Bhutan: Milarepa (2006) & Travelers and Magicians (2003)
Much of what I’ve explored in the short time that I’ve been writing this column have been film industries withContinue Reading
Category: Columns
Noirvember: Noir Classics
It’s that time of year when the shadows stretch long and tall, when goons and dames walk the streets, andContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of November 2018
Alex Sitaras: November brings us perhaps the most stacked month of new releases that we’ve seen since starting our MostContinue Reading
The Films of Joaquin Phoenix
This month, we explore the career of one of modern Hollywood’s most profound actors and most peculiar individuals: Joaquin Phoenix.Continue Reading
Myanmar: Kayan Beauties (2012)
“To the world we are known as Padaung. But our true name is KAYAN. To the world, we are thoughtContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of October 2018
Ian Floodgate: We come to that time of year again where there are many films being touted as awards contenders andContinue Reading
Thailand: The Films of Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Watching a film directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul is sort of like wandering through a new city. Things are always happening,Continue Reading
Working Class Films
In this month’s retrospective we celebrate Labor Day in the United States by taking a look at some of theContinue Reading
Thailand: The Legend of Suriyothai (2001)
Unlike many of the countries immediately surrounding it, Thailand had the resources to see its cinema blossom from the earlyContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of September 2018
Alex Sitaras: The first release of September I wanted to mention is Jacques Audiard’s The Sisters Brothers. The film will be Audiard’sContinue Reading
