Indie Reviews
THE SEOUL GUARDIANS Review: Fighting for Democracy in South Korea
Late at night on December 3, 2024, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law, staging a coup that threatened the country's government. The only way to reverse the declaration was for politicians to vote against it at...
Sheffield 2026 Review: LIFE SUPPORT Follows Doctors Volunteering in Gaza
Solving the humanitarian crisis in Gaza seems impossible given the politics involved. That hasn't stopped doctors in Life Support from volunteering their services. Daniele Rugo's documentary shows how difficult it is to try to help. Made up primarily of talking...
Chattanooga 2026 Review: ON GALLOWS HILL, Joyously Creative Vampire Tale
Writer/director Ed Shimborske's horror thriller stars Caleb White, Douglas Esper, and Isabella Vasari.
Sheffield 2026 Review: In TRY!, Four Irish Teams Compete in Mixed Ability Rugby Championships
Against the odds, Try! takes a familiar sports formula and turns it into a genuinely life-affirming story about coping with "mixed abilities." In 2025, four Irish teams compete for the Mixed Ability Rugby World Cup in Pamplona, Spain. The sport...
LOCKBOX Review: Uneven Supernatural Horror Movie with TWIN PEAKS DNA
Carla Gugino stars in Daniel Stamm's new supernatural horror movie.
Chattanooga 2026 Review: AMERICAN THEATER, Hilarious and Disturbing Look at America's Far Right Culture
There's a moment in American Theater where the gathered group of (mostly) self-described "cancelled" performers and crew discuss Mike Pence and how he isn't actually hateful towards gay people. Brian Clowdus, the gay leader of the troupe and creator of...
THE INVITE Review: Smart, Superbly Engaging Adult Entertainment
Olivia Wilde directed and stars, alongside Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, and Edward Norton.
CAMP Review: Unraveling the Divine Contradictions of Mourning
Avalon Fast wrote and directed the ethereal horror film.
Chattanooga 2026 Review: BLOOD & GUTS, A Wonderful Portrait of a Filmmaking Family
Directed by Tina Grapenthin, Katie Green, and Carlye Rubin, the documentary follows a unique filmmaking family.
Tribeca 2026 Review: HOLLYWOOD DOES ABORTION Unfolds the Complicated History As Depicted on Screen
Directed by Barbara Attie, Janet Goldwater and Mike Attie, the documentary examines how abortion has been depicted in film and television.
Dances With Films 2026 Review: LITTERMATES, When Safety Is Not Sufficient
There are different relationship combinations to describe a person with power/control/knowledge, and the one that depends on and learns from the former. Parent and child; teacher and student; mentor and mentee. But in a world where isolation means near complete...
Tribeca 2026 Review: In DEATH BOOM, Eli Roth Narrates a Brutally Honest, If Not Brutal, Exposé of the Funeral Industry
Director Jessica Chandler's documentary makes "viewers think seriously about a subject most would prefer to avoid."
Chattanooga 2026 Review: NIGHT AFTER NIGHT, Atmospheric Sci-Fi Horror Suffers from Narrative Ambiguity
Josh Lobo directs this paranoid, slow burn sci-fi horror movie.
ROSE OF NEVADA Review: Ancient Ways That Still Rule Us All
Mark Jenkin's film stars George MacKay and Callum Turner.
THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER Review: Engrossing Family Drama Shines in this Clever Possession Film
Mark O'Brien writes, directs, and stars in the new supernatural horror movie.
VIRGINIA WOOLF'S NIGHT & DAY Review: Frothy and Funny Modernization of a Lesser-Known Classic
Haley Bennett, Elyas M'Barek, Jennifer Saunders, Lily Allen, Jack Whitehall and Timothy Spall star; Tina Gharavi directed.
Tribeca 2026 Review: IN THE HAND OF DANTE, It's a Mess. Sadly, Not a Beautiful Kind.
Julian Schnabel's new film stars Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Gerard Butler, Al Pacino, John Malkovich and Martin Scorsese.
Tribeca 2026 Review: KILLING CASTRO, Neat Thriller Based on Incredible Real Story
Eif Rivera's thriller stars Al Pacino, Diego Boneta, Kendrick Sampson, Xolo Maridueña, and KiKi Layne, with Nicole Beharie, Logan Marshall-Green, and Alexander Ludwig.
Tribeca 2026 Review: ACT ONE Turns Acting Class Into Unsettling Power Struggle
Sophia Takal's psychological thriller stars Ella Beatty and Ari Graynor.
Tribeca 2026 Review: ICONOCLAST, Impressive Debut Thriller About (Ir)reality of Love
Gabriel Basso writes, directs and stars in the psychological thriller, with Kiernan Shipka and Noah Centineo.
