David D'Arcy
New cinematic mavericks have come along. All the more reason that the views of earlier rebels be collected and preserved, given the short historical memories of young filmmakers and their audiences.
At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, in the midst of the usual well-meaning social documentaries and “independent” celebrity tributes, some real cinematic ambition crept in.
Among the memorable films at Sundance 2024, a trio of music films led the way.
The disconnect between the Amsterdam of the past that is revisited and the scenes of life in the city today dramatize the fragility of memory and its erosion.
Three first-rate documentaries at DOC NYC that examine the crimes of the past and the fragility of the present.
This thoughtful documentary watches cinemas vanish from a Brazilian city.
As always, the New York Film Festival was a mix of art films that may never see general release with a few star-laden commercial movies angling for awards.
Four reviews of films about existence — past and present — for the marginalized in Scandinavia.
Reviews of three dark films that probe the crisis of authority, immigration, and feminism in Europe
Reviews of three films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival that draw connections between class, violence, and politics.
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