Film Review: Rick Alverson’s The Comedy
Rick Alverson’s The Comedy is like a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It might have a genial name and star comedian Tim Heidecker, but this film will not h..
Capsule Film Review: Mauvais Sang
An early Leos Carax (Holy Motors), Mauvais Sang is futuristic romantic thriller that is part of the filmmaker’s Alex trilogy. It finds his cinematic..
Mini Film Review: Hannah Arendt
Sometimes we go to the movies to laugh. Other times to cry. In the case of Margarethe von Trotta’s Hannah Arendt, it’s the perfect film for those wh..
Film Review: Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters
We’ve always wondered what was lurking behind Gregory Crewdson’s eerie and arresting photographs, and now thanks to filmmaker Ben Shapiro, the veil ..
Capsule Film Review: Oslo, August 31st
Oslo, August 31st is Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier’s effective follow-up to his acclaimed 2006 debut, Reprise. Re-teaming the filmmaker with gif..
Capsule Film Review: Elena
For his third film, Andrey Zvyagintsev (The Return) pulls focus on the class divide in modern Russia. Elena, winner of the “Un Certain Regard” Speci..
Capsule Film Review: Ai WeiWei: Never Sorry
Ai WeiWei: Never Sorry, a riveting portrait of the charismatic and outspoken Chinese artist, is a great example of a filmmaker being in the right pl..
Capsule Film Review: The Art of FLIGHT
“Sick” is probably the best word to describe the trailer for this epic snowboarding documentary. Produced by Red Bull Media House, The Art of FLIGHT..