Ballad of a Small Player ★★
Edward Berger is arguably one of the most in-demand filmmakers right now, with the successes of his German-language remake ofContinue Reading
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The End ★★★½
In the television show The Good Place, there is a Point System described that assesses the good deeds and badContinue Reading
The Films of Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore is one of cinema’s strongest actresses, collaborating with famed auteurs such as Todd Haynes, Paul Thomas Anderson, andContinue Reading
The Killer ★★
David Fincher‘s The Killer, screening at the BFI London Film Festival 2023, marks his cinematic return following 2020’s Mank. SetContinue Reading
Three Thousand Years of Longing ★★½
Alithea (Tilda Swinton) is a scholar. She studies the art of storytelling, presenting at a conference in Istanbul. In theContinue Reading
The French Dispatch ★★★½
The effervescent spell that Wes Anderson films can whimsically cast over audiences returns at last with The French Dispatch, long-delayedContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of October 2021
Ben McDonald: Heading further into the fall, this month has a solid line-up of highly anticipated films that have allContinue Reading
The Human Voice ★★★★
Life imitates art in Pedro Almódovar’s The Human Voice. Shot over the course of Spain’s national lockdown, Almódovar deftly reconfiguresContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of April 2020
In light of the spread of the coronavirus and the closure of theaters nationwide, our Most Anticipated column will beContinue Reading
Darkness, Tears, and Sighs: The Lack of Color in Suspiria (2018)
Remakes of horror classics have become a trend that is most likely here to stay. For the most part, theyContinue Reading
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