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All Quiet on the Western Front ★★½
In an interview with Francois Truffaut for the Chicago Tribune, the discussion of violence and death in movies steered towardsContinue Reading
Living ★★½
Perhaps no one has captured the lives and inner voices of the British servant, civil or otherwise, than novelist andContinue Reading
The Films of Sarah Polley
The end of last year saw the release of Sarah Polley‘s fourth film Women Talking. The film stars a strongContinue Reading
Knock at the Cabin ★★½
Starting from the 2015 film The Visit, M. Night Shyamalan has mostly financed and produced his own films outside ofContinue Reading
Infinity Pool ★★
Brandon Cronenberg managed to skirt the criticisms of nepotism with his breakout film Possessor, which saw telepathic assassins committing gruesomeContinue Reading
Pacifiction ★★★★
Beneath the gorgeous green overhang of palms, the thunderous waves of Teahupo’o, and the glimmering rainfall of tropical French PolynesiaContinue Reading
What We’re Watching – February 2023
Stylish, experimental and genre filmmaking take the focus in this month’s What We’re Watching. Here we have a bit ofContinue Reading
Skinamarink ★★½
For many, the genre of found footage and analog horror has remained on the fringes of mainstream culture despite itsContinue Reading
EO ★★★
There is no obvious thread connecting Jerzy Skolimowski’s work. His Deep End remains a powerful, transgressive expose of toxic masculinityContinue Reading
The Films of Steven Soderbergh
A director of more than thirty films, Steven Soderbergh has had a lot on his mind. From professional sports toContinue Reading