Indie Movies
Independent movie reviews from film festivals, theaterical releases, video-on-demand, home video and streaming.
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Socialphobia (Fantasia Review)
This cyberbullying whodunit asks relevant questions about the implications of our actions online.
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Seashore
A slim relationship between two male adolescents blossoms just in time.
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Orion (Fantasia Review)
The plot is as vast and empty as the vision of the future in this mystical post-apocalyptic fantasy drama.
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The Look of Silence
A chilling, uncomfortable film about dredging up the past that's as excruciating to watch as its predecessor.
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Two Step
This intense Texas thriller, with its core theme rooted deeply in desperation, is slow to burn, but impossible to look away from once it catches fire.
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Best of Enemies
This crackling doc about the birth of televised debate is a fun watch that eventually gets lost in its own bombast.
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Horse Money
Vivid and peculiar memories of the Carnation Revolution continue in Pedro Costa's latest mind-sapping hybrid.
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Phoenix
A Holocaust survivor with a reconstructed face must confront the husband who may have handed her to the Nazis in this haunting postwar drama.
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Big Significant Things
An exploration of the mundane unable to transcend the tedium of its character's lives.
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Unexpected
A teacher and her student help each other navigate the challenges of their respective pregnancies in this terrific comedy/drama.
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Bite (Fantasia Review)
Cold feet are the least of a bride's worries after she is bitten by a bug in this beautifully shot but unevenly told horror film.
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Runoff
This small town character drama is as strong an indie debut as you'll see all year.
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Frank the Bastard
A psychological thriller about a woman confronting her dark past is riddled with superficial characterizations and inconsistencies.
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The Stanford Prison Experiment
The legendary aspects of this true-life social experiment make up for its procedural approach.
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Do I Sound Gay?
A film about gay men's voices poses an interesting question but fails to provide many interesting answers.
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Ardor
'Ardor' is an eco-friendly jungle western with a tedious narrative, predictable outcomes, confusing allusions, and an underwhelming conclusion.
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License to Operate
Following a gang intervention organization in LA, this inspiring documentary is a worthwhile addition to the conversation on race and crime.
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Almosting It
A twenty-something slacker looks to add direction to his aimless life path in this burdened comedy.
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Court
Chaitanya Tamhane's debut film is an awkward, amusing takedown of India's inefficient legal system.
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Desire for Beauty
A lack of direction in this indie documentary on beauty and the search for perfection makes for a particular and sincere experience.
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Tig
Unnecessary drama and emotional manipulation take away from Tig Notaro's inherently powerful life story.
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Cartel Land
A complex, towering portrait of two men raging against lawless terror and the imposing system they are trapped within.
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Tangerine
Look past the frenzied, sun-kissed surface, and you'll find a surprisingly humanist core.
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The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened?
A highly entertaining documentary about an unmade version of Superman highlights the problems with today's comic book adaptations.
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10,000 KM
An emotionally powerful look into long distance relationships that few are able to capture.
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I Believe in Unicorns
An atmospheric coming-of-age film showing the heartbreak of young love and the importance of self-discovery with striking cinematography and strong performances.
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Felt
Jason Banker's blending of documentary and fiction in this horror film is, for better and worse, a bold and risky move.
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7 Minutes
This heist movie doesn't reinvent the wheel, but fans of the genre will have a good time nonetheless.
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The Princess of France
A dialogue-heavy, meditative meander through a tangled web of romance in modern-day Argentina.
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A Borrowed Identity
An Arab teen attending an Israeli school finds love and battles bigotry as he searches for himself in this glorious drama.