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The Rideshare Killer is a film that explores (with unapologetically melodramatic strokes) the fear and struggle of women living in the age of rideshare services and the threat they can pose. It also explores the glass ceiling so reinforced by corporate America. The film is held together by the the cast with standout performances by Victoria De Mare, James Balsamo, and the perpetually playful Eric Roberts. Grab your popcorn, a glass of chilled wine, and hold on for the ride!

Metamorphosis is a brooding dive into a dysfunctional relationship. The creamy, full-frame-esque photography is rich, bringing a suffocating perspective to the film. What the film lacks in dynamics and rhythm, it triumphs by the dedication of the lead actors. If you're feeling bad about a relationship, watch this and know someone else has it worse. You just might feel better.

BOOKED explores the realities of exploitation. Brutal and complicated. The horror of the story is contrasted with vivid cinematography.

The strength of the film resides in Shawntay Dalon's screenplay that explores an interconnected web of exploitation targeting vulnerable women in America, particularly Black women. The recurring use of a white mask worn by both white and black characters is a constant reminder of the systemic causality linked to that exploitation and no one is untouched by its Horror.

The words of Sojourner Truth bookend the film with powerful resonance and the end credits outtake draws a chilling line connecting the extremity of the subject with a common interaction.

Strong performances on average with a visually expressive climax that shouldn't be missed.