TELLURIDE – There has been a lot of talk, much of it ridiculous, mind you, regarding the death of cinema since the stay-at-home pandemic began over four years ago. That notion has been challenged not only at the box office…
Read moreThe Front Room is like a sitcom if a horror movie invaded it. The audience doesn’t always know if they should be experiencing dread or laughter, which seems intentional. The writers/directors are Sam and Max Eggers, the latter of whom…
Read moreIf there's one thing I've learned in the last 23 or so years as a Middle Eastern woman, it's that if my part of the world happens to be spotlighted in media — particularly American media — then the region…
Read moreNetflix's latest action thriller, Rebel Ridge, updates the genre with skill and attention while harkening back to the classic movies that inspired it. It stars Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond, a one-man army on par with the likes of classic…
Read moreWhile lesser known than her contemporary Yorgos Lanthimos, Greek filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari has played a large part in shaping the so-called “weird wave” that swept the country’s cinematic exports. Her international breakthroughs “Attenberg” and “Chevalier” highlighted the absurdity of…
Read moreEditor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 4. Well, Rings of Power fans, how are we holding up after that mega, three-part Season 2 premiere last week?…
Read moreNew parenthood is difficult enough in the absence of compounding issues. Add to it job difficulties, money problems, and familial baggage, and suddenly one of life's most beautiful potential experiences becomes overwhelmingly tough. In The Front Room, written and directed…
Read moreLOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW!! Desperate times call for desperate measures. This well-worn cliché is at the heart of promising Lithuanian filmmaker Saule Bliuvaite’s feature-length debut, Akiplėša (Toxic). For young girls living in abject poverty, modeling is an alluring means…
Read moreBefore the release of Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” the film was the subject of online chatter about its runtime. Early rumors pegged the duration at over three hours, and its announcement in Venice Film Festival’s lineup initially listed 151 minutes before…
Read moreIn 1994, Alex Proyas (I, Robot) brought James O’Barr’s The Crow comic to life with the help of writers David J. Schow (The Hunger) and John Shirley (The Specialist). Brandon Lee, a promising young actor and son of Bruce Lee,…
Read moreThere’s something irresistible about watching the wealthy and powerful navigate their lavish, yet precarious lives. Between Big Little Lies, The White Lotus, and Succession, the complex blend of schadenfreude and social commentary offers an absurdism that makes things much more…
Read moreTwins Larry and Terry Ziegelman wrote and directed Broken Vessels. The short film chronicles Jane (Alicia Blasingame) as she battles cancer. One day at the hospital, she meets the perky Naomi (Cathy Vu), who is dressed as Wonder Woman. The…
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