I try not to read anyone else's reviews before I put my own thoughts on paper, but David Mackenzie's erudite thriller "Relay" played festivals a year ago and there seems to be a bit of a consensus.

When Ash (Riz Ahmed) works, it’s like he’s from another time entirely, rarely prioritizing current technology. As a fixer based in New York City, Ash uses a relay phone service to stay in contact with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don't let the fact that "Relay" is jogging quietly into theaters in the dog days of summer fool you. The latest effort from "Hell ...

For Relay, Mackenzie leans heavily on our lead character, played by Riz Ahmed (he goes by several names in the film; we’ll use James), to do much of the heavy lifting, and it’s masterfully handled. In ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sharp, fun, and smartly entertaining from its first scene to its final twist, David Mackenzie’s “Relay” is an old-fashioned movie ...

Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, ...

"Hell or High Water" director David Mackenzie does what he does best: Making the kind of movie he's never made before. His stocks-in-trade are whistleblowers — he works to keep them safe from the ...

Don’t let the fact that “Relay” is jogging quietly into theaters in the dog days of summer fool you. The latest effort from “Hell or High Water” director David Mackenzie is a smart and engaging ...