CriterionCast Book Club: Five Film Books To Read This Summer
These five film-centric reads will make your next beach day all the more enjoyable
Joshua Reviews Riley Stearns’ The Art Of Self-Defense [Fantasia International Film Festival 2019]
One of Fantasia 2019’s most hotly anticipated films is also one of its most polarizing and scattershot.
Joshua Reviews Hideo Nakata’s Sadako [Fantasia International Film Festival 2019]
One of the great horror franchises returns at Fantasia International Film Festival 2019.
Joshua Reviews Benjamin Naishtat’s Rojo [Theatrical Review]
Beloved experimental filmmaker Benjamin Naishtat returns with a captivating new politically-charged crime drama.
Joshua Reviews Lynn Shelton’s Sword Of Trust [Theatrical Review]
Lynn Shelton returns with another charming comedy, led by three ace lead performances.
Top Five Home Video Releases [June 2019]
From a legendary Russian epic to a pair of masterpieces from a French iconoclast, these are the five(ish) best home video releases from June 2019.
Fantasia International Film Festival Announces 2019 Lineup; Five Films To Look Out For
With the announcement of the 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival lineup, we look at five films that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Joshua Reviews Frank Simon’s The Queen [Theatrical Review]
Back in theaters 51 years after its initial release, this incredible documentary provides an intimate and essential glimpse at one section of queer life in pre-Stonewall NYC.
Joshua Reviews Alex Holmes’ Maiden [Theatrical Review]
This first-hand account of the first all-women crew to compete in the Whitbread Challenge is among the very best documentaries of 2019 and will be a sure-fire box office smash as it makes the theatrical rounds.
Joshua Reviews Lisa Langseth’s Euphoria [Theatrical Review]
Despite an A-list cast this flat, toothless melodrama fails to move the emotional meter.
Joshua Reviews Lila Aviles’ The Chambermaid [Theatrical Review]
Lila Aviles’ debut film is among the very best first features of 2019.
Joshua Reviews Carolina Hellsgard’s Ever After [Theatrical Review]
A blend of genres, Ever After is a compelling, if thin, study about life at the end of the world.
Joshua Reviews Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am [Theatrical Review]
This biography of Toni Morrison is compelling given its source material, but in its simple storytelling does it elevate to anything more than a fine documentary?
Joshua Reviews Tom Harper’s Wild Rose [Theatrical Review]
Wild Rose features a towering lead performance that makes this one of the great unsung gems of a lukewarm summer film season.
Joshua Reviews Petra Costa’s The Edge Of Democracy [Theatrical Review]
Costa’s personal, unforgettable rumination on modern Brazilian politics is now on Netflix and is one of the great political documentaries of 2019.
Human Rights Watch Film Festival Runs June 13-20
And these are five of the films you need to keep an eye on.