losing our loved ones, especially at…
Weapons: The Cathartic Act of Killing the Cronies
Zach Cregger finds fear in small towns—or rather, abandoned neighborhoods of small towns. There’s something peculiarly sinister about the way he treats…
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