All Over Underdog Wins Again In "American Warrior," we came for Danny Trejo; we stayed for the jabs. Sarah Bass 29 Aug 2025 · 2 min read
New Haven 20 Years Later, Brokeback Mountain Still Resonates At community screening. Karen Ponzio 20 Aug 2025 · 4 min read
All Over Friday Gets Freaky(er) And holds some good lessons for parents and children alike. Jamil Ragland 15 Aug 2025 · 3 min read
New Haven Slaughterhouse Slice Of Life Video store screens Killer of Sheep and takes audience to '70s LA. Karen Ponzio 13 Aug 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland A Confession of Murder, with Strings Attached A director’s cut and live quartet brought new life to “Amadeus”. Agustín Maes 11 Aug 2025 · 4 min read
New Haven Hiroshima, Gaza Mon Amour Screening of French anti-war film elicits timely parallels on 80th anniversary of bombing of Hiroshima. Midbrow Editor 8 Aug 2025 · 4 min read
Oakland Warmth and Wit at Summer Camp Is there anything more joyful for the mind than a coming-of-age summer camp movie? “The Floaters” hits that nostalgia button hard. Vita Hewitt 6 Aug 2025 · 2 min read
Oakland Going for Gold Daveed Diggs awarded for “Freedom of Expression”, latest love story screened. Sarah Bass 5 Aug 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Romcom Turns Dark Sophie Brooks’ “Oh, Hi” takes some sharp turns, making for an unhinged genre experiment. Vita Hewitt 29 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland It’s All for the Children Legacy is everything: Justin Schein’s documentary looks at generational wealth, economic inequality, and his father. Sarah Bass 25 Jul 2025 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Ladies in Red Two artists transfer movie magic to canvas. Nora Grace-Flood 25 Jul 2025 · 5 min read
Philadelphia Blob-al Warming A ‘50s horror flick reveals a 2020s generation gap. Nora Grace-Flood 15 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
New Haven Film Fest Spotlights Assisted Suicide, Welcomes Protest Sandra Luckow's "Vanishing" follows writer Cat Emmons' final six months as she battled ALS. Jisu Sheen 9 Jun 2025 · 4 min read
All Over The Final "Mission"? Say It Ain't So Tom Cruise cruises through three final hours of the film franchise. Jamil Ragland 25 May 2025 · 2 min read
New Haven Stop-Solitary Doc Takes Shape Film in progress previewed in New Haven, focused on longtime criminal justice activist. Karen Ponzio 8 May 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Bloody, Gutty, Gory, and Hella Funny Green lightning strikes inside and out: "Freaky Tales" is a tasty confection that doesn’t take itself seriously. Agustín Maes 29 Apr 2025 · 5 min read
Oakland Cute But No Cigar The Legend of Ochi’s titular character was every bit as adorable as promised, but little else in the film held up under any bit of scrutiny. Sarah Bass 25 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
New Haven Gold In The Stack Shubert, PBS, library team up for screening of new doc all about public libraries. Jisu Sheen 15 Apr 2025 · 3 min read