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    • Drama
      June 3, 2026

      ‘The Currents’ Review: Taking the Plunge

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      June 3, 2026

      Review: Sarthak Dasgupta’s Long-lost ‘The Last Tenant’ — Starring Irrfan Khan — Now on YouTube

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      June 2, 2026

      ‘Send Help’ Review: A Bizarre Mishmash of Genres and Poor Writing Sink the Island Thriller

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      May 31, 2026

      ‘Laal Kaptaan’ Review: This Cult Classic Chronicles an Ascetic’s Revenge in Colonial India

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    Review: The TV Series ‘Spider-Noir’ Mixes Detective Work and Action — and Nicholas Cage

    ‘Passenger’ Review: An Unremarkable Haunting Story with a Van-Life Twist

    ‘Midnight Girls’ and the Filipino Cost of Surviving Away From Home

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    Review: Sarthak Dasgupta’s Long-lost ‘The Last Tenant’ — Starring Irrfan Khan — Now on YouTube

    By Vidal DcostaJune 3, 20260

    Sagar (Irrfan Khan), an ambitious musician rents a quaint cottage while awaiting his acceptance letter to a prestigious music academy…

    ‘Laal Kaptaan’ Review: This Cult Classic Chronicles an Ascetic’s Revenge in Colonial India

    By Vidal DcostaMay 31, 20260

    “Laal Kaptaan” opens with the following quote: “The day a man is born, death sets out on a buffalo to…

    Review: The TV Series ‘Spider-Noir’ Mixes Detective Work and Action — and Nicholas Cage

    By Montearo BrownMay 30, 20260

    ‘Kartavya’ Review: A Grim Slow-burn that Depicts the Rapid Decline of Humanity

    By Vidal DcostaMay 24, 20260

    Review: ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Plays it Safe While Still Being Massively Entertaining

    By Montearo BrownMay 23, 20260

    Review: ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ is Another Chance to See Frank Castle in Action

    By Montearo BrownMay 17, 20260

    ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ is a Remarkably Heartwarming Film About Loss and Healing

    By Matt SwansonMay 15, 20260

    BritBox’s ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Follows a Middle Child in Search of Agency During the Regency

    By Vidal DcostaApril 30, 20260

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    ‘Midnight Girls’ and the Filipino Cost of Surviving Away From Home

    By Paul Emmanuel EnicolaMay 30, 20260

    The Philippines has become so used to absence that we sometimes forget how strange our family arrangements can look from the outside. Someone is almost always abroad. An aunt in…

    Marvel Retrospective: Halfway Till ‘Doomsday’ and Anticipation for the Next ‘Avengers’ Film

    May 20, 2026

    Exile, Guilt, and the Long Way Back to Ithaca: Christopher Nolan’s Obsession With Home

    May 8, 2026

    ‘Mother Mary:’ Feeling like a Woman and Letting the Ghost be Consumed By You

    May 3, 2026

    ‘The Boys’ Season 5 So Far: A Discussion (Spoiler Heavy)

    April 10, 2026

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    ‘Midnight Girls’ and the Filipino Cost of Surviving Away From Home

    By Paul Emmanuel EnicolaMay 30, 20260

    The Philippines has become so used to absence that we sometimes forget how strange our…

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    ‘Faces of Death’ Review: Exploitation Cinema Landmark Remade for the New Generation in a Smart and Crafty Way

    By Hector GonzalezMay 24, 20260

    Modern horror remakes are inevitable. Hollywood turns to the past to recycle familiar properties in…

    Feature Article

    Exile, Guilt, and the Long Way Back to Ithaca: Christopher Nolan’s Obsession With Home

    By Paul Emmanuel EnicolaMay 8, 20260

    (Spoiler warning: The following analysis discusses major plot points from Christopher Nolan’s films. Proceed with…

    Drama

    ‘Blue Heron’ is a Rare, Sincere Film that Reaches into Your Bone Marrow

    By Nathan FlynnMay 7, 20260

    Memories are a tricky thing. I’ve had moments in my life that I felt certain…

    Feature Article

    The Camera Was Never the Problem—We Just Need More Female Cinematographers

    By Paul Emmanuel EnicolaMarch 16, 20260

    History has been, let us say, reluctant to let women run the camera department. For…

