Film Review: Diplomacy
A clear front-runner for Best Foreign Language Film come Oscar season. Film Review: Diplomacy Leah Pickett
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An anthology that delivers on its title and much, much more. Sundance Film Review: Wild Tales Justin Gerber
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The first thing you’ll notice when watching Mommy, a French Canadian drama directed by 25-year-old prodigy Xavier Dolan, is the screen’s 1:1 aspect ratio. The frame is a perfect square, though it...
View ArticleFilm Review: Girlhood
Let’s be real: A gender-flipped version of Richard’s Linklater’s Boyhood would probably be less uplifting and a hell of a lot more disturbing to watch over the course of 12 years. Just thinking about...
View ArticleFilm Review: The Tribe
A tale of youth-gone-wild told entirely through sign language. Film Review: The Tribe Justin Gerber
View ArticleFilm Review: Court
Few works of legal fiction feel as deliciously droll as Chaitanya Tamhane’s debut. Film Review: Court Blake Goble
View ArticleVictoria is a 134-minute heist film that was shot in just one take
German production releases trailer ahead of its premiere at Toronto International Film Festival. Victoria is a 134-minute heist film that was shot in just one take Alex Young
View ArticleFilm Review: Goodnight Mommy
Note: This review was originally published back in May 2015 as part of our coverage for the Chicago Critics Film Festival. When you’ve figured out a twist four minutes into a movie, don’t give up on...
View ArticleFilm Review: The Second Mother
Anna Muylaert’s The Second Mother is rife with hidden truths and double meanings. It’s a story where everything is what it seems, yet at turns deceives the audience as much as it does the characters...
View ArticleNYFF Film Review: Mountains May Depart
Zhangke Jia's latest drama is a serene and epic song about life’s many barriers. NYFF Film Review: Mountains May Depart Blake Goble
View ArticleTop 25 Films of 2015
Oh, what a year, what a lovely year! Top 25 Films of 2015 Matt Melis
View ArticleGolden Globes 2016: Who Should Win, Who Will Win, Who Was Snubbed
Remember, these aren't guarantees. They're simply predictions. Golden Globes 2016: Who Should Win, Who Will Win, Who Was Snubbed Michael Roffman
View ArticleFilm Review: Mustang
An impassioned reaction and a heartfelt assertion of young female personhood. Film Review: Mustang Randall Colburn
View ArticleMustang and The Society of Sisterhood
Further thoughts on 2016's most staunchly feminist Oscar nominee. Mustang and The Society of Sisterhood Matt Melis
View ArticleOscars 2016 Predictions: Who Should Win, Who Will Win
It's Christmas for Tinseltown, the Academy Awards! Pop up some popcorn, welcome aboard! Oscars 2016 Predictions: Who Should Win, Who Will Win Michael Roffman
View ArticleFilm Review: Embrace of the Serpent
“…all I know is that when I came back, I had become another man.” — Theodor von Martius, Amazonia 1909 Ciro Guerra’s Embrace of the Serpent ostensibly takes place in the heart of Amazonia, a region...
View ArticleFilm Review: Dheepan
A nuanced portrayal of immigration ends as a glorified, art-house version of Taken. Film Review: Dheepan Collin Brennan
View ArticleTop 25 Films of 2007
If only we were all aging as gracefully as these decade-old movies. Top 25 Films of 2007 Michael Roffman
View ArticleStop Worrying About Scarlett Johansson and Start Celebrating Takeshi Kitano
The multi-talented Japanese legend returns to the US for the first time in years. Stop Worrying About Scarlett Johansson and Start Celebrating Takeshi Kitano Michael Roffman
View ArticleTop 10 Movies of 1977
Journey back to a time of disco nights, alien encounters, and rebellion in a galaxy far, far away. Top 10 Movies of 1977 Matt Melis
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