93rd Academy Awards (2021)
Here is the full list of 2021 Oscar nominations, along with picks and predictions. This year's Oscars are going to be quite unpredictable and it can go so many different [...]
Mortal Kombat
With video game movies getting a slightly better reputation in recent years, it makes sense to revisit the classic game franchise that also helped usher in "video game movies" as [...]
Slalom
Nuanced and unsettling, Charlène Favier’s Slalom, the debut French film from Charlène Favier, tells the story of an inadequate relationship between an unfathomable ski coach and his highly insecure teenager [...]
Jakob’s Wife
Having made her cinematic resurgence with the 2013 sleeper hit You're Next, horror icon (don't call her a scream queen) Barbara Crampton has made a number of strong appearances in [...]
Shiva Baby
Emma Seligman’s debut feature Shiva Baby, chronicles the day of a nettlesome Shiva family gathering with prudent humor, occasionally fragile drama and plenty of anxiety. At least once in our [...]
3rd Annual Defacto Film Awards
To celebrate the upcoming Oscars, we are pleased to announce the Best of 2020 nominees and winners in fourteen categories. We selected the top five picks in the following categories: [...]
Godzilla vs Kong
In a time where mega-blockbusters have been sidelined due to the pandemic, Godzilla vs Kong feels like a welcome return to the kind of film destined to be experienced on [...]
Nina Wu
The fifth feature of Taiwanese filmmaker Midi Z, premiered at the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. The filmmaker has reached numerous accolades in Asia: The [...]
Nobody
Among the list of modern action heroes; Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Dwayne Johnson, you wouldn't expect to place Bob Odenkirk among them. The actor, known for [...]
The Courier
Based on historical events, The Courier is a well acted and polished espionage thriller that fails to raise any moral ambiguities and complexities of the Cold War other than following [...]