Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
Nearly 20 years after the Romania New Wave took international cinema by storm with such titles as The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days, and [...]
Hundreds of Beavers
Hundreds of Beavers is certainly a film. Is it a good film, or an enjoyable one? That may depend on many factors, including your tolerance for the bizarre, zany, and downright, [...]
Love Lies Bleeding
Director Rose Glass’ feature directorial debut Saint Maud became a casualty of the pandemic, seeing its release delayed and delayed, ultimately dumped in early 2021 with little fanfare. The religious [...]
One Life
“You have a lot of faith in ordinary people.” “I do, because I’m an ordinary person.” This exchange, between Nicholas Winton (Johnny Flynn) and Doreen Warriner (Romola Garai) as they [...]
Club Zero
Club Zero, the latest film from director Jessica Hausner, is a dark comedy thriller satire, except it has no laughs, is utterly boring and does not make you care about [...]
Imaginary
The term "safe" is often used in film criticism to describe a product with tried-and-true elements that appeal to a general audience. It is neither excellent nor terrible, but somewhere [...]
6th Annual Defacto Film Awards
As we always do in honor of the Oscars, we are pleased to announce the 6th Annual Defacto Film Awards. This year, we did things even more democratically as opposed [...]
Oscar Predictions 2024
After months of precursor award shows, the Oscars are finally going to be awarded this coming Sunday, March 10. Jimmy Kimmel has the hosting duties for a second year in [...]
Spaceman
Since Adam Sandler's role in the hit Safdie brothers thriller Uncut Gems, which helped redefine a new chapter in his career, the Sandman has been experimenting more with the kinds [...]
Amelia’s Children
If you are a horror fan, you are probably conscious of the contrasts between American and foreign genre films. Mainstream Hollywood productions frequently offer a commercial look and feel, while [...]