Indie Movies
Independent movie reviews from film festivals, theaterical releases, video-on-demand, home video and streaming.
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Elimination Game
Dominic Purcell sleeps through this lazy and incoherent remake of an exploitation cult classic.
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Eden
Hypnotic music and stimulating imagery fail to entrance the way they should.
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L.A. Slasher
Once the glossy, music video veneer is stripped away, all that remains is an 85-minute hate tweet.
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The Little Death
A ribald Aussie anthology that proves to be mildly amusing and frustratingly sloppy.
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Dope
Famuyiwa's unpredictable coming-of-age comedy is, in fact, insanely dope.
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Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor
A critique of the French healthcare system is bolstered by a thoughtful script and strong lead performances.
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Porch Stories
An ambitious film about the every day stories we overhear is stronger in concept than execution.
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
A crafty, refreshingly platonic take on young-adult fiction with an exuberant visual sensibility.
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I Dream Too Much
Poor direction and a hollow script tarnish this well-meaning coming-of-age dramedy.
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Set Fire to the Stars
A semi-biographical drama featuring Dylan Thomas struggles to find its own narrative poetry.
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The Wolfpack
An unsettling, oddly uplifting documentary of a family of young men trapped inside their apartment.
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Rebound
The successful surrealism of this directorial debut is overshadowed by its weak performances and inconsistent writing.
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The Yes Men Are Revolting
A personal touch is the greatest asset to this entertaining documentary about environmental activists The Yes Men.
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Welcome to Happiness (Dances With Films Review)
The secret to happiness lies in one man's closet in this charming comedic fantasy from Oliver Thompson.
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Homeless (Dances With Films Review)
A dark, honest look at the life of homeless, without being preachy. Homeless is an incredible feature debut from Clay Riley Hassler.
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Spartacus and Cassandra
Spartacus and Cassandra is a highly empathetic documentary that finds subtle power in story of Roma immigrant siblings searching for a better tomorrow.
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Superior (Dances With Films Review)
Edd Benda’s Superior is a coming-of-age story set in Vietnam War-era America drowns under the weight of its own premise.
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Berkshire County
This dull and poorly made sitter in peril story puts too much emphasis on cheap scares and overused devices.
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Hungry Hearts
A psychologically enthralling look at a couple torn apart by their differing instinctual parenting styles.
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A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence
An acerbic punch to the gut and a treasure chest for the philosophically inclined. The work of an auteur on top of his game.
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Echo Lake (Dances with Films Review)
A reluctant man-child learns to try again in this subtle, aptly realized film about love and loss.
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Deep Web
With a lot to say on drug-sales platform Silk Road, encryption, digital rights, and Ross Ulbricht this doc struggles to form a unified narrative.
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Tu Dors Nicole
Finds a way to wring something new and refreshing out of such familiar content.
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Results
Social awkwardness fails to add to a stagnant romantic comedy.
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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Often syrupy and sometimes manipulative, this doc on the man who has been Big Bird for over forty years is still a nostalgic force.
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Dheepan
An explosive, shocking, and truly visceral hyper-violent thriller about a delusional anti-hero.
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Heaven Knows What
An honest and discomforting portrait of the heroin subculture found within the streets of New York City.
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Sunshine Superman
An excellent first documentary about the father of base-jumping Carl Boenish.
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I’ll See You In My Dreams
A funny, silky-smooth portrait of a woman acquiescing with death in her twilight.
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Animals
Demonstrates that people can get pretty creative if they’re desperate enough.