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'Is God Is' lets women rage against the machine
On a mission from their mad-as-hell mother, a pair of twins sets out to kill their dangerous father in surreal neo-western "Is God Is".
 • Karl Delossantos
Hail "Mother Mary", a haunting gothic pop opera — review
Anne Hathaway plays pop star Mother Mary, who attempts to rekindle a partnership with her estranged creative collaborator played by Michaela Coel only…
 • Karl Delossantos
‘Marty Supreme’ is messy, mad, and mesmerizing
Timothée Chalamet stars as a would-be table tennis star tears through New York City in the pursuit of greatness—and some cash—in “Marty Supreme”.
 • Karl Delossantos
'Hamnet' transforms grief into art — analysis and review
"Hamnet" follows a couple as they grow into a family only to suffer a devastating loss that forces them to confront the question of how to move on
 • Karl Delossantos
'Sinners' is the best movie of the year
Sinners follows a pair of infamous twins who return to their hometown to open a juke joint of their own only to find a darkness.
 • Karl Delossantos
Romantic sci-fi thriller ‘The Gorge’ hits its mark | movie reivew
Two snipers tasked with guarding the mysterious of an inexplicable gorge find themselves following in love from thousands of feet away.
 • Karl Delossantos
‘Queer’ is messy, mad and marvelous — review and analysis
Based on William S. Burroughs novel of the same name, Queer follows an American expat's obsession with a young man he meets in 1950s Mexico City.
 • Karl Delossantos
'Strange Darling' is a thriller to die for — review
While it begins as a cat-and-mouse thriller, "Strange Darling" evolves (and genre-bends) into a psychological quasi-horror that keeps you guessing.
 • Karl Delossantos
'Dìdi' is a love letter to an Asian-American childhood — movie review
Dìdi is an autobiographical romp through the life of a shy 13-year-old Taiwanese-American as he tries to find his place in the summer before high…
 • Karl Delossantos
Found family drama 'Crossing' is one of the year's best — review
Crossing follows a retired schoolteacher who enlists the help of a young 20-something to find her trans niece who disappeared years ago.
 • Karl Delossantos
Queer revenge thriller 'Femme' slays — review
After a homophobic attack, a gay man sets out for revenge on his assailant when he discovers he is closeted in "Femme"
 • Karl Delossantos
‘Aftersun’ is a masterpiece of memory | review and analysis
Aftersun follows the childhood memory of a girl on vacation with her father to the Turkish coast. But where there’s sun there is also shadow.
 • Karl Delossantos
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