Movie Reviews

“TEST PATTERN” WILL THE RELATIONSHIP SURVIVE?

February 26, 2021 RGN staff

The powerful debut exploring gender, race, and consent In Virtual Cinemas Through Kino Marquee Reviewed by Ishrat Jahaiara Quazi : (Content warning: talks about rape) Shatara Michelle Ford debuts her first feature film with Test Pattern which tells the story of how a Black woman and a white man in a relationship handle the situation […]

THE HITCHCOCKIAN EROTIC THRILLER “X” AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL

February 17, 2021 RGN staff

Queer Camp Melodrama Available on Most Digital Platforms & DVD Reviewed by Ishrat Jahaiara Quazi: Scott J. Ramsey makes his debut with the movie ‘X’ and creates a world where no fantasy is too obscene unless you’re Christian King. ‘X’ is unique in its production process as they highlight that their team mostly consists of queer women and queer people on-screen and […]

“RAGE” A REVENGE THRILLER PREMIERES FEBRUARY 23RD

February 8, 2021 RGN staff

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Reviewed by Ishrat Jahaiara Quazi : Trigger warning: mentions rape and assault.“RAGE” was a hard watch. This is the first movie I’ve watched by Director John Balazs and I have to say that the movie stays true to the blending of genres of home invasion, affairs, and revenge. That’s why it’s called a thriller because […]

FINDING YOURSELF THROUGH ART “DRAW WITH ME” AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 9TH

January 21, 2021 RGN staff

Jennifer Lopez and Trans Nibbling Star in Doc Short as Official Oscar Entry for Doc Short Runs Theatrically Jan. 12th Through Feb. 9th Reviewed by Me’Chele Sevanesian-In 2013 Jennifer Lopez announced she was producing a show that would highlight real-life issues based around a fictional family who are all adopted.“The Fosters” then became one of […]

IN ‘MY LITTLE SISTER’ FAMILY COMES FIRST

January 15, 2021 RGN staff

A ONCE SUCCESSFUL PLAYWRIGHT SACRIFICES HER LIFE/CAREERFOR HER DYING BROTHER IN SWITZERLAND’SOFFICIAL OSCAR® ENTRY FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM VIA VIRTUAL CINEMA ON JANUARY 15, 2021 Reviewed by Me’Chele Sevanesian: I want to talk about this movie forever, and I mean that with every dramatized syllable in the words that make up this sentence. This was […]

IN ‘AMERICAN SKIN’ JUSTICE IS FINALLY ON TRIAL

January 14, 2021 RGN staff

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AMERICAN SKIN releases January 15, 2021, on Digital Platforms Reviewed by Thyronne Millaud-Director/Writer/Actor Nate Parker’s timely follow-up to his 2013 socially conscious THE BIRTH OF A NATION is the tense, timely thoughtful piece, AMERICA SKIN. Although both films are edgy instruments Parker uses to focus a magnifying glass on issues of racism and identity, which are exponentially […]

‘IN CORPORE’ TACKLES THE EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPE OF RELATIONSHIPS

December 31, 2020 RGN staff

Reviewed by Thyronne Millaud-Available for streaming on Amazon Prime and select other online platforms as of December 26th, 2020, director/producer Sarah Portelli and Ivan Malekin’s IN CORPORE is an anthology film that delves deep into the desires and conflicts of four very different couples in very diverse corners of the world. Each one challenging the […]

EVIL TECHNOLOGY WRECKS HAVOC IN ‘BAD IMPULSE’

December 19, 2020 RGN staff

Bad Impulse Is In Selected Theaters And On-Demand Reviewed by Simone Cromer: In an upper-middle-class Californian suburb, Bad Impulse introduces The Sharpes, a bright and cheery family enjoying their usual morning routine of the parents getting ready for work, and the three kids heading off to school. As the local TV news reports a tragic murder-suicide of a […]

SHOSHANA BEAN ‘SING YOUR HALLELUJAH’ BRINGING JOY THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON

December 18, 2020 RGN staff

The Show Was Filmed Live At The Apollo Theater Tickets now availablewww.singyourhallelujah.com Reviewed by Simone Cromer: The Christmas holiday season is different this year. Due to the pandemic, audiences cannot see popular Broadway Star and Billboard #1 recording artist, Shoshana Bean in concert singing favorite holiday songs. However, in ‘Sing Your Hallelujah’, a virtual concert directed […]

TARA MIELE “WANDER DARKLY” A JOURNEY OF LOVING THROUGH DEATH

December 11, 2020 RGN staff

In Select Theatres and On Demand December 11, 2020 Reviewed by Ingrid Jordan: Writer/director Tara Miele gives an intriguing perspective on loss, love, and life. Wander Darkly has elements of Ghost, Sixth Sense, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and offers added layers of its own character. The film opens with Adrienne (Sienna Miller) […]