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It Ends still of James, played by Phinehas Yoon, leaning against a vehicle with the red light shining over him.

It Ends Is a Simplistic But Unusual Existential Horror

It Ends is a slow-burn existential horror that never loses its tension even in lighthearted moments because its ever-present question that eludes an answer.

Break a Leg still of Molly and Patrick's faces blurred together

Break a Leg Never Releases Its Dreadful Quality [Popcorn Frights]

Break a Leg is akin to a Scare Me or Hard Candy where the crux of the tension arises from two opposing forces and it does keep it uncomfortable.

And She Didn't Die still of Lauretta Ngcobo holding a cloth in her hand and smiling lightly.

And She Didn’t Die Is a Massive Focus With Mixed Results [BlackStar Film Festival]

And She Didn’t Die is an important story about a Black woman author who tried to exemplify her values, but gets lost in its haphazard organization.

Powwow People still of an Indigenous person in cermonial dress dancng.

Powwow People Is Eye-Opening But Sometimes Drags [BlackStar Film Festival]

Powwow People feels almost like a vlog as it captures the experiences and look at powwow life building beauty but struggling to maintain wonder.

Cookie Queens still of Girl Scout Nikki.

Cookie Queens Takes a Bite Out of Its Sizable Season

Cookie Queens is a delightful documentary that looks at the trials and tribulations of Girl Scout cookie season through four different girls.

Never After Dark still of Airi lighting a candle.

Never After Dark Pairs Unusual Twists With Typical Haunts

Never After Dark is a tense watch, largely due to Moeka Hoshi’s nervous, uncomfortable performance that feels both shy and tragic.

Leviticus still of Naim, played by Joe Bird with his hands against a screened door with Ryan, played by Stacy Clausen, with his hands pressed on the other side.

Leviticus Makes the Known and Unknown Frightening

Leviticus captures the tension and horror of young love with the dangers of homophobia and a supernatural being sent to punish.

Supergirl still of Kara, a.k.a. Supergirl wearing shades and headphones next to her dog, Krypto.

Supergirl Has Heart But Lacks Anything Unique

Supergirl delivers a memorable and moving first half, but loses its way in the sea of stereotypical side character portrayals.

Girls Like Girls still of Sonya, played by Myra Molloy, and Coley, played by Maya da Costa, looking at each other.

Girls Like Girls Is Sweet Focus on Queer Love

Girls Like Girls captures all the stress, heartache, butterflies, and longing looks of first love in this sweet, emotional story of queer love.

Deep Water still of Ben, played by Aaron Eckhart, in a raft as a shark tries to attack.

Deep Water Stays in the Shallows With Same Old Story

Deep Water tries to be entertaining but tries and fails to build emotional connections to the characters. While it has surprises, too much does not land.

Hokum still of Ohm, played by Adam Scott, covered in dirty water, looking stressed.

Hokum Is Odd People Meets Supernatural Mystery

Hokum blends quirky Irish characters, an unsavory American protagonist, and folklore horror tied with a mystery that is fun and occasionally scary.

Michael still of Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson smiling.

Michael Is Full of Music and Heart But Shallow

Michael is filled with toe-tapping numbers and moving performances in a film that does not go beyond what people already know about a music legend.

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