The Sky Above – The Vast of Night (2019)

Initially premeiring at Slamdance Film Festival in 2019 and distributed on Amazon in 2020, this is essentially a made-for-TV movie…

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What Makes Us Happy – Little Joe (2019)

With an interesting concept, good performances, and eye-catching presentation, sometimes the sum just doesn’t feel equal to the whole of…

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To Make a House a Home – Herself (2020)

Well, the Oscars have come and gone, confusing and disappointing basically everyone along the way. Now it’s time to regroup,…

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The 4th Annual Sheist Film Awards (2020)

I wasn’t sure whether or not to do my year-end list for 2020 but, with things pushed back, I had…

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One More for the Road – Another Round (2020)

Foreign films tend to do things differently. Seeing unique approaches to style and storytelling is a big part of the…

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The Power of the Blues – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2021)

Many, if not most, movies about musicians tend to put the music in the foreground. Even though the film opens…

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