... The film’s realistic style makes everything convincing.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 8, 2022

Movies seldom get to the level of naked pain and honesty Cicada does. Drama, at its best, doesnt tell a real story so much as a true onea fundamental tale of honest emotion and human nature

| Original Score: 4/4 | Mar 20, 2022

Fifer and Brown are both superb, delivering relaxed, naturalistic performances and sparking strong chemistry in their multiple love scenes.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 25, 2022

narrative that unfolds like a relationship, Cicada sheds its skin slowly, and then all at once, transforming into something loud and beautiful.

| Jan 22, 2022

As amazing as Fifer and Brown are together on screen, their chemistry isn't wholesome enough to make up for a jumbled script.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 19, 2022

Mostly charming, though structurally wobbly and tonally uneven.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 18, 2022

This is a watchable, fluent indie film with some lovely ambient cityscape shots of New York, though perhaps a little emotionally and dramatically unfocused.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 18, 2022

Despite all the naval-gazing, this a well-composed film, with striking cinematography and even pacing.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 17, 2022

As debut films go, Fifer and co-director Kieran Mulcare have much to be proud of with Cicada. A welcome addition to the LGBTQ movie canon, Cicada is also a showcase for promising artists.

| Original Score: B+ | Jan 5, 2022

Based on real events, this gentle drama is beautifully observed by actor-filmmaker Matt Fifer.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 4, 2021

The absorbing romantic drama "Cicada" feels as real as it gets.

| Nov 3, 2021

While there's the occasional amusingly idiosyncratic section of dialogue that sounds like a series of stagily poetic non-sequiturs, much of the couple's bonding feels straightforward and unremarkable.

| Oct 28, 2021

A warm, tender and heartfelt love story.

| Original Score: 8.45842/10 | Oct 26, 2021

A film about how we construct ourselves vs the others and how the others construct us ourselves. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 20, 2021

What makes Cicada stand a little taller than the rest is its naturalism, a palpable authenticity coloring nearly every scene.

| Jun 5, 2021

With its gorgeous visuals, a compelling romance, and a delightful pair of central performances, Cicada is a winner

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 1, 2021

One of the most beautifully crafted pieces of queer cinema of recent times.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Nov 9, 2020

With both leads shining bright, Cicada is altered, and elevated, by an undercurrent of trauma that haunts its central pair.

| Nov 1, 2020

A flawed yet compelling mix of sex, raw emotion and deep romanticism.

| Oct 30, 2020

Through his heartrending filmmaking and his incredibly tender performance (and a worthy screen partner in Brown), Fifer reveals the bittersweet reality of love.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 26, 2020