Song Sung Blue Review
It’s hard not to feel like Song Sung Blue is a kind of tribute act acting as a film: well-meaning and fun but safe and, ultimately, empty.
Is This Thing On? Review
Is This Thing On? may be seen as Bradley Cooper’s slightest directorial work, but his dedication to layered characters elevates the film.
Sentimental Value Review
Joachim Trier takes the good bones of familial trauma and imbues Sentimental Value with a universal sense of heart, nuance, and pathos.
Train Dreams Review
Train Dreams is that rare film of quiet magnitude, where every character and development invites deeper reflection and discussion.
It Was Just an Accident Review
Palme d’Or winner It Was Just an Accident asks us to wrestle with an existential, moral quandary while still being relentlessly entertaining.
Heartland Film Festival 2025: Under the Lights, Outerlands, Adult Children
Reviews of star-driven vehicles Under the Lights, Outerlands, and Adult Children from the Heartland Film Festival.
Heartland Film Festival 2025: Mistura, Soft Leaves, Transplant
Reviews of non-English films Mistura, Soft Leaves, and Transplant from the Heartland Film Festival.
Heartland Film Festival 2025: Interview with Winter Fantasy director Lauren Z. Ray
A conversation with Lauren Z. Ray, director of Indiana documentary Winter Fantasy, ahead of its premiere at the Heartland Film Festival.
Good Fortune Review
Aziz Ansari’s Good Fortune finds enjoyment in people’s suffering in a satirical take on the financial state of the world.
Heartland Film Festival 2025: Interview with The Travel Companion Filmmakers
A conversation with The Travel Companion filmmakers Travis Wood, Alex Mallis, and Weston Auburn, ahead of the film’s premiere at the Heartland Film Festival.
Rental Family Review
Hikari’s dramedy Rental Family values tugging at the heartstrings before understanding its characters, but is saved by Brendan Fraser and Akira Emoto’s grounded performances.
Heartland Film Festival 2025: The Dating Game, Land With No Rider, Natchez
Reviews of documentaries The Dating Game, Land With No Rider, and Natchez from the Heartland Film Festival.
Indy Film Fest 2025: The Amateur Circus, Finger Laced Crown, & Midwinter
Reviews of The Amateur Circus, Finger Laced Crown, and Midwinter at this year’s Indy Film Fest.
Indy Film Fest 2025: Slide Review
Bill Plympton’s Slide features a familiar western tale told through dazzling animation
Indy Film Fest 2025: Never Not Yours Review
Never Not Yours presents a family in crisis, with naturalistic chemistry between its actors that helps to sell long-standing relationships
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