    Oscars

    98th Academy Awards — Full List of Nominations, Winners, and Takeaways

    By Mark ZiobroMarch 16, 20260

    The 98th Academy Awards were one of the most enjoyable Oscars I’ve seen in some…

    Exclusive Interviews

    UK Asian Film Festival 2026: Talking with Filmmaker Anshul Tiwari on ‘Bayaar,’ an Odyssean Contemplation of the Great Beyond

    May 16, 2026

    Talking with Founder Naomi Bennett on Broadening Horizons with Exclusively-Sapphic Streaming Platform, ‘Lesflicks’ (BFI Flare 2026)

    March 26, 2026

    BFI Flare Interview: Filmmaker Nick Butler On Nature’s Role in Telling a Queer Story in Dark Comedy ‘Lunar Sway’

    March 24, 2026

    Interview: The Multi-faceted Mukul Kumar on his Film Debut ‘The Farming Land’, Dance, Filmmaking, and More

    March 15, 2026

    Indie Spotlight

    ‘Projection’ is a Psychologically Eerie Film About Trauma and All its Voices

    By Mark ZiobroMay 27, 20260

    Written and directed by Ari Groobman, the short horror “Projection” offers food for thought. It’s billed as a horror film…

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    A 516 Productions Greenlights 3rd Movie, ‘Non-Union,’ Production to Start Summer 2026

    By Mark ZiobroMay 25, 20260

    A 516 Productions — who produced the charming rom-com “Because of Mika” and are now in the festival circuit for…

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    ‘Faces of Death’ Review: Exploitation Cinema Landmark Remade for the New Generation in a Smart and Crafty Way

    By Hector GonzalezMay 24, 20260

    Modern horror remakes are inevitable. Hollywood turns to the past to recycle familiar properties in hopes of audience recognition and…

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    ‘By the Roots’ Review: Kink, Memory, and Identity Pull Tight in Madison Young’s Sex-Positive Drama

    By Paul Emmanuel EnicolaMay 19, 20260

    I have to admit that BDSM-themed films rarely interest me. Not because of the subject matter, but because too many…

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    UK Asian Film Festival 2026: Talking with Filmmaker Anshul Tiwari on ‘Bayaar,’ an Odyssean Contemplation of the Great Beyond

    By Vidal DcostaMay 16, 20260

    Set in the hills of Himachal and starring noted Indian actor Vinay Pathak—along with Shalmalee Vaidya, and Rachita Arke—filmmaker Anshul…

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    ‘Been Here Stay Here’ Review: A Climate Film That Listens Before It Warns

    By Paul Emmanuel EnicolaMay 15, 20260

    For nearly 250 years, a small community has occupied Tangier Island, sitting in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. In…

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    ‘The Currents’ Review: Taking the Plunge

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    Review: Sarthak Dasgupta’s Long-lost ‘The Last Tenant’ — Starring Irrfan Khan — Now on YouTube

    By Vidal DcostaJune 3, 20260

    ‘Send Help’ Review: A Bizarre Mishmash of Genres and Poor Writing Sink the Island Thriller

    By Mark ZiobroJune 2, 20260

    ‘Laal Kaptaan’ Review: This Cult Classic Chronicles an Ascetic’s Revenge in Colonial India

    By Vidal DcostaMay 31, 20260
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    Review: Sarthak Dasgupta’s Long-lost ‘The Last Tenant’ — Starring Irrfan Khan — Now on YouTube

    By Vidal DcostaJune 3, 20260

    Sagar (Irrfan Khan), an ambitious musician rents a quaint cottage while awaiting his acceptance letter…

    ‘Laal Kaptaan’ Review: This Cult Classic Chronicles an Ascetic’s Revenge in Colonial India

    By Vidal DcostaMay 31, 20260

    ‘Kartavya’ Review: A Grim Slow-burn that Depicts the Rapid Decline of Humanity

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    Halfway to Halloween: ‘Shaapit’ and the Curse of Two Backstories

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    Spotlight on Classic Film

    ‘The Innocents’ Review: One of the First Haunted House Films of the Modern Horror Era

    ‘Gone With the Wind’ Review: Epic Film from the Golden Age of Hollywood

    ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ QCinema 2024 Review: A Thoughtful, If Rushed, Study of Revenge and Redemption

    ‘Thirteen Women’ Review: A Precursor of the Slasher Genre, with a Devilishly Divine Femme Fatale at its Helm

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