Female-centric and empowerment-driven, this classic coming-of-age story hits high notes as newcomer Karidja Touré executes a powerful performance in self-discovery.

This female equivalent to bromance movies is a charming and funny look into the lives of best friends and platonic soulmates.

Director Chris Eska is nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for this Civil War set, bounty hunter-budget film. The best part about Netflix’s selection of streamable movies is that it allows for obscure, micro-budget films to find an audience that would otherwise unknowingly opt for something more commercial. This Cinemacy Select, The Retrieval, is a prime example of this phenomenon. READ MORE...

While Denver does not attract as massive of a crowd of industry folk, every film I saw had a full house of patrons, and there is interest here akin to the higher-profile festivals. I was able to catch the last 2 days of the 10-day festival but still managed to see a great cross-section of festival movies. While the Denver Film Festival does not attract as massive of a crowd of industry folk, every film I saw had a full house of patrons, and there is interest here akin to the higher-profile festivals. Here are my thoughts on each one, as well as a bit on when their planned release is. READ MORE...

To deal with a sexually violent past, one woman gives in to her alter ego in this art house-meets-horror film.

Quentin Dupieux's newest is another expectedly bizarre outing–and also his best stuff yet.

Cinema's first ever Iranian Vampire Western brings artful and moody high-style horror to the town of Bad City.

T Bone Burnett assembles today's top folk-rock musicians to bring Bob Dylan's never-before released lyrics to new musical life.