Review: Josh Heaps’ “City Wide Fever” Offers Infectious Fun
A film student becomes trapped in a giallo of her own making as she attempts to restore the reputation of a lost genre legend in this canny comedy.
New Directors/New Films 2026 Review: Jack Auen and Kevin Walker’s Riveting “Chronovisor” Has A Lot Going on Between the Lines
A professor's search through the stacks for the details of a potentially groundbreaking invention proves thrilling for all.
New Directors/New Films 2026 Review: Giulio Bertelli’s “Agon” Works Out the Muscles of the Mind
A trio of Olympian aspirants are tested on more than their physical capabilities in this striking rumination of the larger games at play.
L.A. Festival of Movies 2026 Review: Avalon Fast and Jillian Frank Think Big About Small-Town Life in the Stirring “Drinking and Driving”
A place of limited social mobility becomes full of cinematic possibilities in this sobering portrait of codependency and rural life.
Alex Mallis and Travis Wood on Going the Distance with “The Travel Companion”
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