The Dead Don’t Hurt ★★★
Despite Viggo Mortensen directing, writing, and starring in The Dead Don’t Hurt, the film is all about Vicky Krieps. SheContinue Reading
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Provocative Premieres at Cannes
Cannes returns tomorrow! The biggest event in film, the festival is known for its red carpet appearances, setting the toneContinue Reading
Another Round ★★★★
Thomas Vinterberg and Mads Mikkelsen reunite for the first time since 2012’s powerful drama The Hunt, with the poignant comedy-dramaContinue Reading
A Fable of Emptiness? The Neon Demon
Nicolas Winding Refn’s dark twisted tale of vapid, jealous bloodlust within the fashion industry offers a much deeper glare intoContinue Reading
Queen of Hearts ★★★
Often, female characters in film are not afforded much moral complexity. Even as modern cinema itself gets more progressive, womenContinue Reading
The Act of Killing and The Banality of Evil
“War crimes are defined by the winners. I’m a winner. So I can make my own definition.” From 1965-1966, somewhereContinue Reading
The House That Jack Built ★★★★
During the production of Lars von Trier‘s 2003 experimental masterpiece Dogville, Swedish actor and frequent collaborator Stellan Skarsgård spoke negativelyContinue Reading
Ben McDonald’s Top 10 Criterion Films
This month, a number of our critics share their 10 favorite titles from the Criterion Collection in celebration of theContinue Reading
Borg McEnroe ★½
The start of the Open Era of tennis helped the sport spread globally and has produced some of the mostContinue Reading
In Conversation: The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
A discussion of Carl Theodor Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc between two of our critics in anticipation ofContinue Reading
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