‘Selah and the Spades’ Review: A High School Satire Lined with Spirit but Lacking Support
Despite a nucleus of spirit and overwrought chaos, Selah and the Spades is curtailed by its own disorder.
‘Killing Eve’ Season 3 Review: A Palpitating Plunge into Heart v. Mind
Killing Eve’s third installment is twisted, attractive, and divinely smart, offering some of the most deliciously inventive and compelling moments in the show’s history.
‘Circus of Books’ Review: An Intimate Portrait of an Explicit Family Business
by Katie Duggan
‘Tigertail’ Review: The Silent Stories of the Taiwanese Immigration Experience Finally Roar Loud
by Katie Duggan
FEATURES
Film Daze Raids The Criterion Closet
The Film Daze team take a trip inside the Criterion Closet and detail our favourite picks.
Why is this Holiday Special Different from All Other Holiday Specials: The Lasting Triumph of “A Rugrats Passover”
Holiday specials are a mainstay in American TV, but one unlikely animated series stands head and diapers above the rest.
Criterion Channel: ‘The Short and Curlies’ and ‘Shampoo’ Flaunt the Art of Big Hair and Small Talk
Have a good hair day despite the quarantine with “Hair Pieces,” a Criterion Channel Short + Feature pairing of two films about
by Katie Duggan
David Lynch’s Unflinching Portrait Of Abuse: ‘Fire Walk With Me’ Exposes the Torment at the Heart of ‘Twin Peaks’
All of a sudden, Laura is a real girl, and the disturbing realities of her fate can no longer be shrouded by
by Zoe Crombie
LATEST
‘Butt Boy’ Review: A Truly Original Premise That Turns Silly Into Serious
Tyler Cornack turns a silly premise into a serious thriller that still retains its comedic elements.
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by Toni Stanger
‘Love Wedding Repeat’ Review: An Unconventional Rom-Com Exploring The Messiness of True Romance
This heartfelt and surprisingly punchy rom-com shines in the hands of Olivia Munn and Sam Claflin.
‘Twin Peaks’ at 30: In Defense of Season Two
The much-maligned second season sees Lynch at his most Lynchian, marrying the supernatural and the banal to create something both wonderful and
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by Emily Cashen
Strange Natures: Revisiting the Weird Wilderness of the ‘Twin Peaks’ Pilot After 30 Years
Three decades after its pilot premiered, the strange landscape of ‘Twin Peaks’ beckons our return.
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by Katie Duggan
REVIEWS
‘She’s Allergic to Cats’ Review: An Oddball Love Story of Getting Lost in the Video Void
Michael Reich’s semi-autobiographical tale of a dog groomer/aspiring moviemaker offers a bottomless supply of lo-fi bizarreness.
‘We Summon the Darkness’ Review: Alexandra Daddario Shines Amidst the Satanic Panic
A string of satanic killings provide the backdrop for two groups of
by Toni Stanger
‘A Dog Barking at the Moon’ Review: Secrets and Lies Wreak Havoc in this Uncomfortable Family Drama
A delicate web of family secrecy is unravelled in this impressive debut
‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ Review: Eliza Hittman’s Vital Abortion Drama Highlights the Peril of Being a Woman in America
Eliza Hittman’s sobering saga of a young teen seeking an abortion exposes
Festivals
‘Minari’ Review: Lee Isaac Chung Paints a Devastatingly Beautiful Portrait of Korean-American Immigration
Lee Isaac Chung’s brilliant new film, Minari, deservedly received the U.S. Dramatic Competition
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by colefowler
Surge Review: Ben Whishaw takes the lead in Aneil Karia’s Vivacious Drama
Aneil Karia’s Surge showcases an exciting new talent in British cinema and
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by Rose Dymock
Shine Your Eyes: Rooted in Magical Realism, Matias Mariani’s Latest Shifts through Genres with a Light-Touch
When his older brother Ikenna (Chukwudi Iwuji) hasn’t been heard from in
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by Rose Dymock