
‘American Insurrection’ is Timely and Powerful Thriller
This engrossing thriller is set in a present day dystopia where an armed, white militia presides over society and where all “outsiders” ...

A Sharp and Touching Look at Pregnancy During Lockdown
As intimate as a documentary but with the sharply drawn characters and humor of drama, "Single Mother By Choice” deftly makes universal...

‘Pray’ is illuminating and inspiring doc about Father Patrick Peyton
It’s a good bet that many viewers especially younger ones have never heard of Father Patrick Peyton, even though he was a household name...

‘Lotawana’ is a well crafted labor of love
Trevor Hawkins’ impressive first feature is as lush and laconic as the sunsets from the sailboat that Forrest (Todd Blubaugh) calls home....

‘Shepherd’ Looks at Conservation, Communication in Remote Africa
The documentary “Killing the Shepherd,” about the poaching of wildlife in remote Africa and the dogged efforts of many to combat the...

A Cabin in the Woods Provides Chills in ‘Outlier’
The simple premise of “Outlier” is a woman held hostage by a psychopath who seems convinced he’s helping her. Director Nick Strayer, who...

‘The Last Days of Capitalism’: Who’s the Boss?
As the title suggests, writer/director Adam Mervis is aiming for more complexity in this film than its surface simplicity suggests. It’s...

‘Seeding Change’ Looks at Better Ways to Produce and Consume
“Seeding Change: The power of Conscious Commerce'' is among several recent documentaries including “WeRiseUp,” “8 Billion Angels” and “To...

Contrivances Abound But Don’t ‘Overrun’ Action
The action thriller “Overrun” opens with a violent scene: a botched crime leaves two men brutalized by Russian mob operatives. Director...

‘We Rise Up’ Urges Expansive View of Humanity
“We Rise Up” aims high. The documentary states at the start that it’s not a film that wants viewers to sit back but instead to lean...

Four Tales from the Dark Side
Four short films linked by macabre twists make up “Fever Dreams,” a trip to the spooky side that’s more “Twilight Zone" than “Nightmare...

‘The Way' Points to Path Without Preaching
This unusual and intriguing prison drama combines action with a powerful social and spiritual component. “The Way” doesn’t lead viewers...

Hello, Kitties
Young women eagerly carrying and then giving birth to kittens is such a bonkers idea for a movie that one might expect a sci-fi mutant...

‘Orphans’ Has All the Right Moves
A feel-good underdog movie if ever there was one. “12 Mighty Orphans” tells the little-known (at least to me and I suspect others)...

Finding the way back in powerful "Steps"
Rob Morgan, an actor whose extraordinary empathy has enhanced such diverse films as “Mudbound,” “Bull” and “The United States vs. Billie...

Finding Their Religion
“Parallel Love: The Story of a Band Called Luxury” chronicles the rise and brief glory of an indie punk/rock band that many cinephiles...

‘The Penny Black’ is an intriguing true crime doc
This intriguing documentary by William Joe Saunders and Alexander Greer take a pretty arcane subject — rare postage stamps — and turns it...

‘before/during/after’ is a Woman’s Sharp Marriage Story
Screenwriter Finnerty Steeves gives an insightful lead performance in this smart, sharp and touching look at New York actress Jennie...

Lives are Touched by an Angel in 'My True Fairytale'
There is grief throughout the poignant “My True Fairytale” but there’s hope and inspiration, too. Writer/director D.Mitry based this...
Loren King
Journalist and Film Critic
