Steven Scaife

Director Rod Blackhurst brings surprising texture and craft to bear on the otherwise familiar proceedings of ‘Blood for Dust.’

Theda Hammel’s ‘Stress Positions’ is a sharp and funny analysis of modern discontent and the pandemonium that it breeds.

‘The Quiet Girl’ is withholding without ever suggesting that it’s going to be defined entirely by narrative reveals or shocking twists.

‘Colossal Cave’ can hardly be called a modernization, because it would have felt antiquated even if it came out 20 years ago.

A head trip from the creators of ‘Dark,’ ‘1899’ follows far too many characters on a voyage to America. Read our review.

The hot streak for Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon cools with director Nora Twomey’s ‘My Father’s Dragon.’

Katayama Shinzô’s ‘Missing’ ties itself into many knots as it chases the superficial sugar high of a big reveal.

A Friend of the Family’ displays a restraint that allows it to sidestep some common pitfalls of many a true-crime drama. Read our review.

Throughout, going through the same motions hardly dulls the sheen of Cosmo D’s latest clever and wholly invigorating gaming experiment.

The game is a compelling introduction to “pixel pulp,” though it’s a mixed success for the degree to which it leaves us wanting more.