Sean Baker's RED ROCKET empathetically displays small-town life and the destructive forces that threaten it. filmobsessive.com?p=308097

WILD HORSE NINE features the oddly comical yet cynical spirit of Martin McDonagh as he presents human absurdity in grim, humorous detail. filmobsessive.com?p=308084

Bruno Dumont's RED ROCKS features young children grappling with their own melodramatic versions of love, envy, and competition. filmobsessive.com?p=307475

A capsule of new short-film NYFF premieres from Laura Poitras & Rachel Lauren Mueller, Eliza Barry Callahan, and Johann Lurf. filmobsessive.com?p=307641

Aaron Sorkin's awaited follow-up, THE SOCIAL RECKONING cannot help but feel like a lecture even in its strongest moments. filmobsessive.com?p=307965

James Gray's personal connection to 80s New York does not stop PAPER TIGER from stooping to frustrating clichés. filmobsessive.com?p=307931

Beatrice GIbson's feature debut, AT NIGHT, is a deeply poetic, somewhat imbalanced expression of feminist intersectionality. filmobsessive.com?p=307788

After THE LIBERATION's Canadian premiere, actor Maia Michaels talks finding chemistry, cohesion, and connection in the ensemble. filmobsessive.com?p=307720

Dan Sallitt's WHAT CAN'T BE MENTIONED creates tension out of placing its predecessor's taboo desires within the silence of adulthood. filmobsessive.com?p=307849

Twenty years later, Richard Kelly's SOUTHLAND TALES remains a potent tale of American decadence and absurdity. filmobsessive.com?p=307628

Though more successful than the previous Colleen Hoover entry, VERITY still misses the magic of the erotic thriller genre it wants to capture. filmobsessive.com?p=307921

Joko Anwar’s GHOST IN THE CELL blends splatter horror, prison comedy, and political satire into a smart film about justice and corruption. filmobsessive.com?p=307846

IT: CHAPTER ONE is compared to CHAPTER TWO, arguing that the latter's comedic scares left it not feeling as frightening as the former. filmobsessive.com?p=307461

Cindy Kleine and André Gregory's ONE MORE TIME is a fascinating archival document about aging, staged for a play about the apocalypse. filmobsessive.com?p=307817

TERMINATOR 2 stands out as a cornerstone movie for the hosts and featured guest of the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast. filmobsessive.com?p=307839

In time for its new 4K restoration, revisit E. Elias Merhige’s BEGOTTEN, a nightmarish, avant-garde cinematic experience. filmobsessive.com?p=307765

Scream queens Jane Levy and Jessica Rothe come together for RIVER, a new horror film with plenty of dramatic heft. filmobsessive.com?p=307792

This month's roundup features a collection of unique design styles across several film genres. From fine art to photocopies, it's a mixed bag. filmobsessive.com?p=307775

NIMRODS: A GREEN DAY COMEDY offers breezy pop-punk nostalgia, but its sanitized road trip lacks the band's trademark rebellion. filmobsessive.com?p=307798

Author and critic Brent Simon discusses THE DREAMER'S PATH, his new book on David Lynch's parallel career as an actor. filmobsessive.com?p=307581